The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-03

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See. 3.-Gntil otherwise provided bv
law, the act of congress entitled, IAN
act for the protection of the lives bt
miners approved March 3. 1891, and
all acts H%mcndatory thereof, snail be and
rcmnin IN force ia this state 10 the same
extent that they have been in force in
the territory Ut New Mexico; the words
'GONcrnur of the state are hereby
substituted fur the words. Governor Of
such organized territory, - and for the
words, Secretary of the Interior
wherever III" samc appear IN said acts.
aud the chict mime inspector for the ter
ritorv at New Mexico appointed by the
president of the United States, is here
by authorized 10 perform the duties pre-
scribed 10y said nets until superseded by
IA" Inspector Of Mines appointed
hy the governor, rs clscw here prOvid.
ed 10y the cOnst ltutiOn, and he shall re-.
ceiv" the salne conversation from the
stat" ~ hc rcc"iycd from the United
States.
See. T.. All laws of the territory Of
New Mexico ~ force ~ the time of it,
admission into the union ~ n state,
not Inconsistent with this constitutiQn
shall be- aud remain ~ force as the laws
nf III" state until they expire by their
own limitation. or are altered ur 70
rcaled; and all rights. actions. claims
contracts. liabilities aud obligations
shall continue aud remain unaffected
by the change in the form Of the gov.
%crnrl"nt.
See. D.. The %pardoning power here.
in granted shall extend 10 all persons
who have been cOnN irtcd Of oncnscS
. us.at.AN fI. "a nN Nl. fAEtNAHA ~
New Mexico.
See. G.-AIl property. real and per.
suBal. and all moneys, credits, claims
aud chooses ~ action belonging to the
territory of New Mexico. shall hccomc
the property of this state; and all debts.
taxes. fines, penalties. cgcheats and for.
FIXTURES, which have accrued az may ac.
cru" 10 said territory, shall inurc To this
state.
See. :. M rccngnilanccs, bonds. Oh.
legations aud undertakings entered into
or executed Ia the territory OF New Mex.
leo. or Ia any county. school district,
municipality. officer ~ oficial board
therein. shall remain valid according Ia
the terms thereof. and may be- sued up.
on and recovered hy the proper authority
under the state law.
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judgments. drrr""s, convictions aud sen.
tcnccs ISSUED, entered, had ~ pronOunc.
ed ~ force ~ the time al the admission
of the state. shall rontinu" and remain
in force 20 the same extent ~ Il the
change of government had not occurred.
and shall h" enforced and executed IN
der the laws Of the state.
See. 9.--All courts existing and all
persons holding offices or appointments
under authority of the SAID territory AZ
the time of the admission Of the state.
shall continue 10 hold aud exercise their
respective Jurisdictions. functions. off.
ccs and appointments until superseded
nv the courts. officers or authorities pro.
vid"d fnt hv this constitution.
Until otherwise provided by law. the
seal of the territory shall b" used as
the seal Ot the state. and the seals ~
the several courts. officers ana official
boards ia the state; and tor any new
coart. OF the incumbent Of said office.
or hy the said hoard.
See. 10. An suits. indictments, crun'
NAL actions, bonds, process, matters and
proceedings pending in any of the courts
IA the territory OF New Mexico at the
time al the organization of the courts
provided for in this constitution shall
Lee transferred Ia aud proceed 10 deter
minatiOn IN such courts of ike or cor.
responding jurisdiction. And all civIi
,auscs at action and criminal Offenscs
which shall have been commenced, OF in
dictmcnt found, shui. be subject 10 ac'
ton. Iosccutiun, Indictment and review
III the proper courts OF the state, ia a
like manner aud TO the same extent as
il the state had been created and said
courts established prior Ia the accrual of
such caascs Of action aud the commits.
sion Of such oiienscs.
See. II. This constitution shall he
signed by the president and secretary of
the constitutional convention, and such
delegates as desire TO Singh the saInc
and shall he deposited IN the office OF
the secretary of the territory wncrc II
may bc signed At amy time by any dele
gate.
See. l@.-All lawful debts aud obi,
cations Oi the several count les, OF the
Territory Of New Mexico not assumed
by the state and III the school districts
municipalities, irrigation districts, and
Improvement districts, therein existing
AT the time OF It's admission as a state
shall remain valid and unaffected by the
change Of government, until paid az re-
fundc' according Ia law; aud all cOun
ties, municipalities aud districts IN said
territory shall continue with the same
names, boundaries aud rights until chang
ed in accordance with the constitution
and laws of the state.
See ~. This constitution shall h,
submitted to the people of New Mexico
for atifcatiOn ~ an election 10 be held
on the day of -
1911. at which election the qualified yot
ers OF New Mexico shall vote directly
for or against the same, aud the COVER