Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-22
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 NEW RESOLUTION
Nelson Substitute Makes Imperative That Arizona Eliminate Recall Be-
 fore Being State
JUDGES ONLY OBJECTION

ute to be introduced by Senator Nelson for the admission of Arizons and New Mexico. as states in Inc Union It will be seen that it pro S1des that the people of Arizona must agree by ballot for the eimt nation of the judiciary feature ol the recall in the Arizona constitu- tion before the territory can be ad. mitted as a state. This amendment would bring New Mexico into the union on the constitution as formu- lated and accepted in that territory.
 The vote to be taken on the re call feature of the constitution ia Arizona will be taken at the same time as the vote for the first state and county officers.
 Following is the proposed substi- ute for the Flood resolution:
 The constitution formed by the constitutional convention of the ter ritory Of New Mexico, elected in ac- cordance with the terms of the act of congress entitled An act to en- able the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and state goy- ernment and bA admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, and SO forth, ap- proved June goth. 1910, which said constitutional convention met at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the 3rd day of October, 1910, and adjourned November q, 1910, and which con stiution was subsequently ratified and adopted by the duly qualified electors of the Territory of Nev Mexico, at an election held accord ing to law on the twenty-first day cf January, 1911, being republican In form and not repugnant to the con stituticn Of the United States and the principles of the eDclaration of Independence, and complying with the terms of said enabling act, be, and the same is hereby, approved. subject to the terms and conditions of the joint resolution entitled, Joint resolution rsaffirminE the boundary line between Texas and the Territory of New Mexico. ap- proved on the sixteenth day Of Feb ruary, 1911
 Section ?. That the Territory of Arizona be admitted into this Union as a state with the constitution which was formed by the consttu- tional convention of the Territory of Arizona, elected in accordance with the terms of the enabling act, approved June 20, 1910, which con- stitution was subsequently ratified and adopted by the duly qualified voters Of the Territory of Arizona at an election held according to law on the ninth day of February, 1911, upon the fundamental condi- ton, however. that Article VIII Uf the said constitution of Arizona, in so far as it relates to tho recall of public officers. shall be held and construed not to apply to judicial officers, and that the people of Ari- zona shall give their assent to such construction of Article VIII of the said constitution.
 That within thirty days after the passage Of this. resolution and its approval by the president the pres ident shall certify the fact to the governor Of Arizona, who shall, within thirty days after the receipt Of such certificate from the presi- dent, issue his proclamation for an election by the qualified voters Of Arizona, to be held not earlier than sixty nor later than ninety days thereafter, at which election tbe qualified voters of Arizona shall vote upon the proposition that 'Ar- ticle VIII of the constitution, in so far as it relates to recall of public officers, shall be held and eoBstrEes not to apply to judicial officers, and shall also vote for state and county officers nlembefs oI tAe state legislature. and representatives in congress, and all other officers provided for in said constitution of Arizona; sld election to be held and the returns. thereof made, can. vassed and certified as provided in section twenty-three of the enabling act approved June 20, 1910.
 If a majority of tse qualified voters of Arizona voting at sach election ratify and adopt the herein pro posed construction Of Article VIII Of the constitution. the sane shall be and become a paTt Of said constitu- ton. and said Article VIII of said constitution. in so far as it relates 10 the recall of public officers, 2, shall have Iikc ehcet as if judicial officers we're expressly excepted thercfrom
 II the proposed construction of said Article VII Of the cousiti- aon is duly ratified and adanied hy the qualified voters ol Arizona, the election of officers al the same Cicc-