Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-22

sary by existing laws and local condi-
tlons.
The sections framed TO provide sim
liar objects for each of the proposed
new states ale made TO conform as
nearly as may be TO each other
The states Of Arizona and New Mex
leo can be admitted into the union
about January /, 1911,
Each state is to be admitted INTO the
union by q. proclamation Of the presi-
dent of the United states, IN the usual
manner, after compliance with certain
requirements
An election which is properly safe
guarded is provided Tor delegates to a
convention far each pro-
posed state. The convention for New
Mexico is to consist OF 100 delegates
ana that for Arizona Of 5s delegates
The constitution framed must IN
each ease conform To- the usual re-
ana be submitted to the
people Of each proposed state, respee-
lively, for ratification al an election to
be held for that purpose.
With respect to elections, the pond
ing bin differs from that reported a
wear ago in that separate elections are
provided for the ratification or rcjee-
ton OF the constitution. and for the
selection of state, county and other Of
ficcrs
This change is recommended SO that
The attention of voters may be directed
solely 10 the provisions OF the constitu-
tion. SO that they may not be diverted
and their Judgment possibly influenced
hy the questions involved ia the cleo
tion of Il large body Of state. county
ana other local officers.
Each state is to constitute q judicial
district. and the proper officials are
provided therefor New Mexico Is TO
be attached To the eighth and Arizona
to the ninth circuit
Proper provision is made in the
usual way for pending causes in inc
territorial courts during the transition
New Mexico is allowed two and Ari-
zona one member of the house OF rep
representation being
based on the last census, supplemented
bv a conservative estimate OF increase
in population since 1900.
Proper provision is made in each
state for nonsectaiian common schools
and the teaching OF English therein
Suffrage Is well guarded, ana strong
clauses are in the bill
The new states are to assume and
pay the debts of the territories, re-
speetively-
The capital Of Kew Mexico is fixed
at Santa Fe until 1915, and that Of
Arizona at Phoenix until the same
year. at which time it is expected that
viii have SO shaped them
selves that. state capitals may be es-
tablished by elections provided for that
with entire fairness to all
parts Of the states concerned.
Each state, as iu the case Of Utah,
because Of the arid character Of the
land is given two sections Of nom
mineral land in each township for the
sapllart of e,an 1'oG sehes'ls " addition
to the two sections heretofore granted
or reserved Each is also given, as is
usual certain specific donations of
land FOR its educationaI ana other in
stitutions
The bin fixes i minimum price AT
which the lands granted for educa-
tional purposes subject TO sale may be
sold The price east of The one nun
dred ana fifty meridian is fixed at 80
per acre. This covers approximately
tho east third OF New Mexico. The
price fixed son thc remaining tWo-
thirds of Ns,w Mexico aud upon Ari-
zona is SO per acre.
1t is recognized by tho committee as
wen as by other earnest advocates OF
a minimum price. that practically
none OF these lands are worth now
like the minimum price fix
ed Where school sections fall within
national forests, such lands are more
valuable than outlying lands, but such
lands can not be sold, and compare
lively few sections fan within irriga-
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