Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-13

ton OF the United States and the
principles Of The Declaration OF lnde'
pendencc. And said convention
shall provide, by ordinance lrreyoca'
blc without the consent OF the United
States and the people Of said sla'e'
First That perfect ,oleration o,
religious sentiment shall DO secured.
and that no ~inhabitant Of said state
shall ever be molestcd In person or
property on account OF his or her
mode OF religious worship. and thai
polygamous or plural marriages n
The sale. barter or giving OF intoxi.
eating liquors to Indians, are forever
prohibited.
Second. That the people inhabiting
said proposed state Go agree and de-
clare that they forever dlsclaim all
right and title TO the unapproprlated
and uneranted public lands lying
within the boundaries thereof and TO
all lands lying within said limits
owned or held by any Indian or Indian
tribes, except as herein after provided,
and that until the title thereto shall
have been c~xtinguished by the United
States the same shall be and remain
subject 10 the disposition Of the
United States. and sueh Indian lands
shall remain under the absolute jur.
isdiction and control OF the congress
OF tho United States; that tho lands
and other property belonging 70 clti-
zens of the United States residing
without the said state shall never be
taxed at q higher rate than the lands
and other property belonging to resi-
dents thereof; that no taxes shall DO
imposed by the state on lands or
property therein belonging 10 or
which may hereafter be purchased by
the United States or reserved for Its
use: but nothing herein. OF In the or
dinance herein provided for. shall
preclude the said state from taxing,
N other lands and other property are
taxed. any lands and other property
owned or held by any Indian who
has severed his tribal relations and
haS obtained from the United States
or from any person a title thereto by
patent or other grant, save and ex.
ccpt such lands as have been or may
be granted 10 any Indian or Indians
under any act of congress containing
q provision cxempting the lands thus
granted from taxation. but said ordt
nance shall provide that all such land
shall be exempt from taxation by said
state 80 long and 10 such extent as
such act or congress may prescribe.
Third. That the debts and iIabili
Lies of said territory OF Arizona and
~ said territory OF New Mexico shall
he assumed and paid by said state.
and thai said state shall be subrogat.
I'd 10 NIL tho rights Of reimbursement
which either Of said territories now
has.
Fourth. That provision shall be
made for the establishment and
maintenance OF n system OF public
schools. which shall be open 10 all
children 81 said state free from secta.
rian control. and the said schools
shall always be conducted in English:
Provided. That nothing In this act
shall preclude the teaching Of other
languages In said schools.
Fifth. That said state shall never
enact any law restricting or abridg-
Ing tho right OF suffrage on account
of ACC or color. or previous condition
of scrvitndc. Provided, however, That
ability to read, write and speak the
English language sufficiently well to
conduct the duties OF the office with.
our the aid Of an Interpreter shall be
a necessary qualification for all state
officers.
Sixth. That the capital Of said state
shall temporarily be at the city Of
Santa Fe. in tho present territory of
New Mexico, aud shalt MOI te changed
therefrom previous 10 Ammo Domini
nineteen hundred and ten, but the
location of said capital may. after
said year, be permanently fixed by
the elecioros OF said state. voting at
an election TO be provided for by the
legislature.
Sec. - That In ease a constitution
and stale government shall be formed
in compliance with the provisions cf
fhisact, the convention forming the
same shall provides by ordinance for
submitting said constitution to Tho
people OF said proposed state for its
ratification or rejection. Al mn elec.
ton to be held at a lime fixed In said
ordinance. which shalt NOT be less
Than sists days nor more than six
months from The adjournment IL the
convention, AZ which election the
qualified voters Of said proposed state
shall vote directly for or against the
proposed constitution and for OF
against any provisions thereof sepa.
rntely submitted. The Yeturna of saia