Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-01-29
BEvER|DGE
STATEHOOD BILL
Definitely Determined That
Territories Must Wait
Two Years
SAFEGUARDING CONSTITUTION
Election of State Officers to Be
Held November 1911 at
Earliest.
special to The New Mexican.

Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-After
repeated promises to report the state
hood bill, Senator Beveridge will pre-
sent .or have another senator present,
a new draft of the statehood bill on
Monday with the request that it be or
dered printed and be recommitted to
the senate committee of territories.
While its details are not given out, re-
liable information has it that it will
eliminate some land grants to the ter
ritories which the Hamilton bill had
provided in lieu of the $5,0O0,000 cash
given Oklahoma. 1t is to provide that
English must be taught in all schools
and that requisite for federal jurors
and office holding be knowledge of the
English language; that the federal
government retain suzerainty over
the waters of the territory; that con,
stitutional convention be held this
summer and that the constitution rat
flied by the people be subject to rejec-
tion or approval by Congress and by
the President.
The bill is to provide that no elec
ton for territorial legislative or coun
ty officials be held this November. but
that, instead, the proposed constitu
ton be submitted to the people; that
no legislature be held next year and
that present officials hold over until
the state officers to be elected in No
vember, 1911, take office. However
the bill is not to be passed until just
before Congress adjourns and move
ment may be started not to take action
on it until the short session of Con
gress when the census figures will be
available and then to apportion the
delegates to the constitutional conven
tions according to the population OF
each county as returned for the 1917
census, SO as to give the newcomers
to the Territory in the eastern coun
ties more equitable representations
In that case, the regular elec
tions would be held this November
The new bill is to be known as the
Beveridge bill and it is reported thai
Senator Beveridge is ambitious tC
have the enabling act for the two ter
ritories known by his name rathe
than that of Representative Hamilton
Friends of Senator Beveridge, how
ever, say that this is absurd and thai
he will report a safe and sane bill
whose main object is to safeguard the
interests of the people of the two ter
ritoires in regard to the constitution
to be adopted and that otherwise the
provisions of the Hamilton bill will be
accepted by the Senate.
Delegate w. H. Andrews introduced
in the House bill granting pension
to Margarita B. Ryan. 1t was referred
to the committee on invalid pensions
The name of Judge John R. McF'i'
for reappointment is to be sent to th
Senate next Friday afternoon and yer,
likely the name of the new judge TO
the Territory will be sent in at tn
same time as the department of jus
tice has had complete reports on al
the candidates who were considere'
for the place
Will Be State BY 1912.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, JAM 29.-The Arizon
and New Mexico statehood bill
now practically complete and Sena
tor Beveridge, chairman of the Ser
ate committee on territories, spen
half day with President Taft goin
over them. A new feature is in tn
separation of the popular vote on tn
constitution this November from tn
election of state officers. The const
tuition being adopted, it must then b
submitted for approval to the Pres
dent and Congress. The election O
state officers is to take place a yea
after the adoption of the constitution
the earliest possible date for this be
ing in November 1911.
1t is also provided that the school
of the new states shall be conducts
in the English language. Particula
attention is given to the disposition
of the public lands and every safe
guard has been thrown about them t.
make sure that they will not fall int
the hands of improper persons or col
porations. Senator Beveridge say
the bill will be referred at once t
the committee on territories. 1t vii
be reported back Immediately an
pushed as rapidly as possible in tn
Senate.