Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-01
No REPORT ON
STATEHOOD BILL
Because of Suicide
of Representative
Adams.
LAND BILL WILL PASS
Troops for Albuquerque Fair
Reports on Packing
House Go to Congress.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican
Washington, June 1t is reported
that the Republican members of the
joint conference committee on the
Hamilton statehood bill have agreed
upon all points and also to report IN
favor of the passage of the first For
aker amendment to the bill, although
Senator Foraker has just informed
your correspondent that he has not
yet consented to this arrangement.
The suicide of Representative Ad-
ans, of Pennsylvania, this morning
prevented a report from the confer
ence committee today, as an adjourn.
nent was taken Immediately upon re.
ceipt of the news of the death of Mr..
Adams. Delegate Andrews had con.
sultation with Speaker Cannon this
forenoon on the Hamilton statehood
bill. The delegate believes that the
bill will pass as amended in the com.
mittee with the first Foraker amend
ment added thereto.
First Foraker Amendment.
AS matter OF general information
it may be stated that the first Foraker
amendment, in short, provides that the
voters of New Mexico and Arizona
Shall cast their votes separately upon
the question of joint statehood for
the two territories as one state under
the name of Arizona, at the same time
that they vote upon the adoption Of
the constitution which is to be framed
before this election takes place, and
at the same time, also cast their bal
lots for state officials and members
Of the legislature of the new state;
that is, If the Hamilton statehood bill
becomes law, the following will be the
procedure: The calling of an election
for delegates to the constitutional con.
vention; holding of this convention
and preparation of a constitution; vot-
ing upon this constitution and upon
the state officers and legislative as
sembly provided for therein for the
state of Arizona, the vote of the citi.
zens OF the two territories will be can.
vassed separately and should there be
majority against statehood in either
territory, the enabling act will be de-
clared defeated Should there be a
majority for the enabling act and the
constitution adopted, the constitution
will be approved by the President and
the state officials and members of the
legislature elected win become the
officials of the new state of Arizona
and will be installed into office for
such terms as may be declared and
fixed in the constitution.
The second Foraker amendment
provides for the submission of the
question OF joint statehood for the
two territories to the people of each
territory separately before constitu.
tional convention is elected and held.
The question to be submitted is sim
pie and reads "yes" or mo-. Should
the majority in either territory vote
yes" then constitutional conven-
ton is to be held and state govern.
ment Is to be formed; should the ma.
jority in either territory vote no"
then the Hamilton joint statehood bill.
If 1t passes, is to be declared null and
void.
The Bill viii Pass.
Special to the New Mexican.
washington, June 1.-Senator Hans
brough this morning moved to pass
the bill introduced by Delegate W. H.
Andrews allowing the lease of or sale
OF sections of public land of the Terri.
tory OF New Mexico in larger tracts
than $40 acres, but did not press the
Dill for passage, as an objection was
made. The bill will come up for pas
sage tomorrow, and 1T is believed will
be passed.
Cemetery for Albuquerque.
washington, June 1.-The Senate
mas passed the bill deciding to Albu.
querque, New Mexico, a tract of land
for cemetery purposes.
Smoot Not Entitled to Seat.
Washington, June by a vote of
to 5 the Senate committee on privi.
leges and elections voted that Senator
Smoot was not entitled to his seat.
The committee voted unanimously to
have vote on the Senator's case at
this session.
death of Adams, the House adjourned.
4 To ExpeIl Senator Burton.
! Washington, June Senator Bail.
ey today introduced resolution In
the committee on privileges and elec.
tions for the expulsion of Senator
Burton. Action on the resolution
went over until Tuesday.
Reports on Packing Plants to
4 Congress.
/ Washington, June 1.-The President
has decided to send to Congress the
report Of Professor C. P. Neill, the
commissioner of labor and James B.
Reynolds, of their Investigations into
the conditions of the meat packing
houses of the west It will probably
go next week accompanied by a mes
sage.
i v. s Troops for Albuquerque Fair.
Special to the New Mexican.
i Washington, June delegate An.
drews and New Mexico delegation
called on the Secretary OF War today
and requested that detachment Of
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