Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07

The bill for the admission of the
territories of New Mexico and Ari-
zona into the union of states, and the
bill which it is believed is certain will
pass the United States congress at the
session just opened was introduced in
the house of representatives yester-
day by Representative Hamilton of
Michigan, chairman of the house com
mittee on territories Today, Tues
day morning, 1t will be introduced in
the senate by Senator Borah of Idaho.
That the bill will pass congress at this
session does not admit of a doubt
This statehood bill Is an admins
traton measure 1t is said to have
been written by President Taft in col
laboration with Secretary of the In
terror Balliniger and Attorney Cen
eral WickerSham. 1t is designed to
meet the objections offered to former
measures of this kind and is likely to
go through both the house and sem
ate practically without amendment.
Every effort will be brought to bear
for its rapid passage and as far as
known now practically all opposition
w tHt intdSuIt Will Dt NltIlItttNH ii anu
New Mexico will be Il state this year
The bill provides for the election
of delegates to a constitutional con-
yention Mt which Il constitution will be
drawn up for the new state of New
Mexico, To be submitted to the people.
1t provides, however that Officers for
tie state shall not be elected at the
time of the vote on the ratification of
the constitution, but shall be chosen at
an election to be held after the con-
stitution has been passed upon by the
president and the state of New Mex
leo is formally proclaimed. There
after the people will proceed to the
election OF a state government and
until such time the present territorial
officials will remain in their posi-
tons. The capital is to remain at
Santa Fe until 1915, after which date
the people may vote on its location.
The bin makes liberal appropria
lions of land for the support of terri
torial institutions, allowing 10000
acres for university purposes.
The bill as affecting New Mexico
follows in full. similar provisions being
made in the case of Arizona:
\ Bill.
To enable the people of New Mexico
to form constitution and state
government and be admitted into
the union on an equal footing with
the original states and to enable
the people of Arizona to form a
constitution and state government
and be admitted into the union on
an equal footing with the original
states.
Ee it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives OF the United
states OF America i'm congress assem-
bled, that the inhabitants Of all that
part of the area OF the United States
now constituting the territory of New
Mexico, as at precent described may
become the state of New Mexico as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That all the qualified eiec-
tors of said territory are hereby au-
thorized to vote for and choose dele
gates To form convention for said
territory. The aforesaid convention
shall consist of one hundred delegates;
and the governor. chief justice and
secretary of said territory shall APP
portion the delegates to be thus elect
ed, as nearly as may be. eQuitably
among the several counties thereof in
accordance with the voting population
as shown by the vote cast at the cleo
ton for delegates in congress in said
territory in 1908
The governor of said territory shall,
within thirty days after the approval
Of this act, by proclamation in which
the aforesaid apportionment of dele
QHtFG IN ~ ~ hn frlIt-
specified and announced. order an
election Of the delegates aforesaid in
SAID territory on day designated by
nun IN said proclamation, within sixty
uays after the approval of this act.
such election for delegates. shall be
conducted, the returns made, and the
c'ruiicates of persons elected to such
convention issued, as nearly rs may
ne' in the same manner as is pre-
serlDed by the laws of said territory
regulating elections therein of mem
"efs OF the legislat ature: and the penal
provisions of said laws are hereby
made applicable to the election herein
provided for; and said convention
When 50 called to order and organ |
ized shall be the sole judge of the
"iecuon and qualifications OF its own
members. Qualifications TO cutitle |
persons TO vote on the ratification or I
rejection OF the constitution formed /
"N said convention when said consti- :
'ution shall be submitted to the peo-
PIE o. said territory hereunder shall
'e the same as the qualifications To- |
'hule persons to vote for delegates 70 I
said convention.
sec ;. That th.. delegates 10 the !
convention thus elected shall meet in I.