Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-12-13
Measure Introduced
by New Mexico
Delegate.
GOOD PROVISIONS ARE MADE
State to Be Apportioned by
High Officials---Fo
Still Active.
Special to the New Mexican.

special 10 the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.--Dele-
gate w. H. Andrews has introduced
bill p enable the people of New Mcx-
leo to formulate a constitution, and to
form state government, under the
name OF New Mexico and within pres
ent territorial limits.
The constitutional convention IS to
consist OF seventy-tive delegates under
the bill; the Governor, chief justice
and the secretary of the Territory are
to apportion the Territory for dele
gates to the convention.
The new state is to be entitled to
two members of Congress, donations
Of public lands for state, charitable,
educational and penal institutions are
provided for.
Five million dollars are to be ap-
propriated for the public school sys-
tenn and large grant of land for the
funding Of the territorial debt
Administration Efforts.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washingt D. c., Dec. 13-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is very strongly and
unequivocally in favor of the new
state of Arizona to consist of the ter
ritories of New Mexico and Arizona
The administration will do strenuous
work to pass the joint statehood bill
1t will not have hard passage in the
House, but will encounter strong oppo-
sition in the Senate, where, its oppon-
ents assert, it cannot pass. There will
be q strenuous fight, as U. S. Senator
Beveridge and his friends are hard at
work and as the opponents of the
measure will fight IF it takes all sum-
mer."
It Is reported here that charges have
been preferred by W. B. Childers, ex-
United States district attorney,
against two of New Mexico's judges.
1t Is not believed that these charges
will be given any consideration,
Foraker's Amendments.
Senator Foraker yesterday intro
duced two amendments to the pending
omnibus statehood bill, which will
create strong opposition and much OF
fight. The first amendment pro-
vides that the constitution under the
omnibus bill Is to be submitted separ-
ately to the people Of New Mexico
and Arizona and state government
shall not be formed unless the people
of each territory vote upon the ques-
ton separately and by a majority
vote.
The second amendment provides
that all sections and sentences relat-
ing to joint statehood for New Mexi-
co and Arizona, under the name OF
Arizona, are to be striken from the
omnibus bill. This second amendment
is to be used only in case the first
amendment fails.
Presidential Conference.
Washington, Dec 13.-Joint state
hood for New Mexico and Arizona was
discussed by the President today with
the delegation of New Mexicans
among whom were, Solomon Luna,
Republican National Committee
man: Major w. H. H. Llewellyn, Uni
ted States district attorney, and Judge
A. A. Freeman.
Judge Freeman says that he be-.
lieves the people of the two territories
would be glad to accept joint state
hood.
Major Llewellyn and Mr.. Luna took
up with the President some appoint
ments as to the judiciary of New Mex
leo which are soon to be made The
present incumbents will be re-appoint-
ed.
on Territories.
The House committee on territories
today named Messrs. Hamilton, Brick,
Powers, Moon, and Lloyd, as a SUBJ
committee to consider the bills for the
admission of the four territories as
two states. Hearings will be given
on some features Of proposed legisla-
tion. /.
Transfers Made.
When the House met today Speaker
Cannon announced the transfer OF Rep
resentative Mondell of Wyoming, from
the committee on military affairs to
that Of public lands; and of Represen-
tative Miller of Kansas, from that OF
public lands to the one on military
affairs. This transfer gives the two
members the same committee assign
ments that they had last Congress-
Contributions.
The Senate today received from
Secretary Shaw the reply of the Comp
troller Of the Currency to Senator Till
mans resolution calling for informa
tion as to the revelation Of bank in
spectors regarding contributions made