Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-15
TO PREVENT
CONFUSION IN
STATEHOOD
Committee on Schedule Con-
siderS Preliminary Draft Of
Important Constitutional Pro-
vision For New State,

committee on schedule, which has TO
do with the matter Of providing that
there shall be no Inconvenience or
confusion TO the change from a terri
torial form OF government to thai Of
u state, has about completed its
work. Following is a preliminary
draft Of the article in question, which
was prepared by the subcommittee
and read in the fun committee at its
meeting this afternoon:
Article.
Schedule.
That no Inconvenience may arise by
reason of the change from a terri
torial to a state form Of government
it is declared and ordained;
Section /. This constitution shall
take effect and be in fun force inn
mediately upon the admission OF New
Mexico into the union as a state.
Sec. 2. Until otherwise provided by
law of the state. the act of congress
of the United States, entitled AN act
relating to liability of car
riers. hv railroads to their employees
in certain cases" approved April 22,
1908. and all acts amendatory there
Of. shall be and remain in force in
this state to the same extent that they
have heretofore been in force in the
territory OF New Mexico.
Sec. 3. All laws of the territory of
New Mexico in force at the time of
its admission into the union as n state,
which are not Inconsistent With this
constitution, shall be and remain in
force as the laws Of the state until
they expire by their own limitation,
or are altered or replaced by the leg
stature: and all rights, actions, claims,
contracts, liabilities n obligations
shan continue and remain unaffected
by the change in the form of gov
ernment
Sec. 4. All property, real and per-
sonal, and all monies, credits, claims
and chooses in action, belonging to
the territory of New Mexico, shall be
vested IN and become the property of
the state of New Mexico; and all
debts, taxes, fines, penalties, escheats
ana torfeitures, which have accrued,
or may accrue to the territory Of New
Mexico. shall be vested in and become
the property Of the state of New Mex
leo: and al debts, taxes, fines, penal
ties, cschcats and forfeitures, which
heve accrued, or may accrue to the
territory of New Mexico, shall inure
TO said state.
Sec. S. All recognizances, bonds,
obligations and undertakings entered
iiAAD VI tNNAhltA btAtit ft Nhiiii7siOAA
of the state, to the territory of New
Mexico, or to any county. school dis
trict or municipality, or to any Off
Ger or official board therein, shall re-
main valid according to the terms
thereof. and may be sued and reeov-
cred by the proper authority, unde
the state laws.
All process issued under the author
iy Of the territory Of New Mexico
shall be as valid as if issued in the
name Of the state.
Sec. 6. All lawful writs. orders.
judgments, DEGREES. convictions and
sentences made and entered. or pro-
nounccd by the courts within the ter [,
ritory Of New Mexico, in force at the !
time of admission of tho state. or of
the organization of the juiicial de-
partment thereof, shall continue and
remain in full force to the same eN-
tent as il the change Of government
had not occurred, and shall be en-
forced and executed under the laws OF
the state.
Sec. T.. All courts existing and all
officers holding offices or appoint
ments IN the territory Of New Mexico,
under the government of the terri
tory, whether under authority of the
United states, or OF said territory, at
the time of the admission of the state. +;
shall continue to hold and exercise
their respective jurisdictions. func-
tons offices and appointments until
superseded by the courts, Officers or
authorities provided for under this
constitution.
Until otherwise provided by law, the
seals of the several courts, officers
and official boards in the territory.
may he used as the seals Of the cor
responding courts. officers and Off
clal boards in the state; and for any
new court, office or board created By b.
this constitution, n seal may b. adopt
cd by the judge of said court. or the
incumbent Of said office, or by the
said board.
Sec. S. All suits, indictments,
criminal actions, bonds, process, mat
ters, and proceedings pending in any
OF the courts in the territory of New
Mexico at the time of the %organiza- !
ton of the judicial department and
courts provided TOR in this constitu-
non and in the act of congress for the
admission of New Mexico as a state, !
approved June 20, 1910, shall be
transferred to and proceed to deter
in the courts of like or COR
responding jurisdiction established by
ms constitution and said enabling
aet as therein provided: And all
giFll causes OF action and criminal Of
lenses which shall have arisen or been
prior 70 the admission of |
s0ld territory AS a state, as to which
no SUIT, action or prosecution shall
d " been commenced. or Indictment
.ound, prior to such admission, shall
subject 10 such action. prosecution,
~ Indictment and review in the proper
.ourts of the state and of the United
states IN like and to the
anne extent rs If the state had been
ifeated and said courts established
'Ilor To the aCcrual Of such causes
action and the commission of such
'~tfenses.
See. 3. An lawful debts and obi
.tiions pt the territory of New Mex
60 and oi the several counties. school
~istrlcts. nighici palities. irrigation dis
tiets and Improvement districts
herein eyist!Eg at the time of its
ON ission as a state. shall remain
.nd 1nG unaffected bv the change
y government, until paid or refunded
'Dc"rdiug To law; and all counties. .
municipalities aud districts in said l
t~fftora shall continue with the samcl
l'hes snd rights until changed IN S
with the constitution and :
avs of the state. &
sec 10. This constitution shilli be q
.upnll'ted 10 tho people OF New Mex &
70 Tor ratlfltItion at au election 10 {
y heii on ,he - dav Of --r d
~ az which election the %ouali-
Pa VOTERS ef New Mexico shall vote fl
ifettN Tor 49, against the same. and s.
le governor ct the territory Of View I
small forthwith issue his proc "a
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