The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-10

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See. l0.-Au suits. indictments cri,,.
inal actions, bonds, process, matters and
proceedings pending in any of the court,
IN the territory of New Mexico n. the
time of the organization of the courts
provided for IN this constitution shat
be transferred to aud proceed to deter.
mination ~ such courts of ike or cor.
responding jurisdiction. And all civii
causes OF action aud criminal oflenses
when shall have been commenced, or I'M.
dlrtmcnt found, shan he subject TO ac.
ton, prosecution. indictment and reyi,w
IN the proper courts of the state, i'm "A
Hike manner and to the same extent as
u the state u been created and said
courts cstahllshod prior 10 the accrual of
such causes of action and the commits
sion OF such oncn>cs.
see. ll.-This constitution shall br
signed 10y the president aud secretary of
the constitutional convention, and such
delegates rs desire to Singh the same
and shall be deposited ia the Office of
the secretary of the territory wncrc il
may be signed NJ any time by any dele.
ate.
soc. l2.-All lawful debts and obi
cations of the several counties. of the
tcrr,turN of New Mexico not assumed
Toy the state and of the school districts,
municipalities, irrigation districts, and
Improvement districts. therein existing
~ the time Of it, admission as "A state.
shall remain valid and unaffected nv the
change Of government. until paid or re-.
iundr' according 70 law: aud all coan.
ties. municipalities and districts in said
territory shall continue with the same
names, boundaries and rights until chang.
ed ~ accordance with the constitution
aud avs of the state.
see 3.-This constitution shall be-
submitted 10 the people of New Mexico
Tor rhtilcatlon AT an election 10 be held
ON the -day of -
l"ll. AT which election the qualified vot.
of New Mexico shall vote directly
Tor or against the same, and the cover.
nor of the territory of New Mexico
shall forthwith issue his proclamation
ordering said election 10 Ice held on said
day.
Except as 10 the manner of making
returns of said election ana canvassiuu
Iud certifying the result thereof. said
election shall hc held aud conducted in
th" manner prescribed by the laws of
New Mexico now In force.
see. li-Thc ballots east ~ said clpc.
ton IN favor of the ratification of this
constitution shall have printed or writ.
ten thereon in both EngIIsh aud Spanish
'hc words, e. For the CuuStitution:' and
hose against IA" ratification of the Con.
shall have written or printed
.hrrcon in both English and Spanish. the
words, Against the Constitutions; - and
shall he counted and returned according.
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Soc, 1.-THE returns o fSgid election
,hall he made by the election officers
iircct 20 the secretary of the territory
II New Mexico al Santa Fc. who. with
he governor aud chief justice of said
errltury. shall constitute a cnnyassinp
aud they, or any two of them.
hall meet AT said city of Santa Fc. on
he third Monday after said election
md snail canvass ia" same. Said can.
'nsslH" BOARD shall make aud file with
ne secretary of the territory of New
a certificate signed by at least
wo of them setting forth the number of
oi"s east Ht and election for or against
constitution, respectively.
see. l6.-It Il majority of the legal
utcs cast at said election a. certified
" 10y sad cnuvassIng board. shall be
OF the constitution, IL shall be deemed
% he duly ratified by the pcuplc of New
ahd the secretary q. the territory
II New -icNIcU shalt forthwith cause to
~ submitted To the president of the
uiird states and 10 CONGRESS for an.
'rovaI. 20 certified copy of this %cousti.
u,Ion. lo-"lh.. with tuC statement of
ne votes east thereon.
Soc. III congress aud the prc.i.
Icrt aprruy" this constitution, or If
president approves the same and
or-r'r, i.iis 10 ~disYpprove the same
.G.Ipg IA" nrN' regular session there.
4 III" governor of New Mexico shall
,ithIu thirty days after the receipt of
On lLcH'luu from the president certify.
said iarts, Issue ais proclamation
or an election NJ which the officers for
iuIl state government including n GOV.
county officers, members of the
tate legislature, two representatives i'm
"utr,ss io bee elected AT large from the
tate, ana such other officers as the con.
tuition prcscrIhc,, shall be chosen by
II" people; sand election 10 take place
curlicr than sixty days nor later than
Incty !nvs after the ate of said pro.
lamotlon by the governor ordering the
see. j.. Said last mentioned election
lHll h' h"Il, IN" returns thereof made, |
aud certified 10 by the secre.
lry of said territory, aud the secretary
I sal, territory, ia the same man.
or and the same laws, including those
: 10 qualifications aud electors, snail he
pplicthlc thereto, H. hcrcinbcfore pre-.
ribbed for holding, making the returns. |
lnvnssinp and certifying the same, of |
election tor the ratification or re.
'ctiou OF mi, constitution.
When said election of state aud coun. I
Y officers, members of the legislature, !
representatives Ia congress aud other
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