The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-05-24
STATEHOOD
BILLS PASS
HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTIONS AD-
MlTTiNG BOTH SOUTHWEST
TERRITORIES.
Withholds Approval of Recall Of
Judges and Features of New
Mexico's Constitution as to
Amendment.

Washington, May 23.-The joint
! resolution admitting Arizona and New
Mexico TO immediate statehood but
Withholding approval of the constitu-
tions of both states until the people
have voted on certain proposed amend
ments to them. passed the house OF
representatives this afternoon by a
viva voca vote No roll cali was de
manded on the final vote. On pre-
ceding motion to recommit the reso-
luton, made by republican leader
Mann, thirty-one republicans yoten
with the democrats, defeating the
motion 214 to 81.
The resolution requires Arizona to
vote on an amendment removing the
recall provision as it applies to
judges; and requires New Mexico TO
vote on an amendment making its
constitution more easily amendable
in the future. Neither state is requir-
ed to adopt. the amendments propos-
ed by congress. Whether they are APP
proved or rejected by the proposed
lreferendums, the constitutions of the
new states will stand finally approved
when the respective votes have been
taken.
The resolution passed in the form
itxrs bv Il > IN n snr
ity of the committee ON territories.
Efforts were made by the republicans
to force Arizona to vote out OF its
constitution the recall of judges ana
to give Immediate and unqualified
approval to the New Mexico consti-
tuition Both provisions. were reject
ed singly and later. when Mr.. Mann
embodied them in a motion to recon
NIT the measure, they We're voted
down.
The democrats declared that the
proposal to force Arizona to reject
the recall was an effort to keep that
state out of the union. The demo-
cratic resolution. Chairman Flood OF
the territories committee said, pre-
sented the fair method. namely, to
leave to the peope Of the state the
determination of the recall question
determination of the recall question
| ing democratic orators bitterly de-
nounced the recall of judges during
the afternoon s debate, while repuD-
lican insurgents refused to join MI
nority leader Mann in the proposal to
force Arizona to give IT up.
Representative Shirley of Kentucky
attacking the provision said the re-
call was no excuse for refusing to
admit Arizona to statehood; but that
as principle Of government it threat.
ened to take away the greatest sarc-
guard of the public.
"The courts are the only protectioon
| | Of the individual" Mr. Shirley SAID.
People ought to recognize the neces-
sits IN their calm moments for main.
tanning safeguards that Will preVen.
hasty and unfair action on their part
in their excited moments"
Representative Martin w. Little.on
of New York, made an equally strong
attack during the afternoon, not only
on the recall but upon the initiative
and referendum.
| In urging the immeriate approval OF
the New Mexican constitution, repub
llican leader Mann said the house had
passed resolution approving thai
constitution before the close OF the
last session and that the republicans
were prepared now to again act fo'
the immediate approval Of the docu
ment and the immediate admission o
the state.