Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-30


of the territory OF New Mxlco shall
forthwith cause TO be submitted 20 the
president of the United States and to
congress for approval, n certified
copy of this constitution, together
with the statement Of the votes cast
thereon.
Sec. lift and the presi-
dent approve this constitution. or Il
the president approves the same and
congress fails to d%isapproye the same
during the next regular session there
of the governor of New Mexico shall.
within thirty days after receipt OF
notification from the p~resiaeRt sssti-
tying said facts. issue his proclamn-
ton for an election at which officers
for a fun state government including
a governor, county officers, members
Of the state legislature, two represen-
tatives in congress 10 he elected at
large from the state, and such other
officers as this constitution pre-
scribes, shah be chosen by the peo-
pie; said election 70 take place not
earlier than sixty days nor later thar
ninety days after the date of said
proclamation by the governor order
ing the same.
Sec. is. said last mentioned cleo
ton shall be held. the returns thereof
made, %canvassed and certified to by
the secretary OF said territory, in the
the secretary of said territory, in
the anne name and the same
laws, including those as to quail
ifications of electors. shall be appli-
| cable thereto, as h"ereinhefore pre-
scribed for holding, making Of the
returns, ~canvassing and certifying
the same. OF the election for the rati-
ffaa I nfs eafagfian gF fhfa- gangtFfn-
ton.
When said election Of state and
county officers, members of the legis-
lature, representatives in congress
and other officers provided for in
this constitution, shall be held and
the returns thereof made, canvassed
and certified as hereinbefore pro-
vided, the governor OF the territory
of New Mexico shall Immediately
certify the result of said election, as
canvassed and certified as hereinbe-
fore provided, to the president OF the
United States.
Sec. 10. Within thirty days after
the issuance by the president OF the
United States of his proclamation an
n|ouncing the result of said election
so aseertained, all officers elected at
such election. except members of the
legislature. shall take the oath Of Of
flee and give bond as required by
this constitution or by the laws Of
the territory of New Mexico in case
Of like officers in the territory,
county or district, and shall there
upon enter upon the duties of their
respective offices; but the Legislature
may by law require sue officers to
give other or additional bonds as q
condition OF their continuance In Of
flee.
Sec. 20. The governor Of the state,
Immediately upon his qualifying and
entering upon the duties of his office,
shall issue his proclamation convcn-
ing the Legislature at the seat OF gov
eminent on q day 60 be specified
therein, not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days after the date OF said
proclamation.
The Ter bers-elect of the legisla-
ture shall meet on the day specified.
take the oath required by this con-
stitution, and within ten days after
organization shall proceed to the
election of two senators OF the United
States for the state of New Mexico,
in the name prescribed by the con-
and laws of the United
States. and the governor and secre-
tary OF the state OF New Mexico
certify the election OF the SEN
ators II representatives in congress
in the manne required by law.
Sec. n. The Legislature shall pass
all necessary laws to carry into eff
the provisions of this constitu-
ton.
Sec. 20. The term Of office OF all
officers elected at the election afore-
said shall commence on the date of
their qualification and shan expire at
the same time as if they had been
on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday of November In the year
hundred and twelve.