Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-17
THE PRESENT BILL \
PROVIDES BIG SUM
Territory Is to Receive Five Mil
lions in Cash and Land Worth
Twenty TO Forty Millions
For Public Purposes
Including Schools.

ed from the national capital the ap-
preaching election in New Mexico Is
the most important for the people Of
the territory than any yet held for
the reason that il involves more than
ever the question of statehood.
BY the statehood bill as introduced
In the present Congress by Delegate
Andrews, and which. after years of
hard work, has the endorsement of
the House and Senate committees on
territories, New Mexico receives five
millions in money for free, public
schools. In addition 1t receives a
large grant of land, which, 1t is esti-
mated, will be worth, at an early
day, from s20,000.000 to $4,000, 600.
These lands may be leased, and in
some cases sold for public school
benefits.
It gives 800 sections of land for
erecting legislative, executive and
judicial public buildings and for pay
ment of bonds heretofore or here
after issued therefor.
That ten percentum of the pro-
ceeds of az sales of public land shall
be expended for the support of pub
Nc schools. Oklahoma received only
five per cent. For insane asylums
100000 acres; penitentiaries, 100000
acres; schools for the deaf, dumb and
blind, 100000 acres, miners hospitals
for disabled miners, 100. 600 acres;
normal schools, 100000 acres; state
charitable, penal and reformatory In
stitutions, 100000 acres; the state
university gets more than Its average
proportion; for agricultural and me-
chanical colleges, 100000 acres, and
the present national appropriation
shall continue under the state: for
scnool of mines, 100000 acres; for
military institute, 100000 acres.
TO pay the present railroad indebt-
edness of Santa Fe and Grant coun-
ties 1000. 900 acres. A commission,
composed of the governor, surveyor
general anu attorney general of the
state shall select all lands.
The state will constitute one judi
cial district. A United states dis
trict attorney anu marshal will be APP
pointed, and clerks for the circuit
and district courts. and grand ana
petit juries. Cases pending in the
territorial courts viii continue in the
state courts.
A constitutional convention com
posed of 1l3 delegates shall be call
ed by the governor. The delegates
to be apportioned among the several
counties in accordance with the vote
cast for delegate in 1906. All lega
voters may vote on the ratification ol
rejection of constitution. Delegates
to the convention shall meet at san
ta Fe, which shall be the capita
of the state till 1920; form con
stitution; republican in form; per
feet liberation of religion shall b.
secured. The debts and liabilitie!
of the territory shall be assumed by
the state.
Until the next census the state
shall have two representatives IL
Congress, and they and all state
county and precinct officers shall b'
elected at the time Of voting on tn
constitution. If a majority favor TN
constitution, the governor snail Ger
tify the returns to the president, Wh'
shall issue his proclamatin admitting
New Mexico as a state in the union
At the election November 3D. tn
most important question that ma
come before the people In % year
will be presented for decision
should not be considered as a per
sonal question as to whether Delegat
Andrews or LdIIdLolo SAloAAu "
elected. It should be considered sole
ly as a business proposition. Wh
can secure the greatest and quickes
results for al the people OF New
Mexieo2
always welcome Delegate An
drews. What can l do for New Mex
leo. am always willing TO do VIVA
can for New Mexico; as half o
my regiment came from that terri
tory" This is not an infrequen
greeting Delegate Andrews receive
at the White House. 1t is well know
that Delegate Andrews has the heart
and united support of the entir
Pennsylvania delegation, which is tn
largest and most influential Republi
can delegation in Congress. Dalzel
OF Pittsburg; Sherman, chairman o
Indian affairs, and candidate for vic
presid ent-who requested that An
drews be placed on his committee
with the speaker, compose the com
mittee on rules, and Dalzell make
the report 10 the House. II there I