The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-23
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HUI ~ itV tidnilnR HNt lltNAtu ny wv
tSlxtythist congress on June ~ 1870
gladionned 'sine die Monday The ses-
sion or the convention was limited
10 sixty worising days by the act OIL
congress, but tle delegates. in their
eagerness to finish and get the docu-
ment before congress during the
coming saOrt session, have brought
their labors to an early conclusion.
The constitution win be submitted TO
the people OF New Mexico the latter
part OF January for ratification, and
thereafter It will be passed on by
, congress and President Taft,
Fourth of its Kind Held In the Ter
rtory
Z The convention just closes is the
fourth one OF its kind held IN New
Mexico The FIRST constitutional con
yentlon was held IN. 1850, at which
time an organic law was adopted de.
claring against slavery It was sub
nitted to congress, but was rejected,
On September 3, 1889, b second
constitutional convention assemble
Z III the historic territorial capital.
: This constitution was voted down
when submitted to the people for rats
, ihcation, A year later, or on August
! n, 1880, the convention reassembled
! and revised the constitution previous
ly adopted by It, only TO have il turn
ed down by the people second time,
{ Despite the setbacls Of former
i years IN their EFFORTS to secure the
4 rights OF seIf-goyelnment, the people
b OF New Mexico believe that the con.
j stitution completed today viii be rat
iIied by an overwhelming vote at
the coming election, and that It will
meet the approval Of congress and
the president, making possible the ad
mission Of the territory as state
by July 4, 1911.
The constitution was framed by j
:. convention composed Of 100 delegate,
Z elected from twentysix counties. Tho
" Republicans controlled by a majority
: lof II to 20 Democrats. This party
8 therefore, claims the major credit fol
. framing tie organic law ana VIII
+ shoulder all responsibility The con
stitution contains upwards OF 20,0J,
- words and comprises a total of twen
Y ty articles. Admitting that there II
much legislation contained IN its 30'
sections, the document. according Il
g an unbiased opinion, has many re
Y deeming and progressive Features
/ and few thar call for condemnation
There is an utter absence of radica
$ provisions, and the only form ol dl
rect legislation is Referendum
clause which will permit the peopl
= to repeal laws passed hy the stat
~ legislature should any prove espeaia
: ~ obnoxious
: Chief Provisions Of the New Const
tuition
Among other things, the consiin
ton provides.
All state. county and municipal oil
"a GERS. shall be elected By the people.
!, A supreme court OF three justices
4 eight district judges ANA state coi
poration commission. consisting q
three commissioners shall be elected
State and county officers are {
/ hold Office for terms of four year
and are TO be ineligible for re-ele,
| tion to the Office they hold. or for an
other state or county Office. unit
four years have elapsed. exception
! being made as to th- state superb
stendent OF public Instruction, stat
commissioner OF public lands, pr,
llbate Judges and probate clerks.
Amendments to the constitutio
must first be passed by a twothird
! vote Of the legislature and the
adopted by majority vote of tn
qualifed electors No more tina
| three proposed amendments shall b
Esubmitted at any one time
HI All state officials, members Of tb
cofporatfou commission and member
OF the judiciary, as well as Legislator
- lare forbidden toAaccept passes frol
- the RAILROADS. or favors. OF. any kin
from corporations of indiyidual
Tile. notorious fee system which no
rrcyalls in county oillees.s and whlc
las allowed such officers 10 DecDDn
lrich, particularly county treasufei
and assessors. is done away with, a
officers being placed on stipdiate
salaries. a~
Womeul are. given tASe night lof lla
lot az SCHOOL, electionssahd may hol
office as school director OF county $
lperintendent of schools
Generous Grant Of Lands for Pubs
Schools
The generous grant Of public land
totaling millions Of acres. made
the school Of the new state by y
!. United 81 les government, may
sold in quantity at minimu
iprice of s. per acre. Thus is MAJ
possible tie creation OF an enormol
: iund to support the public schoo
h and the ~ er educational instit
lss lions.
n The rate OF taxation Is made eqli
ID and uniform upon all subjects Of "a
~ alton
h a department OF agriculture al
conservation Is to be created by d
- legislature To be under the cont
OF "a -cDlnuissioner of agfieulture.
Fk is expressly provided that ca
sdidaies for state Offices SHALL ha
lrcsded In tte states Tor five yea
and candidates for supreme jusiic
p or district judges three wears.
K All ahie.5edied male citizciis eis 4
lState between fle ages of IS and
lAears are subject 70 MliitAry dn
10 exep iptlpn being gllale ", -
~ >poiJ1 ainallss pr plisfs saagr ess'
u ,iil'nsyean dns ~uohaDitirion. II sDral
forbidden.
Perfect federation OF religious s.
timent is f1reNar guaranteed.
The leasing Of convict labor
or the state Is prohibited