The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-06

Some Provisions of The Jointure
Bill Now Before Congress
EVERYBODY SHOULD STUDY
THE QUESTION

The Hamilton-Rodey bin introduced in
the last Congress, and which has been
again introduced by Congressman EIamil-
ton OF Michigan, is an omnibus bill, pro-
viding for the joining of Oklahoma and
indian Territories in one state, and the
joining OF New Mexico and Arizona in an
other state. 1t must he voted on in Con-
gress as a whole, and its friends will see
that it passes as a whole or not at all
The Albuquerque Citizens resume OF the
provisions OF the bill is in part as follows;
The first nineteen sections of the bill
apply to Oklahoma and Indian Territory
alone. The remaining eighteen sections
apply to New Mexico and Arizona, and
provide for the calling of n special election
by the governors of the two territories
within a short time after the passage OF
the bill. The election is for the purpose
OF electing 10 delegates, So from New
Mexico and "A from Arizona. This gives
Arizona about two delegates the best of it,
based upon the census of 1000. Senator
Bard secured this advantage for Arizona,
but New Mexico did not make any very
serious objection.
The no delegates thus elected will meet
in Santa Fe within three or four weeks
after they nave been elected. The bill
also provides for minority representation
OF both territories on the election boards.
The convention is to meet in Santa Fe
and stay there not to- exceed four or five
months. 1t is TO frame a constitution
which must be republican in form. The
main constitution must then be submitted
to a vote of the people at a called election.
But other separate provisions can he sub
mitted and If receiving a majority of the
votes can be made a part of the constitu-
ton.
All political parties must hold conven-
tions Immediately after the adjournment
of the constitutional convention, and nom.
mate a full state ticket to be voted on at
about the first Monday in next November.
The result of this election will be certified
to the President of United States, and in
twenty days, if the act has been complied
with and a majority of votes are for the
constitution, the President is then bound
to declare New Mexico and Arizona n state
equal footing with all other states of the
Union.
This final proclamation should probably
occur about next Thanksgiving, and as
soon as it is declared, the territorial gov
eminent ceases and the state officers take
charge. The capital is to remain at Santa
Fe until 1910, when it will be changed, or
not, according to the wishes of the people
as expressed by their votes.
The bill gives something like "a, o
600, 600 acres of land. including what the
territories have already received. the new
state for the support of public institutions
and public schools, and in addition to this
il gives S., 600, 900 in cash out of the nat
ional treasury as an inviolate common
school fund. 1t also appropriates $780,
900 to pay the costs OF the two elections
Involved in the transition.
II gives to the state two United States
Senators and two membesr of the house of
representatives. One representative is
elected from the district composed of the
present New Mexico and one from the
district composed of the present Arizona.
1t leaves the internal revenue district
just as it is, but it creates two United
States courts, together with their judges,
clerks aud marshalls, called Eastern and
Western United States District Courts,
one having jurisdiction in the present New
Mexico and the other in the present Ari-