The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1907-12-07

tor more than nall century; ana
Whereas. Such form of gov
ernment has become untolerable;
and,
Whereas, 1t is believed that
the American people are inher-
emily in favor of home rule and
are unwilling to have 100000
legal, intelligent and energetic
citizens OF the United States
governed as mere subjects;
Now,
BE it resolved. by this con-
ventiou that the congress of the
United States be, and is hereby
petitioued to pass an enabling
act permitting the Territory of
New Mexico to form a state
government; and,
BE it resolved, that a repre-
sentative committee be appoint
ed by the governor of the terri
tory and the chairman of the
convention whose duty it shall
be to present our cause to the
national congress and request,
beg, pray and demand that New
Mexico be forthwith admitted to
statehood. "
The resolutions were adopted
unanimously and with cheers.
INTERPRETER DISPENSED WITH.
There was a spirited debate
over the advisab bility of having
an interpreter as permanent Of
icer OF the New Mexico State
hood League. The result of the
debate was the abolition of the
Office of interpreter. The inter-
prefer was made the treasurer of
the league.
THE STATEHOOD BILL.
On Tuesday, the second day
OF the Sixtieth congress, Dele
gate Andre ws introduced a state
hood bill as told in the following
dispatch to the Santa Fe New
Mexican:
Delegate w. II. Andrews,
New MeXico's representative in
congress, today introduced the
bill providing for an enabling
act for the territory of New
Mexico. The name of the new
state is to be New Mexico.
The constitutional convention
is to consist of l13 members upon
the ratio and based upon the
vote for delegate to congress at
the November, 1906, election.
The election of delegates to
tke constitutional convention is
to take place on the sixth Tues
day after the passage of the bill.
The governor is to issue his pro-
ciamation for the election of del
cgates twenty days after the pas
sage and approval of the bill.
The constitutional convention is
to assemble on the third Monday
after the election.
PROVISIONS or THE BILL.
The bill appropriateS five mil
lion dollars for the benefit OF the
public school fund and the same
amount of land for the benefit oI
the school fund and for the bene'
fit Of the territorial institution:
as in the statehood bill of the
last congress. The capital is tC
remain in Santa Fee until 1920
All legal debts and liabilities o
the territory are to be assumed
by the new state.
The governor, the chief jus
tice of the territorial supreme
court and the secretary OF thu
territory are constituted a board
of election to canvass and de
clare the result of the first state
election. The president i
authorized to issue his proclama
ton declaring the territory to b,
state within twenty days afte
the receipt of a copy of the con
Stitution adopted.
GENERAL ELECTION TO TAX
PLACE.
At the election for the adop
ton of the constitution a com
plete list of members of tn
House of Representatives OF tn
congress, governor, all state
I county and precinct officials is I
take place. The Legislative As
sembly is to elect two u. $
Senators at it's first meeting
New Mexico is to constitute on
federal judicial district of whic
the Judge, the U. s. attorne
and the u. S. marshal are to l
/ appointed by the president.