The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-10
ARTICLE xxi
Schedule

SCntuult
That no Inconvenience may arise bv
reason of the change from n territorial
10 a state form OF government, il is de.
clared and ordained.
Section This constitution shall
take effect and be in full force imme.
diatelv upon the admission of New Mex.
leo into the union rs n state.
See. Until otherwise provided bv
law, the act of congress of the United
states, entitled. "An net relating 10 lia.
hillty of common carriers, by railroad
10 their employees in certain cases. ap.
proved April %. 1905. and all acts amen.
datory thereof, shall hc and remain in
force in this state 20 the same extent
that they have been in force IN the ter.
ritory of New Mexico.
Sec. Until otherwise provided hy
law, the act OF congress entitled, "An
act Cor the protection If the lives of
miners, approved March ,. 1891, and
all acts ~amcndatory thereof, snail be and
remain In force IN this state to the same
extent that they have been in force in
the territory of New Mexico; the words
Governor of the State are hereby
substituted for the words. "Govcrnor of
such organized territory and for the
" 'h'aH f''NNNhAN ~ Tue interior.
wherever the same appcar in said acts;
and the chief mIne Inspector for the ter.
ritory of New Mexico appointed hv the
president of the United States. is here.
10y authorized 20 perform the duties pre-
Scrihcd by said acts until superseded bv
the "Iuspector of Mines appointed
by the governor, aS elsewhere provid.
eel 10y the constitution, and he shall re-.
rplEt flt ma .ntpt.aVg.si, g-,p, IL.
state q, hc received from the United
States.
See. An laws Of the territory of
New Mexico in force at the time Of lis
admission into the union r. "A state.
not Inconsistent with this constitution.
shall Ice aud remain in force ~ the laws
of the state until they expire by their
own limitation. or are altered or r..
pculed; and all rights, actions. claims
contracts, liabilities aud obligations
shall continue aud remain unaffected
by the change in the form Of the GOV.
eminent.
See. The ~pardoniug power here
IN granted shall extend 10 all persons
who have been convicted of o~rrcuscs
against the laws OF the territory of
New Mexico,
Soc, G.--All property, real aud per.
sonal, and all moneys. credits. claims
and chooses In actor belonging "a the
territory Of New Mexico, shall become
the property Of this state; and All debts.
taxes. fines, penalties. eschcats and for
FIXTURES, which have accrued or NAV ac.
10 said territory, shall iuurc 10 this
state.
See, An rccoguilauccs, bonds. oh.
legations aud undertaking. entered into
or executed "a the territory If New Mex.
leo, or to any county. school district.
municipality. officer or oniciai board
therein, shall remain valid according to
the terms thereof, and may be sued M.
and recovered by the proper authority
under the state law.
See. s.-All lawful process, writs.
judgments, DEGREES, convictions and sen.
fences issued, entered, had or pronounc.
cd in force M the time oi the admission
Of the state, shall continue aud remain
in force 10 the same extent as il the
change Of government had not occurred.
and shall he enforced and executed nm.
der the laws of the state.
See. An courts existing and all
persons holding offices or appointments
under authority Of the said territory M
the time of the admission Of the state.
shall continue 10 hold and exercise their
respective jurisdictions, functions. OH.
ces and appointments until superseded
by the courts, Off or authorities pro.
vided for nv this constitution.
Until otherwise provided by law, the
seal Of the territory shall he used as
the seal Of the state. and the seals of
the several courts, officers and official