Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-22
ARTICLE ".
Leeislatlve Department.


Section L. The legislative power
shall be vested in senate and mouse
of representatives which shall be deS-
ignated the Legislature of the state or
New Mexico, and shall hold It's ses-
sions at the seat of government.
The people reserve the power 70
disapproVe, suspend and annul any
law enacted by the legislature, except
general appropriation laws, laws pro-
viding for the preservation of the pup
lie peace, health or safety, TOT thr
payment of the public debt or interest
thereon, for the creating or rounding
of the same, except as in TINS consul
tuition otherwise provided, tor the
maintenance OF the public schools or
STATE institutions and local or special
laws. Petitions disappearing any law
ether than those above excepted enact
ed at the last preceding session OF Inc
legislature. shall he filed with the sec
retary of state not less than lour
months prior TO the next general elec,
ton Such petitions shall be sleneu
nv not less than ten per centum on
the onaIified 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 ot the
state AS shown by the total number OF
votes cast at the last preceding gem
eral election. The question OF the APP
proval or rejection of such law shaii
he submitted TO the electorate at the
next general election, by the secretary
of state; and If a majority OF the legal
votes east thereon and not less thah
forty per centum of the total number
of legal votes cast at such Behefai
election be cast for the rejection OF
such law. it shall be annulied ana
thereby repealed with the same ellsc,
i as if the legislature had thus fepeaien
| 1t, and shall revise any law py tlte ~ " :,
| so annulled; otherwise ii snail remain
| in force unless subsequently repealed
| nv the legislature. If such petition OF
netitions be signed by not less than
| Itwentv-five per centum OF the qu1t-
| fiad electors, under each OF the lore-
going conditions and be flied with the
Secretary of state within ninety Gays
latter the adjournment OF the session
| Of the legislature at which such Ia"
Was enacted, the operation Thereon
lshal be thereupon suspended ana .he
question of its approval or reJcuoN
shau he likewise submitted to vote
Lad the next ensuing general eieclloil l
If a majority of the votes cast 'hereoi.
land not less than forty per cehtuln ~
1.-The total number of votes cast ae suo' ~
general election be cast for IT'S reJeS'
9ion n shall be thereby annuleu
otherwise. il shall go into erect upon
n,blication of the certificate OF tht
sacretarv of state declaring the resu,
of the vote thereon. II shali pe -,
nny for any person to sign any 9IN
petition with any name othcr ina, ~,
own. or to sign his name mort VIC, nc,
once for the same measure oi ~ Sa7
such petition when ne II nv .ooeifie,
siad elector IN the county specllie'
In s,cb Detition; provided, that noun
Inc harein shall be construed 10 pro
lhibit the writing thereon or the huili'
of any person, who cannot WIito ~. ~,
u,bo signs same with his marx ih'
Legislature shall enact laws necea,.,, ISL,
for the effective exercise OF lhe p""S
thereby reserved. 49,, nou,ar
herein enumerated. the leeislatui
lsbaT have all powers necessary
~ legislature of free state .
Sac 2 The senate shall CONSIST
,,,ontvfo,ur and the house OF repre-
sentatives Of forty mine mem ners ~ ~
shall be qualified electors OF tneli
spectiye districts ana ,a ,.oar ,
New Mexico for at least ihree ,'a
-, nreecding their election. Sena
- SHALL not be less than twenty
a.. Gears and representatives ~
- .han tweutv-one years OF age q
~ tin,e of their election. no pc. -
] sbeu he eligible fol the ieelsia.1i "a
, .,hn al the time of quantyihs, nv ~
2 any office OF trust OF pl.S paV s,o,'ernu,eui
,,ta county or national Cover ~ =
,,, rotaries public and otficers
~ pnilitia who receive no salary.
= G. A Senators and mem !,
!, - ,,,,se of representatives snaii y
eIecteS sLs at general elections and a, me, ,,g
!, .i.,,ss 80 office shall be four anu w
vears n, respectively Vacancies N 1e,,d etSe
= house shall be filled by an electro
a, time to he designated by 'ne s0'
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