Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-08
LEGISLATIVE
ACTION ASKED
Committee of Dele
gates to Constitu-
tional Convention.
NAMED FOR THAT PURPOSE
: trong Sentiment for Session
in id-Summer-..Opini-
ons of Members.

The meeting Of delegates to the
Constitutional Convention reconven.
ed yesterday afternoon in the Capitol
In accordance with the morning ad
journment.
In addition TO those present at the
morning session, Colonel George W.
Prlchard, delegate from Lincoln
County, and ]. w. Akers. delegate
from Santa Fe County, were in attend
ance.
a number of letters from delegates
who found it impossible to be present
In person were read. Among them
were the following:
Hon Fl. O. Bursum of Socorro
County wrote: 81 think it would be
advisable for those present in Santa
Fe to organize and appoint a com
mittee to confer with the Legislature
with reference to the holding Of a con.
stitutional convention
| pr. w. r. Upton of San Miguel
County telephoned from Las Vegas
that he had hoped to attend but was
detained by an important operation
! He thought that the meeting was
timely and proper and wished to go
on record as in favor of the meeting Of
the convention and he would do every
thing in his power to aid in the work
of framing a constitution to confer
with the Legislature.
| Hon. F. w. Clancy of Bernalillo
County wrote: 81 am in favor of leg
islative authorization of convention
as early as practicable after the close
of the Legislature. As there are many
members of the bar among the dele
gates | suggest that the first Of June
would be as early as they can attend
without inconvenience
| Hon. Celso Baca of Guadalupe
County wrote to Hon l.. Bradford
Prince: 81 find it impossible to go
lat this time bSt authorize y,ya to
represent me at the meeting of dele
gates and | am in favor of holding
the constitutional convention in the
summer"
George S. Klock of Bernalillo Coun-
Ity expressed regret that preparation
for the Supreme Court which occu-
pied every moment Of his time
prevented his attendance. He said.
81 take great interest in the proposed
work of our delegates to the constitu
tional convention for this Territory
1t is the only thing to do at this time.
let the delegates assemble and pre-
pare a model fundamental law. | am
persuaded that should we present an
organic law to Congress which is not
only a model of comprehensive
brevity but which aims at the summit
of the best of fundamental enact
ments that Congress will give heed
to our prayer for admission"
| Ex-Governor Z. S. Stover of Albu-
querque, who has been collecting i'm
portant data from various states for
the work of the constitutional con-
vention. wrote that special business
matter which is just about completed
made it impossible for him to attend
today.
Jay Turley, delegate elected from
San Juan County, wrote: II am
heartily in favor of holding the con.
vention and though very busy will
manage somehow to be on hand when
it is convened
A full interchange of ideas was then
had as to the best method of proce-
dure to secure early statehood for
New Mexico, in which Colonel George
w. Prichard, Jose Ignacio Garcia, J..
w. Akers, NJ. s. Salazar and others
made valuable suggestions. and final
lily the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, the people of New Mexico
have demonstrated their desire for
statehood in the most emphatic man
ner at the recent election, by giving
q vote of 26,195 against 14,735, in fav-
or thereof, under very adverse condi-
tions; and the total vote of over 49,
, 900 cast at that election, proves that
: the present population of the Terri
tory is more than ample for separate
r. New Mexico statehood.
Resolved, That we are willing and
ready to perform our part in the prep
aration of constitution for New Mex
= leo at such time as shall appear most
proper and convenient.
Resolved, That a committee, repre-
senting all sections, be appointed to
. confer with the territorial legislature
soon to convene, as to the best time
and method of holding the session for
the formulation Of such constitution
and to take such measures as appear
best for the promotion of this object
The meeting then adjourned till
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
' Session Of Tuesday.
In addition to those previously pres
ent, were J. Mr. G. Chavez, Of Rio Ar
riba County, who appeared and took
an active part in the proceedings.
a A letter was read from Edward Hart
. delegate from Mckinley County, con
= curing in the action Of the meeting
9 and expressing his interest in the work
a of the convention.
4 The chairman stated that the GOV
s ernors of number of states, includ
q ing Colorado, Oregon, Wisconsin ant
.