Williams news., 1911-08-05
THE NELSON AMENDMENT

THE NELSON AMENDMENT Amendment in the nature of a substitute) intended to be pro
 posed by MT. Nelson to the joint resolution H. J. Res. IA to ad
 init the territories of New Mexico and Arizona as states into the Union upon an equal footing with the original states. viz: Strike out all of said resolution after the word "That" in the first line of the resolution after the resolving clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:
 
 That the territory of Arizona be admitted into this union as a state with the constitution which was formed by the constitutional convention of the territory of Arizona, elected in accordance with the terms of the enabling act. approved June 20, A. D. 1910, which constitution was subsequent ly ratified and adopted by the duly qualified voters of the territory of Arizona at an election held accord ing to law on the 9th day of Feb  ruary, AID. 1911, upon the funda mental condition, however, that Article VIII of the said constitu ton of Arizona, in so far as it re- lates to the ''recall of public off, cers," shall be held and construed not to apply to judicial officers, and that the people of Arizona shall give their assent to such construc ton of Article VIII of the said con- stitution.
 That within 30 days after the passage of this resolution and it's approval by the president, the president shall certify the fact to the governor of Arizona, who snail, within 30 days after the receipt oi such certificate from the president issue his proclamation for an cleo ton by the qualified voters of Ari. zona, to be held not earlier than 6C nor later than 90 days thereafter at-which election the qualified vot. CTS of Arizona shall vote upon the proposition that Article VIII of the constitution, in so far as it relates te recall of public officers,' shall be held and construed not to apply te judicial oficers," and and shall al SO vote for state and county off cers, members of the state legisla ture, and representatives in con gress, and all other officers provid ed for in said constitution of Ari zona; said election to be held anc the returns thereof made, canvas sed and certified as provided in sec tion 23 of the enabling act approv ed June 20. 1910.
 If the majority of the qualified voters of Arizona voting at sucl election ratify and adopt the here in proposed construction of Article VIII of the constitution, the sam, shall be and become part of thu said constitution, and the said Arti cle VIII of said constitution, in SC far as it relates to the "recall of pub lie officers." shall have like effec as if judicial officers were expressly excepted therefrom.
 If the proposed construction 0 said Article VIII of the constitu tion is duly ratified and adopted by the qualified voters of Arizona the election of officers at the sam election shall become valid ant effective.
 When said election as to the gro posed construction of the said con stitution and of state and countl officers, members of the legislature and representatives in congress and other officers provided for il said constitution has been held: tn result thereof shall at once be certi fed by the governor of the territor' of Arizona to the president of United states. and if the proposed construc