Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
THE STATEHOOD BILL.
Delegate Rodey's Bill, No. 2, Intro
duced in the House Of
Representatives
SOME INTERESTING DETAILS.

House bill No. 2. introduced in the
house Of representatives by Delegate
ID. ;. Rodcy. has been referred to the
committee on territories. The bill pro.
vides for an enabling act for the PEG.
pie of New Mexico. and IL passed. New
Mexico will in July 4, 1903. became a
full iedged state of the union. Aae
bill provides for a constitutional con.
vention to be held on the NTH Tues.
day after the election OF Ill delegates,
which election is to he held on the
eighth Tuesday after the passage of
the act. The convention is to he held
al Santa Fe and the various counties
are to he represented as follows: Der.
nalillo, 10 delegates; Cnaves, 3; Col.
fax 6; Dona Ana, 6; Eddy, 2; Grant, 6;
Guadalupe. 3: Luna. 2: Lincoln. 4: Nc.
Klnley, 2; Mora. 6: Otero. 3; Rio Ar
riba. I; San Juan. 3; San Miguel. IL;
Santa Fe. 8; Sierra, 2; Socorro, z;
Taos. 8; Union, 3; Valencia, Z.
The constitution TO be formulated by
this convention shall provide:
First-petfcct liberation OF religious
sentiment.
Sccond-A disclaimer of right and
title 10 the unapproriated public lands
in the territory aud lands held by In
dams or Indian tribes, that lands be-
longing to citizens of the United
States residing without the said state
shall never be taxed at n higher rate
than land belonging to residents there.
of: that no taxes shall be imposed by
the state on land or property in the
territory belonging to or which may
hereafter be purchased by the United
states.
~Third-That the debts and liabilities
OF the territory shall be assumed by
the state.
Fourth-That n system OF public
schools free from sectarian control be
established and maintained.
Fifth--A guarantee OF minority rep
resentation on election boards, uni.
form and equal taxation and the taxa.
ton OF personal property in the county
In which II is located and guarantee.
ing a reasonable limitation upon the
rate OF taxation.
The election to auopt or reject the
constitution shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In No
vember. 1902. State officers shall be
elected on the same day as the consti-
tuition is voted for, also a representa-.
tive to congress.
Upon the admission OF the territory.
Sections 13 and 33 in every township,
or where such sections n portions Of
sections have been disposed of, other
land equivalent thereto, are to be
granted to the state for the support OF
the public schools. Fifty sections OF
the unapproprlated public lands are to
be given the state for the purpose OF
erecting public buildings at the capital
OF the state when permanently located
for legislative. executive and judicial
purposes. That lands to the extent OF
two townships. authorized by the act
OF July 90. 1854, be granted New Mex
leo for university purposes. That In
addition 100 900 acres be located for
university purposes. 100000 acres for
the agricultural college, the proceeds
from the sale of such lands to be per
| manent funds. the income Of which Ia
| only to be used. That 25 per cent OF
| the proceeds of the public lands after
deducting expenses incident to the
| same. shall be paid Inc state to be
| used az a permanent fund, the interest
| OF which shall be expended for the pup
lie schools. That the following grants
be made: 100000 acres for the i'm.
provement of the Rio Grande, 10000
acres for the asylum OF the insane, 60.
900 acres for a school Of mines, $4,000
acres for an asylum for the deaf and
dumb, 1000 acres for a reform school,
| 100, 900 acres for normal schools, bJ,-
900 acres for a blind asylum, 80 900
acres for a miners hospital. 1000
acres for the ~penitentiary. The selec-
| ton of such lands shall be made by a
| commission consisting OF the governor,
| surveyor general and solicitor general
| of New Mexico.
The state of New Mexico Ia to con.
stitute one judicial district, the circuit
| and district courts to meet at the capt
tai for the time being. The district
| Judge is to receive a salary OF 80 900
| annually. There sha.I he appointed
| for said district, one district judge, one
United States attorney and n United
| States marshal. The regular terms OF
| said courts shall be held at the capital
on the first Monday in April and the
| first Monday of October in each year.
| For judicial purposes the district OF
| New Mexico shall be attached to the
| Eighth judicial circuit and only one
grand Jury and one petit jury shall be
| summoned in both of said courts. The
bill also provides that $4,000 be APP
| propriated by congress for ~defraying
| the expenses of the constitutional con-
vention.
In case the constitution Is ratified,
| the legislature elected on the same
day that the constitution is adopted, is
to meet and elect W United States
senators.