Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-23

Conference report made hy Senator boyoridge
section g. THAT the inhabitants of an that pail u'
the area of the United States constituting the terri
tories OF Arizona and New Mexico. COS at present de-
scrbed may become the state Of Arizona az heron"''
provided $3.50,
section a. That at the general election 60 De held
ON the 9Th day Of November 1906 an the electors Of said
terrltorios respectively qualified vote at such cleo
ton are hereby authorized to vote for ana choose de'
aates 10 form a convention for said territories Ihe
aforesaid convention shall consist of one hundred ana
ten delegates slxty-six Of which delegates shall DC
elected to said convention by the people Of the territory
oi Mexico and forty -four hy the people OF the i'I
riory OF Arizona and the governors chief Justices ana
secretaries OF each Of said territories respectively sha
appoon the delegates 10 De thus elected from th'r re-
fnective territories az nearly may he equiaby among
the several counties thereof IN accurdgnce WIN the Nu
ing population shown by the vote cast Tor de''sa'e ]"
congress IN the Irrespective territories in 1904
That al the said general election ana or ihe same
ballots on VII Ell of candidates 60 the conVen-
tou aforesaid printed there shall he submitted 70
said ouaIaod electors Of each Of said territories ques-
ton which shall bee stated che ballot I'm substance ana
shall Arizona and Ncw Nczco be united go form
one stato2" No
Electors desiring to vote n the Affirmative shall
uace cross mark u the space Co The le OF the worn
Yes" and those desiring 90 vote 10 the neeatve shal
loco cross mark in the space the ef OF the word
enc" IN the form prescribed. The governors ana sec
renries OF the respective territories shall cerly anu
transmit as soon may De practicable the RESUME VI
ala election each 90 other and likewise TO the sec
rotary 81 the Interior and y appears from the returns
thus certified that majority Of the quahea ,eo''.s ~
zach of gad territories who voted the question aore
. M such election voted favor o the union OF Ne"
Mexico and Arizona, one state. then. ana not ONE
Wise the inhabitants Of that part Of I'VE area oi 'n,
Irnltod states now constituting the territories OF Aroh"
and New Mexico. az present described. may become
The state o. Arizona hereinafter provided but ~ !"
either Of said territories majority ol me Puan'I
tors voting on the question aforesaid az Aueh e'o'
ehau appear hy such certified returns 20 have voleu
against the union OF said territories then ana w wa"
event section % and an succeeding sections OF mis- oo
tt.r La. mil md
ing that che appropriation made in section ~ hereo
shall De and remain available for dciFyug all ana every
kind and character o. incurred ON account OF
the election OF delegates 20 the convention ana h' sun
mission Of she question aforesaid a,
The governors OF said territories. respectively sha'i
within thirty days after he approval OF this act by proc
touatlon I'M which the aforesaid apporonmen OF dele
gates the convention shall bee tuy spechea ana az
uounced and the aforesaid question To be voted ON o'
tho electors shall be- clearly snted, order mat the de
gates aforesaid Ia their respective territories shAl "
voted for and the question aforesaid shall be suon"e
20 the qualified electors In each OF tho sald territories
herein required the aforesaid genorea election au'
election Cor delegates shall be conducted she return
being made aud the certificates OF persons elected 10 su
convention issued near as may Doc, ln ihe same man
ner as is prescribed by the laws OF said territories re
apectivoly regulating elections therein of members
the legislature. Provided That 10 Do appears from ih
returns that majority Of the qualified electors 10 lh
territory Of Arizona who voted the question az th
election voted ia favor Of the union OF New Mexico an
Arizona as state them and not otherwise the seet
arv or other proper officer OF said territory OF Arizon
bto whose hands the result az said election hnay GOMEZ
shall Immediately transmit and certify The results as
the election OF delegates the convention 20 the secre
ttry of the territory az New Mexico az Santa Fe and
u appears from the returns from the election held IN Ne
Mexico that u majority OF the qualified voters aioresal
voted In favor OF iont statehood then n that event %
secretary OF said territory OF New Mexico shall make
temporary roll of the convention from the certified 70
turns from both OF said territories, and he shall call IN
convention order the time herein required and sai
convention when 90 called order and organized aha
he the sole Judge of the election and qualifications OF
members. Persons possessing the qualifications gu
tuing them az the aforesaid general election sha
be entitled 20 vote the ratification or rejection OF ~
constitution " submitted the people of said 'erFtor'
hereunder and the oecon Of an officials whose cleo
ZION is taking place $50 the same time, under such RAJ,
cor regulations as Ead convention may prescribe not
conflict with this act
Section 20. That a majority IN each of said to
rtOres at che election aforesaid shall vote for jo
statehood and not otherwise the delegates SO the col
vonton thus elected shall meet IN the hail u The Hou
Of Roprosontatyo OF he territory Of New Mexico Ia %
city Of Santa Fe therein, az i2 o'clock noon on Monda
December 3, 1906 hut they shall not receive compensi
ton Tor than sixty days 81 service and after o.
ganiHat0n shall declare behalf Of the people OF cal
proposed state that they adopt the Constitution OF a
United gtalea wheroupon the said convention shall
and Is hereby authorized 20 form a constitution az
state government Tor said proposed state The conat