Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
THE FULL TEXT OF
NELSON AMENDMENT
How, the Recall Matter is Disposed
CO.

When the people Of Arizona vote
at the election which is provided Ion
in the Nelson amendment TO be Not-
ed for or against by the United States
Senate on Augusts Z, they will vote
for a fun complement Of state Of
ncers. from governor down 10 the
lowest county job. If they vote Ia
retain the recall Of judges, the cleo
tion Of a state ticket viii be nu.lified
and Arizona viii remain a territory
with the same territorial officials I'M
tn the fall election of 1912.
No attempt whatever is made tn
interfere with any portion of the
constitution, save, alone the single
clause applying the recall to the
judiciary The recall applies to all
other elective officers.
New Mexico. if the Senate passes
the Nelson amendment is absolute
~ assured OF statehood Her conSti-
tuition is unqualifiedly approved. The
fun text of the amendment 50 vital
10 the territories is printed below.
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 gov
,rnment and be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the
original States. ard so forth" APP
proved June twentieth. ammo Domini
nineteen hundred and ten, which
said constitutional convention met at
Santa F.. New Mexico, on the third
DAY Of October, ammo Domini nineteen
hundred and ten, and adjourned Nov
ember twentv-first, ammo Domini
rineteen hundred and ten. and which
constitution was subsequently ratified
and adopted by the duly qualified
electors Of the Territory of New Mex
leo, AT an election held according To
law in the twenty first day Of Jan
nary. ammo Domini nineteen hundred
and eleven, being republican in form
and not repugnant to the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the
principles Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, and complying with the
terms of said enabling act. be. and
the same is hereby, approved. sub
jet To the terms and conditions
Of tho joint resolution entitled Joint
resolution reaffirming the boundary
linz between Texas and the Territorv
of Now Mexico" approved on the
sixteenth day of February, ammo Dom
iri nineteen hundred and eleven.
SEC. , That the Territory OF
Arizona be admitted into this Union
as State with the constitution which
was formed by the constitutional con
vontion of the Territory Of Arizona.
elected in accordance with the terms
of the enabling act, approved June
twentieth, ammo Domiri nineteen
hundred and ten, which constitution
was subsequently ratified ,and adopt
ed by the duly qualified voters Of
tn Territory OF Arizona at an cleo
ton held according 10 law on The
ninth day Of February, ammo Domini
nireteen hundred and eleven, upon
the fundamental condition. however,
that Article VIII of the said consti-
tuition of Arizona, in 50 far as it re
lates IL the recall of public Off
GERS shall be held and construed
not to apply to judicial Officers. and
that the people of Arizona 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 APP
prevail by the President. the President
shall certify the fact to the COVER
nor Of Arizona, who shall, within
thirty days after the receipt Of such |
certificate from the President. 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 the qualified voters Of
Arizona shall vote upon the PROPOSE
ton that Article VIII of the consti-
tuition, in so far as it relates TO re
call of public officers shall be held |
and construed not to apply to judi
rial officers" and shall also vote for |
state and county officers. members Of |
the State legislature. and Representa- |
tives in Congress, and all other Off |
rers provided for in said constitution |
II Arizona; said election to be held |
and the returns thereof made. can /
yassed, and certified as provided I'm |
section twenty three of the enabling |
act approved June twentieth, nine
teen hundred and ten.
II a majority of the qualified voters |
IF Arizona voting at such election
ratify and adopt the herein proposed |
Of Article VIII of the |
the same shall be and |
become a part of the said constitu-
ion, and said Article VIII Of said |
in SO far as it relates to
he recall of public officers" shall