Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-23
Mr. Hamons Latest Measure introduced in the House Will
Allow Governor to Recall Constitutional Convention and
Frame Another Document Should the People Decline to
Accept the First.
STATEHOOD SITUATION HAS
ASSUMED SHAPE THAT NOW
PROMISES EARLY RESULTS

! and propositions, whereupon the gov
| crnor of said territory shall, by pro-
| clamation, order the constitutional
convention to reassemble at a date not
| later than twenty days after the re-
ceipt of the documents showing the
| rejection of the constitution by the
people, and thereafter new constitu-
tion shall be framed and the same
proceedings shall be taken in regard
thereto in like manner as if said con-
stitution were being originally pre-
pared for submission to the people,
and if majority of the legal votes
cast on that question shall be for the
constitution the said canvassing board
shall forthwith certify the result to
the president of the United States, to-
gether with the statement of the votes
cast thereon, and upon separate arti-
cles or propositions, and copy of
said constitution articles, PROPOSE
tions and ordinances.
Section 3. That said constitutional
convention shall, by ordinance, pro-
vide that, in the event a majority of
the legal votes cast at said election TO
be held for the ratification or rejection
of said constitution shall be for the
constitution, and the president of the
United States shall announce that said
constitution and government are re-
publican in form, not repugnant to
the constitution of the United states
and the principles of the Declaration
cf Independence ana are IN conform
ity with the provisions of this act, an
election of officers for q full state
members of the legislature, two repre-
sentatives in congress, TO be elected
at large from said state, and such
county and other officers as said con-
stitutional convention shall prescribe, |
shall be held; and shall also provide
and fix the time for the holding of |
such election. which time shall be not |
less than ninety nor more than one |
hundred and twenty days after said |
election for the ratification or rejec- |
iion of said constitution. Said elec- |
tion shall be held the returns thereof !
made, ca canvassed, and certified to the |
secretary of said territory in the same |
manner as in this act prescribed for
the election for the ratification or re-
lection Of said constitution.
If the constitution and government
of said proposed state are republican
In form, not in conflict with the con-
stitution of the United states and
the principles of the Declaration of
Independence, and if the provisions Of
this act have been complied with in
The formation and ratification thereof,
It shall be the duty of the president
)f the United states, within twenty
lays after the receipt of the result of
said election for the ratification or
rejection of said constitution, to is
sue his proclamation announcing the
'esult of the proceedings authorized
BY this act and thereupon the pro-
posed state of New Mexico shall be
ieemed admitted by congress into the
lnon, under and by virtue of this act.
IN an equal footing with the original
states; and until said state is so ad-
nitted into the union and said officers
are elected and qualified under the
provisions of the constitution, thel