Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-22

the state had been created and said
courts established prior to the accrual.
of such causes OF action and the COM
mission OF such offenses.
See tl.--This constitution shall be
signed by the president and secretary
of the constitutional convention. and
such delegates as desire to sign the
same. and shall be deposited IN the
office of the secretary of the terri
tory whore il may be signed nj any
time by any delegate.
Sec. ls-All lawful debts and ohli-
cations of the several counties, of the
territory Of New Mexico not assumed
by the state and of the school dis
tricts. municipalities. irrigation dis
ticts. and Improvement districts
therein, existing az the time of it's
admission ms a state. shall remain wall
ia and unaffected by the change Of
government until paid or refunded
according 10 law, and all counties.
municipalities and districts In said
territory shall continue with the same
names, boundaries and rights until
changed In accordance with the con-
stitution and laws Of the state.
See 1S.-This constitution shall be
submitted TO the people of New Mex
ico FOR ratification at un election to
| be held on the ------ daV of ----
| 1871, at which election the Qualified
| voters Of New Mexico shall vote di-
rectly for or against the same. and
| the governor of the territory OF New
Mexico shall forthwith issue his
! proclamation ordering said election
to be held on said day.
! Except as To the manner Of making
| returns of said election and canvass
| ing and certifying the result thereof
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Quoted In the manner prescribed by
the laws Of New Mexico now in force.
Sec. 1.-THE ballots cast az said
election In favor of the ratification Of
this constitution shah have printed
or written thereon In both English
| and spanish the words. For the Con
stitution:" and those against the rati-
| fication of the constitution shall have
written or printed thereon in both
! English and spanish the words.
Against the Constitution" and shall
be counted and returned accordingly.
See l5.-The returns Of said elec-
| tion shall be made by the election Of
ficers direct to the secretary OF tho
who. with the governor and the chiet
Justice of said territoy, shall consti-
tute canvassing board, and they. oi
/ iany two Of them, shall meet az said
| city Of Santa Fe on the third Monday
after said election and shall canvass
! the same. said canvassinE board
shall make and file with the secretary
Of the territoy OF New Mexico, n GER
tificate signed by at least two OF them
setting forth the number of votes cast
at said election for or against the con-
stitution, respectively.
See 16..--lf a majority Of the legal
H. a =
| fled to by said eanyassing board, shall
be for the constitution. il shall he
deemed to be duly ratified by the peo-
| pie of New Mexico and the secretary
of the territory of New MXico shall
! forthwith cause to he submitted to tne
president of the United States and to
| congress for approval, a eertified
copy of this constitution, together
! with the statement of the votes cast
/ thereon.
Sec, 17.-If congress and the presi-
dent approve this constitution, or il
the president approves the same and
congress fails 10 disapproye the same
during the next regular session there
of the governor OF New Mexico shall.
within thirty days after receipt of
notification from the president certi-
| fyihg said facts, issue his proclama-
! ton for an election at which Officers
| for Il full state government including
| q governor, county officers, members
of the state legislature, two represen
| tatives In congress to be elected at
| large from the state, and such other
officers as this constitution pre-
scribes, shall be chosen by the peo-
| pie: said election to take place not
| earlier than sixty days nor later than
ninety days after the date of said
! proclamation by the governor order
! ing the same.
Sec -. said last mentioned elec-
ton shall be held. the returns thereof
made, canvassed and certified to 10y
the secretary of said territory, in the
the secretary OF said territory IN
the same manner and the same
laws. intending those as to quail
ifications of electors, shall be appli-
cable thereto, as hereinbcforo pre-
scribed for holding, making of the
returns, canvassing and certifying
the same, of the election tor the ratt-
lication or rejection of this eonstitu-
ton
When said election Of state and
county officers. members Of the legis-
laturc representatives in congress
and other officers provided for in
this constitution. shall be held and
the returns thereof made, canVassed
and certified as hcreinbefore pro-
vided, the governor OF the territory
of New Mexico shall Immediately
certify the result OF said election, as
canvassed and certified as hereinbe-
fore provided. TO the president of the
United states
Sec 10. Within thirty days after
the issuance by the president of the
United states of his proclamation am
nouncing the result of said election
so ascertained, all officers elected at
such election, except members of the
legislature. shall take the oath Of Of
flee and give bond as required by
this constitution or by the laws OF
the territory of New Mexico in case
Of like officers ia the territory,
county or district, and shall there
upon enter upon the duties OF their
respective offices, but the Legislature
may by law require such Officers 60
give other on additional bonds as
condition Of their continuance in Of
flee.
See. 90. The governor Of the statosS
Immediately upon his qualifying aFfi
entering upon the duties Of his oiFcc,
shall issue his proclamation cpsivcn
ing the Legislature at the seat ~ gov
ornment on day to be specified
therein. not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days after the date of said
proclamation.
The members elect 6r the loRisla-
ture shall meet on the day specified
take the oath required by this con
stitution. and within ten days after
,,-s,,. .,tyatfop shall Droceed To the