Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-30
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Legislative Department.
Section l.. The legislative power
sEall be vested in a senate and house
of representatives which shall he des-
ignated the Legislature of the State OF
New Mexico, and shall hold its ses-
sions at the seat of government.
The people reserve the power to
disapprove. suspend and annul any
law enacted by the legislature, except
general appropriation laws. laws pro-
viding for the preservation of the pub
lie peace, health or safety, for the
payment of the public debt or interest
thereon, for the creating or founding
of the same, except as in this consti-
tuition otherwise provided, for the
maintenance of the public schools or
state institutions, and local or special
laws. Petitions disappearing any law
other than those above excepted enact
ed at the last preceding session of the
legislature, shall be filed with the sec
retary of state not less han four
months prior to the next general cleo
ton. Such petitions shall be signed
by not less than ten per centun of
the qualified electors of each of three
fourths of the counties and in the ag-
gregate by not less than ten per CEN
tum of the qualified electors of the
state as shown by the total number of
votes csBt at the last preceding gem
eral election. The question of the ap.
prevail or rejection of such law shall
be submitted to the electorate at the
next general election, by the secretary
of state. and If a majority of the legal
votes cast thereon and not less than
forty per centum of the total number
OF legal votes cast at such general
election be cast for he rejection OF
such law, it shall be anuuiled and
thereby repealed with the same effect
as if the legislature had thus repealed
il. and shall revive any law
repealed by the law 50 annulled'
otherwise it shall remain in
force unless subsequently repealed
by the legislature. If such petition or
petitions be signed by not less than
twenty-five per centum of the quail
fled electors. under each of the fore
going conditions and be filed with the
secretary Of state within ninety days
after the adjournment of the session
OF the legislature at which such law
was enacted, the operation Thereon
shall be thereupon suspended ana the
question of its approval or rejection
shall be likewise submitted to q vote
at the next ensuing general election.
II a majority of the votes cast thereon
and not less than forty per centum OF
the total nunber of votes cast at such
general election be cast for its reJec-
ton it shall he thereby
otherwise, it shall go into effect upon
publication Of the certificate OF the
secretary of state declaring the result
of the vote thereon. 1t shall pe a rel
onv for any person to sign any such
pefition with any name other than his
or TO sign his name more than
once for the same measure, or 10 sign
such petition when he is not a quail
.c.ed elector IN the county speclfleu
in such petition; provided, h a noth-
ing herein shall be construed 10 pro-
hibit the writing thereon of the name
of any person who cannot write ana
who signs same with his mark. The
legislature shall enact laws necessary
for the effective exercise of the power
hereby reserved.
sec. ?. In addition to the powers
herein enumerated, the legislature
shall have all powers necessary 10
the legislature of a free state.
Sec. 3. The senate shall consist OF
twentvfour. n the house Of repre-
sentatives Of f%orty-nine members, VINO
shall be qualified electors of tiieir re-
spectiye districts n residents OF
New Mexico for al least three years
next preceding their election, Sena-
TORS shall not be less than twenty
five years. and representatives NOT
loss than twenty-one ear of age at
the time Oi Ailttl tiftAAtA+ 49,
shall be eligible for the legislature
who at the time Of qualifying. holds
any office of trust or profit under the
state. county or national government.
.except notaries public and officers or
the militia who receive no salary.
See. 4. Senators and members ol
the house OF representatives shall ne
elected at general elections and their
terms of office shall be o u and two
years respectively. Vacancies in eth
or house shall be filled by an election
AZ a time 10 be designated by the gov
ernor.
Sec. 5. The first session Of the leg
islafure shall begin at twelve o'cioek
noon. on the day so specified IN the
proclamation Of the governor. Subse-
auenf sessions shall begin AZ twelve
o'clock. noon. on the second Tuesday
of January next after each genera
election. No regular session shall eS-
ceed sixty DAYS. except the iirst'
which may be ninety days, and ~"
~special session shall exceed thirty
DAYS
Sec. s. Special sessions OF me tes-
islature may be called by the govern,
or but no business shall be transacted
.except such as relates &c the opJects
specified IN his proclamation
sec. E. Each house shat be the