Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-04
Text Of Governors
Notice to the People
Of State on Election

ciaiiy, OF the adoption OF the blue
ballot amendment to the constitution.
The proclamation is as follows;
20 the People OF New Mexico:
whereas the public resolution OF
coneress entitled "Jolnt Resolution toI
admit the territories Of New Mex
leo and Arizona upon an equal foot
Ing with the original states which
was approved August "a. 1911 requlr-
ed that the electors Of New Mexico
should vote upon a proposed amend
mcnt to their state constitution, which
was set forth NJ length in said roso-
luton Of congress, az condition pre-
ccdcnt 10 the admission of said state,
and that they should 30 vote at the
same time at the FIRST general state
election as provided for In the said
constitution should be held. which
said first general state election was
held on the seventh day OF Novem-
Der, 1ell. and the returns Of said
election upon this amendment having
been made and canvassed as IN sec
ton Ave OF said resolution OF con-
gross provided. and the result thereof
having been certified by the canvass
Ing board therein provided for. TO me
as governor Of the territory OF New
Mexico, together with a statement OF
the votes cast. upon the question OF
the ratification or rejection OF said
amendment!
Now therefore. 7 william J. Mills,
governor of the territory OF New Mex
leo, IN the discharge Of the duty Inn
posed on me by section Eve Of said
resolution Of congress. do hereby pro-
claim that the result Of said election
upon said amendment az certified %
me by said canvasslng board, is that
there were s4.S97 votes cast IN favor
OF said amendment. and 22.Ss1 votes
cast against said amendment, and
/ that therefore the said amendment a
Article XIX, OF the proposed consti.
tuition OF the state OF New Mexico.
which is as follows, 90 wit:
Articlc XIX, Amendment.
section /. Any amendment OF
amendments TO this constitution may
be proposed In either house OF the
legislature at any regular session
tnercofl aud II a majority OF all the
members elected to each of the two
houses voting separately shall vote In
favor thereof, such proposed amend
inent or amendments shall be entered
on their respective journals with The
yeas ard nays thereon.
The secretary Of state shall
cause any such aendment or amend
monts to be published In al least on,
newspaper in every county OF the
STATE. whore a newspaper IL published
once a week, for four CONSECUTIVE,
weeks. IN English and Spanish wheI
newspapers In both OF said languages
are published In such counties. thl
last publication 20 be not more thar
two weeks prior - the election a
which time said amendment OF
amendments shall b. submitted to thl
electors Of the state for their approx
al or rejection; and the said amend
mcnt or amendments shall be vOte'
upon az the next regular election hel,
ia said state AFTER the adjournment
OF the legislature proposing sucl
amendment or appointments, or n
such special election TO be held NO
less than six months after the ad
tournament OF said u aislature. az sucl
time as such legislature may by Law
provide. III the same be ratified ~
majority 81 the electors voting there
on such amendment or amendment
snail become part OF this constitution
IL two or moro amendments are pro
posed. they shall be 80 submitted a
10 enable tho electors % vote on eacl
OF them separately PrOyiS I'd, tina
no amendment shall apply 20 or az
feet the provisions OF sections one ant
three OF article VII hereof, on elect
I've franchise, and sections eight ant
ten of article XII hereof. on educa
ton, unless Il be proposed by a vot
OF three-fourths of the member
elected 20 each house and be ratified
By a vote OF the people Of this stat
in an election at waich AZ least three
fourihs of the electors voting In tn
whole state and az least twO-third
OF those voting Ia each county IN tn
state stali vote for such amondmcn al
Section z. Whenever, during tn
first twenty-five years after the adOp
,ion Of this constitution. the legisla
ture. by a three -f0urths vote OF tn
members elected Co each house, OF
after the expiration OF said period o
twenty-five years. hy two-third
vote TO the members elected % eacl
house, snail deem Il necessary 20 cal
conN ontlon 90 revise or amend thi
constitution, they shall sabmit tn
question OF calling such convention @
the electors al the next general cleo
ton. and II "a majority OF all The elee
tors voting on isuch question az SAFE
election IN the state shall vote In faV
or of calling a convention the legisia
tGrc shall, et the next session, proyid
BY law for calllng the samQ. sucl
convention shall consist OF az least "a
msny delegates as there are member
of the house OF representatives. tn
constitution adopted by such conven
t.0n shall have no Validity until
has been isubmigled 10 and ratified b
me people.
section 3. n this constitution b
IN any way so amended AZ TO ALLOW
laws 20 'be enacted BY direct vot o
the electors the laNs which may b.
30 enacted shall be- only such as migh
be- enacted by the legislature unde
the provisions qf thls constitution.
Hnl nIluu Whln fnn limited state