Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-14
Provides for the Speedy Organization Of
State Government After Measure
is Passed and Signed.
MAKES AMPLE PROVISION FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Unappropriated Lands Set Aside for School, Public Debts
etc. and National Appropriations to be Continue
in Force

extinguished by the United States the |
same shall be and remain subject to
the disposition of the United States, |
and said Indian lands shall remain
under the absolute jurisdiction and
control of the Congress of the United
States; that the lands belonging tol
citizens of the United States residing
without the said State shall never be
taxed at a higher rate than the lands
belonging to residents thereof; that
no taxes shall be imposed by the State
on land or property therein belonging
to or which may hereafter be pur-
chased by the United States or re-
served for it's use; but nothing here
in, or in the ordinance herein pro-
vided for, shall preclude the said State
from taxing as other lands are taxed
any lands owned or held by any In
dian who has severed his tribal rela-
tions. or has obtained from the United
States or from any person a title
thereto by patent or other grant, save
and except such lands as have been
or may be granted to any Indian or|
Indians under any Act of Congress
containing a provision exempting the
lands thus granted from taxation; but
said ordinance shall provide, that all
such lands shall be exempt from taxa
j tion by said State so long and to
such extent as such Act of Congress
may prescribe.
| Third. That the debts and liabil-
tiles of said Territory of New Mexico
shall be assumed and paid by said
State.
4 Fourth. That provision shall be
made for the establishment and main
tenance of a system of public schools,
which shall be open to all the chill
dren of said State and free from Sec
tartan control and that said schools
shall always be conducted in English:
Provided, That this act shall not pre-
clude the teaching of other languages
in said public schools
Sec. 4. That in case constitution
and state government shall be- formed
in compliance with the provisions OF
this act the convention forming the
: same shall provide by ordinance for
, submitting said constitution to the
!, people of said proposed State for it's
, ratification or rejection at an election
to be held at time fixed in said ordi-
, nance, at which election the. qualified
) voters for said proposed State shall
:, vote directly for or against the pro-
, posed constitution and for Or against
$ any provisions separately submitted
n The returns of said election shall be
8 made to the secretary of the Terri
tory, who, with the governor and CHIEF
q justice thereof, or any two OF them
+ shall canvass the same; and if a ma
;. jority of the legal votes cast on tina
r question shall be for the constitution
Il the Governor shall certify the resul
4 to the President of the United States
# together with the statement of TIN
! votes cast thereon and upon separate
ii articles or propositions, and copy Q
n said constitution, articles, proposition
Il and ordinances. And if the constitu
i ton and government Of said propose
d State are republican in form, and
Il the provisions OF this Act have bee
4. complied with in the formation there
a of, it shall be the duty of the Pres
Il dent of the United States With
q twenty days from the receipt Of tn
O. certificate of the result of said elet
N tion and statement of the votes cas-
ia thereon and copy of said constit,
ID tion, articles, propositions, and ord
nances from said commission, to issu
ofI his proclamation announcing the r
d suit Of said election, and thereupo
tel the proposed State, under and by th
or name Of New Mexico, shall be deeme
ar admitted by Congress into the Uniol
n under and by virtue Of this Act, Q
"a an equal footing with the origin
States from and after the date Of sa
a1ll proclamation.
"a The original of said constitutio
.w articles, propositions and ordinance
al and the election returns, and col
mil Of the statement Of the votes cast
he said election shall be forwarded al
i'd turned over by the secretary Of tt
ia Territory to the state authorities.
he Sec. 5. That until the next gener
census, or until otherwise provided
ngl law, said State shall be entitled to ty
al. Representatives in the House Of Re
ali resentatives Of the United State
tedI which Representatives in the Sixtie
m Congress. together with the govern
Ing and all other state, county and. pl
aby cinct officers provided for in said sct
hat !. \ u
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