Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-15

returns OF said election, and can
wasting n certifying the result
thereof, said election shall be held and
conducted as nearly as may be in the
same manner as is prescribed by the
laws of the territory of New Mexico
regulating elections therein OF The
members Of the legislature existing ~
the time of the last election Of said
members Of the legislature; and The
provisions OF said laws m ali respects,
including the qualifications of clcc-
tors and registration, are hereby made
applicable TO the election herein pro-
vided for.
Sec. II. The hallcts cast at said
election shall BE Of the size aud color
required by law for general elections
in New Mexico. and those east in
favor of the ratification Of the con
stitution shall have printed or written
thereon the words, Fer the constitu-
ton and those cast against the rati-
fieafion Of the constitution shall have
printed or written thereon the words,
Against the constitution" and shall
be counted II returned accordingly.
Sec. IL, The returns of said cleo
tion shall be made by the election
officers direct TO Che secretary OF the
territory Of New Mexico at Santa Fc.
who, with the governor and the chief
justice Of said territory, shall consti-
tute a canvassing board, and they, or
any i've OF them, shah meet at said
city OF Santa Fe, on the third Monday
after sale election, and canvass the
same. said %canyassing board shall
make and file with the secretary OF
the territory of New Mexico, a Ger
t~ificate signed by at least two OF
them, setting forth the number of
votes cast at said election for or
against the constitution, respectively.
Sec. 13. II a majority Of the legal
votes cast at said election as certified
to by said canvassing board, shall be
for the constitution, it shall be deemed
to be duly ratified BY the people Of
New Mexico, and the secretary OF the
territory Of New Mexico shall forth
with cause to be submitted to the
president of the United States and to
congress, for approval, a certified
copy Of this constitution. together
with the statement Of the votes cast
thereon.
Sec. IA. II congress and the presi-
dent approve this constitution, or If
the president approves the same and
congress fails to disapprove 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-
flying said facts, issue his proclamation
for an election, at which officers for
q full state government, including a
county officers, members Of
the state legislature, two representa-
tives in congress-. to be elected at
large from the state, and all other
officers, whose election is provided
for in this constitution, shall be
chosen by the people, said election TO
take place not carrier than sixty days
nor later than ninety days after the
date of said proclamation by the gov
ernor ordering the same.
Sec. IS. Said last mentioned cleo
ton shall be held, the returns thereof
made, canvassed and certified to by
the secretary of said territory, in the
manner, and the same laws, in
Guiding those as TO qualifications of
electors, shall be applicable thereto.
rs hereinbefore prescribed for hold
ing, making OF the returns, %canvassing
and certifying the same, of the cleo
ton for the ratification or rejection
of this constitution
When said election of state and
county officers. members of the leg
representatives, in congress,
md other officers provided for in this
constitution. shall be held and the re-
turns thereof made, canVassed n
certified as hereinbefore provided,
he governor of the territory of New
shall Immediately certify the
result Of said election, as c%anvassed
and certisicd as hereinhefore provided,
o the president of the United states.
Sec. 16, Within thirty days after
issuance by the president of the
United States Of his proclamation am
bouncing the result Of said election
20 ascertained, an Officers elected at
election, except members of the
legislature, shall take the oath Of
,ffice required by this constitution, |
give bond as required by this con-
or By the laws Of the terri
DRY Of New Mexico in case of like
in the territory, county or
district, and shall thereupon enter
the duties of their respective
but the legislature may by
require such Officers to give other
VI additional bonds as a condition OF
heir continuance in office.
Sec. II. The governor-elect Of the
tate, Immediately upon his qualify |
ns and entering upon the duties Of
lis office, shan issue his proclama-
converting the legislature at the
eat OF government on a day to be
.pecified in said proclamation, not
than tnlftN nor more IMAM Sixty I
lays after the date of said proclama-
The members-clect of the lesisia-
ure shall meet on the day specified.
axe the oath required by this con-
and within ties days after
r~ganization shall proceed 10 elect two
e%nators of the United States for the
of New Mexico, in the ann
by the constitution and
Avs of the United States; and the
and secretary of the state OF
Mexico shall certify the election
( the senators end of representatives
4 congress in the required by
NV.
Sec. is. The legislature shall pass
II necessary laws TO carry into effect
he provisions of this constitution.
Sec. 10. The terms of office Of all
Ulcers elected at the election afore-
aid shall expire at the same times
$ If they had been elected at an cleo
on held on the Tuesday next after
first Monday of November in the
1912,