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

circuit or district courts hN this act
established might have had iurisdic-
ton under the laws of the United
states had such courts existed at the
time OF The commencement Of such
cases, the said circuit and district
courts, respectively. shall be the sue
cessors OF said supreme and district
courts of said territory. respectively;
and in respect to an other
cases, proceedings ana matters
pending in the supreme or dis
trict courts Of the said terri
tory at the time OF the admission of
such territory into the Union, arising
within the hints Of said state. the
courts established by such state shall.
respectively. be the successors OF said
supreme and district territorial courts.
and an the flles. records, indictments
and proceedings relating 10 any such
cases shall be transferred TO such cir
cult. district ana state courts. re-
sp%ectively. ana the same shall be pro-
ceeded with therein in due course Of
law; but no write. action. Indictment. |
cause. or proceeding now pending, or
mat priof to the admission Of the
state shall be pending. in any territor-
ial curt in said territory shall abatc
by the admission Of such state into
the Union. but the same SHAH he
transferred ana proceeded with in the
proper United states circuit, district
or state court, as the case may hc;
provided, however. that in an civil
actions, causes ana proceedings in
which the United states is not a party
transfers shall not be made to the
circuit Il district courts of the Unit
ed states except upon cause shown BY
request Of one Of the parties
10 such action or proceeding filed in
proper court, and in the absence
Of such request such c1ses shall be
proceeded with In the proper state
courts.
Sec. II. That the constitutional
convention shall b. ordinance p%royrde
'or the election Of officers for atfull
government, including members
If the legislature. two representatives
n congress. and such county and 9TH
r officers as said constitutional con-
shall prescribe, mt the election
iereinbefore provided for. The mem
,ers Of the legislature elected at said
election may assemble at Santa Re,
.,rganiZe. and elect two senators OF
he United States in the manner now
,rescribed by the constitution and
avs of the United states. and the
and secretary Of state Of the
proposed state shall certify the cleo
Of The senators and representa-
ives in the manner required by law,
nd the senators ana representatives.
han be entitled TO be admitted to
cats in congress and to all rights and
privileges Of senators and representa-
Ives Of other states in the congress
{ the United states, and tho officers
4 the state government formed in
pursuance Of said constitution. as pro-
idod by the constitutional %couVcn- /
ion. shan proceed to exercise an the |
unctIons OF state officers. and all |
Avs Of said territory in force al the /
Of us admission into the Union \
han be in force in said state until /
hanged by the legislature OF said /
tate. except as modified or changed +
v this act or by The constitution OF /
he state, and the laws of the United /
tatcs shall have the same force and |
within the said state as else y
here within the United states. =
Sec ~. That the sum of one hum /,
red thousand dollars, or 50 much ]
hereof as may bc necessary, is here 4
v appropriated, mi OF any money in
nc treasury not otherwise appropri-
ted. for defraying all and every
ind ana character OF expense Incl
cnt to the elections and convention
for in his act that is. the
ayment OF the expenses OF holding /
ic election Tor members of the con-
itutlonal convention and the cleo
for the ratification of the consti-
Ition, at the same rates that are paid
~ similar services under the terri
irial laws. and for the payment Of
lc mileage for and salaries OF mcm-
ors OF the constitutional convention
the same rates hat are paid TO it
of the said territorial legis- q,
ture under national law. and for the lal
lyment Of All proper and necessary i,
,pcnses, officers. clerks, ana messen- .
RS thereof, and printing and other
,penses incident thereto. provided. m
AT my expense incurred i'm excess / n
aid sun OF one hundred thousand III
shall he paid by said state. W.
snid money shall be expended m on
~ the direction of the secretary OF III
e interior, n shall be forwarded, m
be locally extended In the present st'
rritory of New Mexico through the tr'
~crctary OF said territory, AS may be ~
and proper, IN the discre- trl
OF the secretary of the interior, M
order to carry out the fun intent az
ID meaning OF this net, nc
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