The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-29
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
No. 7


AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
ENTITLED PUBLIC LANDS"
Q. J. r. No. IL, Apr. March ~. 1921.
Be II Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State Of New Mexico:
Sec. 1. That Article Mi OF the
Constitution Of the State OF New Mex
leo be amended so Ms to read Ms fol-
Iowa:
ARTICLE XIII. PUBLIC LANDS"
"Sectlon 1. All lands belonging to
the State Of New Mexico. md all lands
granted, transferred or confirmed 10
the State by Congress, aud all lands
hereafter acquired. are declared to be
public lands OF the state 20 be held or
disposed OF Ms may be provided by la~
for the purpose for which they hav
been or may be granted. donated or
otherwise acquired.
"Section 2. A permanent Commits
sion to consist OF three members. not
more than two OF whom shall belong
TO the same political party. Is hereby
created which shall be known as the
State Land Commission
Section 3. The members Of the
Commission shall be appointed by the
governor. by and with the advlce and
consent OF the Senate. aud shall he
subject TO removal only for cause.
Each member shall hold office for a
term OF six years from any after his
appointment, and until his successor
shnll have been duly appointed and
qualified Provided. that the three
members Of the Commission first APP
pointed n confirmed shall immedi-
ately qualify and classify them.
selves by lot so that one Of
them shnll hold office for two
years. one for four years, and one for
six years, from aud after january LIST.
1923. and thereafter one Commissioner
shall be appointed every two years F:
Provided, however, that The members
OF the Commission first 10 he appalnt.
ed shall be appointed during the rcgu.
lar session OF the Legislature 10 CON
G N In the year 1923, aud. provided
further, that until such Commission
shall he duly appointed aud qualified
as ~herelnnhove provided, the Cormis
slnner Of Public Lands elected Mt the
general election in the year 1920 shall
continue to act ms Commissioner Of
Public Lands with all the powers and
authority heretofore exercised by him.
Section 4. The State Land Com.
mission shall select. locate. classify,
and have the direction. control. care
and disposition OF all public lands. m.
der the provisions OF the Acts of Con.
gress relating thereto and such regu.
lations ms may be provided 10y lew.
section O.. The Commission shall
annually elect one Of its .members
Chairman. and shall appoint n Chief
Clerk. and such other officers. assist.
ants, and subordlnates a. mas he
requisite and necessary for the proper
conduct Of the affairs Of the State
Land office. The Commission shall
prescribe Its own rules OF order and
procedure concerning Its official du-
ties. The salaries of the CoihIpisslon.
ers shall he fixed by the Legislature.
section Q. All Of the duties. pow.
ers. and p~rerogatives now by law In.
7 cumbent upon or vested In the Com.
missioner OF Public Lands Of the State
OF New Mexico. shall rs soon ms tho
first three members. appointed and
confirmed under authority of this artl,
Gle, shall qualify, be incumbent upon
and vested IN the State Land Com.
mission. and said Commission shall
%thereupon be deemed IA he the legal
successor OF the Comm ,ssioner OF
Public Lands Of this State. and shall
! he bound by and have power 10 en-
! force all lawful contracts entered into
By the Commissioner ~ Public Lands
70 on behalf Of the State.
"Section Z. Any qualified elector OF
I the State OF New Mexico, who has nt.
, 'ained the age ~ thirty years. aud who
shall have been n resident ~ the
I State OF New Mexico for five years
next preceding his appointment shall
I he Qualified 10 hold office as n mem
% Der Of the State Land Commission.
J. section 3. The State Land Com.
= mission shall have n seal with on ap.
+ propriate device thereon. aud such seal
) affixed Il any instrument. signed by
: the Chairman or Acting Chairman md
] attcsted by the chief Clerk. shall he
prima fncie evidence Of the due execn.
tion thereof.
= "Section q Each member ~ the
Commission shall, before entering upon
= the duties Of his office, qualify, by
, taking the oath ~ office. MS prescribed
r Tor all State officers. aud shall exc
I cute a bond. In favor ~ the State, IN
. the penal sum Of SJQ,Q000o, condi