Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-06

l3neetee 'efffenonaents 80 the bereid
SAINTS Fc, s. NJ. Fcb THAT the
legislature of Nsw McNicu does not
entirely approve ~ the excursion oi
the Pueblo Indians to Washington.
where II ls said they propose to ccdo
ihc.r lands To- iho United states aud
thus escape taxation by the state au-
thoritics was Indicated this aftcruoon
Whom both houses. oy practically uu-
animuus vote, passed u resolution pro.
testing against the proposed action vt
the puoblus
la thu house the resolution was pre-
avntcd by R,prtscnutiVr Catrun OF
santa be. AMI Under suspension ol ,
th" rules. adopted py the vote ct 81 to
q. Tho resolution was promptly scnl
To- tho senate where. after some.
s0hat sharp debate. u Nns adopted Is
go Z. senators Holt. CHAMPION. Hin.
Kle ana Page spoke IN favor og us
adoption. vliil, senator Burth. who
iq th' champion uf the duWntroddon
of 'ScfN race aud color. Nisuruutl, op.
posed o. senator McCu,. Who didut
quit, understand what u Mas all
about, voted Ia Tho negative. lB did
'"a'.''"t N.N'''' 'Nf. i'N.'''AfN'N N''
lows
Eurruss'd copies OF VA, resolution
haN" u,cu forwarded bN th" chief
CLERK ~ IT,, senate Go secretary of the
Interior Fisher. SENATOR Fag aud
'dtrun aud Congressman FERGUSON
aud curry.
rho text is ds follows.
HOUSE Joint resolution ~, a.
whereas 70 has been brought To tho
attention of tdc legislature ~ the
state of ScH Mexico that officials of
fcW 90 the pucblus ut New Mexico
arc now EN- route Go Washington for
th" purpose OF presenting 60 In" scc-
Rotary Of THE interior plan under
vhirh tu attempt VIII bee made tu con.
,oy the Pueblo land grants to thu
United states. Co %, held iu trust for
twenty live years aud Tee mako thc
Pueblo indians wards ot th, govern
m,ut iu order tu avoid the payment
"I taxes upon ih,ir lands. and
whereas tho titles of said rucbl"
grants az. Zee simpl, titles In the
ruchlus dating back to 1859, aud az"
guaranteed go ia, purblUs bN the
treaty of GuadIlup' iIiddlgo, ana
Whereas said gruuts are ,ommumty
grants ar town grants. each having
located within it, boundaries town
inhabited ia What are comthonly
known zee Pueblo Indians. said town
u,,uE the owner ur an property within
r,id grant which have not boon al
lotiod tn s',rrultN, aud
whereas IA, congress ct go, l'nil.d
states o. admitting Sew Mexico iht".
th" union coded jurisdiction over all
grants and private lands {" CO., state
of Ncw Mexico. and
Whereas the said Pueblo Indians
are citizens Of ih, United states aud
OF tho state 30 Sew McNico ne has.
been repeatedly decided hN the courts
"i Sew MoNlcu. aud
whereas tur state uf Sow McNiru.
POS its constitution, ARTICLE IS. section =
has exempted properties "f towns
from taxation and
whereas. certain portiuus eft Pueblo
grants have been allotted 10 iudit iduil
members of pu,hlus aul nave bc,uiuc
aggregated from ih, l1nd grants aud
~" nov held iu so,'rilt, los certain
individuals aud have been cultivated.
ard improved, and
Whereas. such other PORTIONS of
land grants have been sold a. cit.
fffN' tl luf hltl' OF NtN MtAl'h,
either than mombrra ~ the pucnlus
who have settled uI.,n such baud so
sold. ana bN cultivation and improve
woui have made the same valuable,
ana
whereas % considerable" portion 81
satd land So imprbNod ANA Julti, atrd
has for many years been returned for
taxation, and
Whereas the transfer uf the Tito IN
trust of such hgds to tho government
eft tie United states would not exempt
such lands from taxation by the state.
n they are IN fact taxable, and where
- such action would entirely change
the custom Of tho said Pueblo Indians
ace well as theh quasi. municipal form
of government ana
Whereas, many ut the puchlus are
opposed Ia guch Interference In their
affairs and prefer Ia remain citizens
ut Sew Mexico aud. To retain their
lands in custom as they have been
since lSG9, and
whereas tho said Pueblo officials
mas hc proceeding under a miunndcr,
gtaudng Of the status of rho Pueblo
grants with respect 10 their taXability.
aud are apcndinR time and money To
ne purpose, and
Whereas. the acquisition bN the ma
tlonal government of tltlos to the land
uf any class cot citizens of a state for
any except public, governmental
purposes would ID" gross nud un.
warranted nvagion uf the rights OF
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