The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-03
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
q. ATE OF NEW MEXICO
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owned or held by any indian OF Indian
lines, iIr light ~ tile q" w'"rl. Sliril
have been acquired through the United
states, or any prior sovereignty; anu
tina until the title of such Indian Of
Indian tribes shall II been cN~tinguish
ed, the same shall re aud remain sub
icct to the disposition aud under the
absolute iurisdictI ION aud control of the
ronuress Of the United States; that the
lands aud other property belonging to
the citizens OF the United States, resid
inv without this state shall never be
taxed at u higher rate than the lands
and other property belonging to resi-
dents thereof; that no taxes shall he
imposed hy this state upon lands ~
property therein belonging to OF which
may hereafter he acquired by the Unit.
cd States ~ reserved for it, uC; lat
nothing herein suall preclude this state
from taxing NJ other lands aud proper
" are taxed. ANY lands and other prop.
crty outside OF an Indian reservation,
owned az held by any Indian. save aud
except surh lands ~ have been I'd
ar acquired as aforesaid. ~ US may he
granted or confirmed Ia any Indian az
Indians under any act Ot congress; but
an such lands shall be- exempt from tax.
alton by this state 81 long aud to such
extent ~ the congress Of the United
States has prescribed ~ mnv hereafter
prescribe.
See. 3.-fThe debts and liabilities of
the territory of New Mexico and the
debts of the counties thereof, which
were valid aud subsisting on the Goth
day of June, 1910, are hereby assumed
ana shall be- paid by this state; aud
this state shall, rs IN all such debts. and
l..l.I.V 100 -. ..lY.sAl -. all VL.
rights, including rights ut indemnity
aud reimbursement existing ~ favor
of said territory or any Of the several
counties thereof on said date. Nothing
IN this article shall he construed as
validating or IN any manner lcgalilIng
any territorial, county, municipal or
other bonds. warrants, obligations, or
evidences of indebtedness of or claims
against, said territory 81 any of the
counties OF municipalities thereof wu,ch
now are ~ may be ~ the I me this state
~ admitted, Invalid or illegal nor shall
the legislator" uf this stat" pass any 'rw
IN any manner validating az lcgali2ing
the same.
See. 1. Provision shall lc made Tor
the establishment and mi,nt"Ian"" -
% system al ,uhiic sch g.. whic'l shalt
We open Ia al! children ni a. >n." and
'r'' "a sCrthfian cont, tnt .iii
school Vi al always he r"ndpc;"l IN
English.
So .. This state shn'! n",rr cuicI
any law restricting or a%bridging tn"
ri.hf 81 suffrage on ac'"D, at ace,
color or previous condition If scrvitudc.
an ~ ct n'riiance with tuc ~ IRA.
m",ts at the ;; III act of congress, II j.
her, l., - 10, idcd that ability Ia read,
write. ,I,tr and undcrstnli II" jimo.
lish language sufficiently we'll Ia con
duet the duties of the office without the
aid of an interpreter. shall he n ncces-
sary qualification for all state officers
and members of the state Legislature.
See. 6.-The capital of this state
shall, until changed by the electors va.
ing nj an election provided for by th"
legislature of this state for that purpose.
he at the city of Santa Fc. hr' no su"i
election shall bc called pr provided for
prior TO the thirty.irst day o' Dcccm.
her, 1925.
See. :. There are h'rhy reserved
10 the United. States with full arguics.
ccncc Of the people Of h" stare. nil
nights and powers for ihc rlrrying "ut
Of the provisions by the initrd States
of the act of congress entitled Am act
appropriating th" receipts from IA" sale
and disposal of public lands IN certain
states and territories Ia 49, cousl auction
"r irrigation works for th' reclamation
at arid lands, - approved Jun" -. l'02
aud acts amcndatory ~tnrrcof or supple
mcntary thereto. Ia the sam "\'rnt ~
il this stat" had remained a %t'rritor
See. Whenever hereafter ady 81
the lands contained within Indian ios.
"rvations or all0tmcnis IN hi. state
shall he allotted. sold. reserved or other.
wise disposed of, they shall be subject
for u period Of - years after such al.
l0imcnt, sale. reservation or other dis
posal. 70 all the laws ~ ia" United
States prohibiting III" Introduction 81
liquor into the Indian country; and III"
terms "lndian aud " Indian country
shall include the Pueblo indians Of NV
Mexico and the .anda owned OF occu.
pied by them On the 2Oth day of June.
1910. or which are occupied hy them ~
the time Of the admission Of New Men.
leo rs a state.
Soc. 0.-TkiS state and it, people
consent "a an aud singular the provis.
ions of the said act at congress. approx
ed June %. 1910. concerning the lands
bv said act granted or confirmed 90
this state. the terms anu conditions mp.
On which said grants and ronfirma'l ions
were made aud the means and manner
Of enforcing such terms and conditions
all in every respect and particular rs
IN said net provided.
See. 10. This ordinance i irrov0ca'
hlc without the consent al the United
states and the people "f this state, and
no change ar nhrogntinn "f this ordl'
unncc. in whole Or in part. shall b"
made hv any constitutional amend