Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-28
GETTING READY
FOR CONVENTION
Secretary Jaffa is Receiving
Copies of Various State
Constitutions
DELAY IN The ELECTION
Cannot Take Place Until Sep
tember on Account of Legal
Provisions.

Territorial Secretary Jaffa has Wflt-
ten to all the secretaries of the forty
six states for copies of their state con-
stitutions and in addition to receiving
such copies, is also the recipient OF
many letters of congratulations ana
well wishes for this commonwealth.
Two copies each of the state constl-
tutions of the following states nave
been received: Ohio, Utah, Michigan,
Tennessee, Minnesota, Arkansas, llll-
nois, Missouri, Wyoming, Kansas and
Nebraska.
No Election Until September.
In going over the statehood bill to-
dav it was found that the preliminar-
les for the election of delegates to the
constitutional convention must be the
same as for other elections. This will
require the appointing of registration
boards in each county at the meetings
of county commissioners on July D.
Under the law, the election cannot be
held until sixty days after the appoint
ment of these boards, thus throwing
the election into September and the
converting of the convention into Oc-
tober.
New Mexico Honored.
That New Mexico was especially
honored at the reception to ex-Presl-
dent Roosevelt in New York, which
was witnessed by millions OF people,
Of
programs Governor Mills brought back
with him. Governor Mills, for in
stance, occupied carriage near the
head of the procession and ahead OF
the carriages occupied by the COVER
nors of New York, New Hampshire,
Minnesota and other states. Governor
Mills also brought with him a very
handsome souvenir medal which is
unusually artistic.
Teachers Examinations.
The examinations of the Santa Fe
County Teachers Institute will take
place on Friday and Saturday of this
week.
Getting Capitol Ready for Constitution
al Convention.
The work of breaking through the
eastern wall of the capitol to connect
with the new annex was begun today
and is to be completed by next week
The fire proofing of the rooms occu
pied by Game Warden 7. P. Gable
and that just vacated by the mounted
police who have moved to the third
floor, is under way. These rooms are
located over the boiler which heats
the building. The offices in the annex
are to be plastered and completed by
September 1, and the officials occupy
ing offices on the third floor Of the
capitol have been given notice tc
move on that date as their present OF
fees will be needed as committee
rooms by the constitutional conven
ton. Additional desks and chairs VIII
be ordered for the hall of representa-
tives in which the constitutional con
vention will Sit. AS the House pro
vided only for "a members and the
convention will have one hundred
members, the latter will feel some
what crowded
County Treasurie' Overlooking.
Almost million and half dollars
in balances are reported by Travelling
Auditor Charles V. Stafford in the dit
ferent county treasures on June l
The exact sum is $1,420,640.31 and at
tests to the excellent financial condi
tion of the commonwealth. The FOL
lowing were the balances by counties
Chaves .$1S4.993.5l
Bernalillo ........... 106,S48. 4:
Grant 95,5S4.5
Lincoln ............... S8,393.4
Luna S4,016.1
Valencia ................ S2,999.7
San Miguel ............. 74,226.1
Dona Ana ............. fossils
Socorro ................ 67,16S.1
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