The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-26
STATEHOOD PROGRAM

President and vicepresdent today signs
resolution admitting New Mexico and Arz-
ona into the Union
President at once notifies governor OF
resolution.
Governor, within thirty days after noii-
hcation by president issues proclamation
calling for election of county officers
and representatives in congress and on
proposed amendment of amendment
clause Of constitution, making latter amend
able by majority OF voters, Whed amend
ment is submitted by majority of legisla-
ture, at any session.
Election held in sixty to ninety days at
ter governors proclamation,
Returns canvassed and result at once
certified to president.
President proclaims result of election
and New Mexico is formally admitted as
state:
Within thirty days after presidents final
PROCLAMATION, officers take oath of office.
Governor. upon entering office issues
proclamation for convening of Legislature
in thirty to sixty days.
Within ten days after organization. legif,
a,ure elects two United States senators.
Following the signature of the statehood
resolution, by the president OF the United
States and the president, today the
nroeram specified by the enabling act Tor
the formation OF state government Will
begin to be carried out and, barring unior r.
seen complications, the provisions ot the
ACT sbould be executed by Christmastime
so that by the first of January, 1912 at the
latest. New Mexico will formally begin
the regmine of self government
The enabling act provides that within
thirty days after the governor is notihed
by the president of the passage OF the adj
mitting resolution, the governor shall issue
his proclamation for the state legislature
and two representatives in congress- and
other officers provided for in the cons''tu-
tion.
This election shall take place not earlier
than sixty days, and not later than ninety
DAYS after the governor proclamation.
When the returns have been properly
canvassed, the govsSnor will at once certify
the result Of the election to the president
will thea issue a proclamation announcing
the result of the election, and, TO quote the
enabling act. "npon the assurance OF said
nroclnation by the president of the United
States, the proposed state OF New Mexico
shall be deemed admitted by congress into
Union on an equal footing as the other
states.
Within the issuance by the president oi
the United States OF MS proclamation an
nouncing the result Of said election so as
certained. all officers elected at such elec
lion, except members of the legislature
shall take the oath OF Office and give bond
as required by this constitution or by the
laws Of the territory, county or district
and shall thereupon enter upon the duties
of their respective Offices. but the legisla
ture may by law, require such officers &c
give other or additional bonds as a con-
dition of their continuance in office.
The governor Of the state, Immediately
upon his qualifying and entering upon the
duties of his Office, shall issue his proelama
tion convening the legislature at the sea
Of government on a day 10 be specified
therein, not less than thirty nor more thar
sixty days after the date Of said proelama
tion.
The memhers-elect Of the Legislature
shall meet On the day specified, take Ih'
oath required by this constitution, an'
within ten days after organization shall pro
ceed to the election Of two senator's of ih
United States for the state OF New Mexico
in the manner prescribed by the oonsttu
lion and laws Of the United States ant
the governor and secretary Of the state O
New Mexico shall certify the election O
the senators and representatives in tn
manner required by law.
The term Of Office OF all officers electe
al the state election shall commence on tn
date OF their qualification, and shall e'
pire at the same lime as il they had bee