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

i the hall of the house of representa-.
tiVes in the capital of the territory OF
the fourth Monday after their election
and they shall not receive compensa-
ton for more than sixty days of serv-
ice; after organization they shall de-
clare on behalf of the people of said
proposed state that they adopt the
constitution of the United States,
IWhereupon the said convention shall
/ be, and is hereby, authorized to form
Il constitution and state government
! for said proposed state. The consti-
tuition shall be republican in form,
and make no distinction in civil or
political rights on account of race or
color, except as to Indians not taxed,
and shall not be repugnant to the CON
stitution of the United States and the
principles of the declaration of inde-
pendence. And said convention shall
| provide, by ordinance irrevocable
without the consent of the United
States and the people of said state
First. that perfect liberation of re-
| ligious sentiment shall be secured, and
that no inhabtant of said state shall
ever be mOlcstcd in person or prop
crty on account OF his or her mode of
religious worship; ana that polyga-
nous or plural marriages and the sale
barter or giving of Intoxicating liquors
60 Indians and the Introduction of
liquor into Indian country are forever
prob ihitCd
GDaan1 in Ia IA mo
said proposed state do agree and de-
clare, that they forever disclaim all
right and title to the unappropriated
and ungranted public lands lying
within the boundaries thereof and to
IAN lands lying within said boundaries
'owned or held by any Indian or In
dian tribes, the right or title 10 which
shall have been acquired through or
from the United states, and that until
the title Of such Indian or Indian
tribes shall have been eXtinguished
the same shall he ana remain subject
to the disposition and under the abso-
lutte jurisdiction and control of the
congress of the United States, that
the lands and other property of the
residents thereof; that no taxes shall
be imposed by the state on the
lands and other property belong
ing to citizens of the United states re-
siding without the said state shall
never be taxed at a higher rate than
the lands and other property belong
ing to or which may hereafter be ac-
qured by the United States or re-
served for its use: but nothing herein,
or i'm the ordinance herein provided
for. shall preclude the said state from
taxing as other lands and other prop
erty are taxed any lands and other
property outside of an Indian reserva-
ton owned or held by any Indian, save
and except such lands as have been or
may be granted to any Indian or IN
dams under any act of congress con
tanning provision eXempting the
lands thus granted from taxation but
said ordinance shall provide that all
such lands shall he exempt from tax
alton by said state so long and to
such extent as such act of congress
may prescribe
Third. that the debts and liabilities
of said territory of New Mexice.
which shall be valid and subsisting at
the time of the passage of this act. 1
shall be assumed and paid hy said /
state. and that said state shall rs TO
all such debts and liabilities. ne suo-
rogated to all the rights, including
rights of indemnity and reimburse |
ment. existing in favor of said -crri- |
tory at the time of the passage OF this |
act.
Fourth. that provision shall be
made for the esta blishment and maia-
tenance of "a system of public sch"cls, /
which shall be open to all the chii |
dren of said state and free from sec I.
tartan control: and that said school
shall always be conducted in English. I
Provided. that nothing in this act sdai' /
preclude the teaching of other lam I
giiages i'm said public schools
Fifth. that said state shall ucNcr !
enact any law restricting or ab.idging I
the right of suffrage on account cf |
race. color or previous condition 81 /
servitude. and that ability to rad, /
write and speak the English language I
sufficiently well to conduct the duties I
of the office without the aid of 1n /
Interpreter shall he a necessary quali- I
fication for all state officers
sixth that the capital of said stole
shall. until changed by the electors
voting at an election provided for by
the legislature Of said state for thatI
purpose. De- at the city Of SAINT Fe, .
hut no such election shall be called or
provided FOR prior - the thirty irsS
dav Of December. 1915.
Seventh. that the state shall grant
to the United States government I'll 4
rights aud powers relating thereto
necessary for the carving out of the
provisions 10y il Of the act IT congrtss
entitled Am act arrropratinz he -e-