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Show HISTORY 1880 government without the aid of the bureaus at Washington. Let us hope that wisdom and progressive moderation will characterize the efforts of the people so that there may be a full appreciation of the benefits conferred by self-government as well as of the duties which ‘Article XIX — Amendment ‘‘Section 1. Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may UF proposed in either house of the legislature at any regular session thereo idee a majority of all members elected to each of the two houses, voting shall vote in favor thereof, such proposed amendment or amendments S$ ee be entered on their respective journals, with the yeas and nays thereon. ae ‘“The secretary of state shall cause any such amendment or proaiengie ot i be published in at least one newspaper in every county of the state, ‘English newspaper is published once each week, for four consecutive a . such and Spanish, when newspapers in both of said languages are weeks, adem on counties, the last publication to be not more than two weeks prior to the ue at which time said amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the of the state for their approval ments the shall be voted adjournment upon at or rejection; the of the legislature next and regular proposing the said election such amendment held in amendment gaid nap Pe ie OE ~ 8 PN ba SO et oe = ee ee terre aa et i Pig mo ko 8 me et ea re "Sec. 4. That the probate clerks of the several counties of New Mexico shall provide separate ballots for the use of the electors at said first state election for the purpose of voting upon Shall be printed on paper nen after sta aments, or amen oe Se was wa | eee he ee : , i as specified in the Smith-Flood resolution, as follows: ek °03 The proposed amendment, For provided for, bearing te easier of amendment. Such convention shall consist of at least as many delegates as there are members of the house of representatives. The constitution adopted by such convention shall have no validity until it has been submitted to and ratified by the people. ‘See. 3. If this constitution be in any way so amended as to allow laws to be enacted by direct vote of the electors, the laws which may be so enacted shall be only such as might be enacted by the legislature under the provision s of this constitution. Sec. 4. When the United States shall consent thereto, the legislature, by a Majority vote of the members in. each house, may submit to the people the question of amending any provision of Article 12 of this constitution on compact with the United States, to the extent allowed by the act of congress Permitting the same, and if a majority of the qualified electors who vote upon any such amendment shall vote in favor thereof the said article shall be thereby amended accordingly. “*See. 5. hed arb iAibnis of Section 1 of this article shall not be changed, altered, or abrogated in any manner except through a general convention called to revisa this constitution as herein provided. ‘ : ae Se be made the members elected to each house, shall deem it necessary convention to revise or amend this constitution, they shall submit the of calling such convention to the electors at the next general election, majority of all the electors voting on such question at said election in shall vote in favor of calling a convention the legislatur e shall, at the next session, provide by law for calling the same. lution, the voters in New Mexico were called upon to decide whether should to call a question and if a the state : said amendment. sete of the United States of the passage of the resolution, whereupon the governor issued his proclamation calling an election of state and county officers, the members of the legislature, and two representatives in congress. In addition, pursuant to the Smith-Flood reso this purpose a special ‘‘blue ballot’’ 5°? was ratified by a vote of the people of this state in an election at which of the electors voting in the whole state thirds of those voting in each county in the state shall vote for and at least twosuch amendmen ‘“Sec. 2. Whenever, during the first twenty-five years after the adoption t.of this constitution, the legislature, by a three-fourths vote of the members elected to each house, or, after the expiration of said period of twenty-fi ve years, by a two-thirds vote of at least three-fourths are imposed in the exercise of that great American function. Pursuant to the provisions contained in the enabling act, the governor of New Mexico, William J. Mills, was notified by the president — or not the constitution Ltchi Pr ae turesque past sprung up a marvelous present and looms a gigantic future. The people of the new state are well qualified to administer or at such special election to be held not less than six months after the adjournment of said legislature, at such time as said legislature may by law provide. If the same be ratified by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution. If two or more amendments are proposed, they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each of them separately; provided, that no amendment shall apply to or affect the provisions of Sections 1 and 3 of Article 7 hereof, on elective franchise, and Sections 8 and 10 of Article 12 hereof, on education, unless it be proposed by vote of three-fourths of the members elected to each house and be ha! the and and dolple- ta) every frontier e Pes ee ea has built up nt class which upon it the proposed amendment to Article XIX of the constitution, such ballot to be delivered to the individual by the election officers whether requested or not. The election day was fixed for November 7. Immedi ately the two great political parties, through their regular machine ry, issued calls for delegate conventions, the republican party naming Las Vegas, September 28th, and the democratic party, Santa Fé, October 2nd. o, 6 ee Sean dg ee af eee the O95 Said separate ballots of a blue tint, so that they may be readily penee guished from the white ballots provided for the election of county and ate e Officers, Said separate ballots shall be delivered only to the election — authorized by law to receive and have the eustody of the ballot boxes for use Said election, and shall be delivered by them only to the individual voter an ee eed bE ae be e's ry tm Pig Americans, state, poured into her borders. The vast natural resources of great southwest were only beginning to be realized at home abroad; great enterprises for the reclamation of the arid lands the building up of the country were inaugurated. Millions of lars came into the country and out of an historic, romantic, and 1912 roe Tk a progressive TO oe se right to a star in the flag. Many factors combined to bring about the successful culmination of the struggle. From 1900 to 1910 the growth of the country was remarkable; its rapidity and tremendous scope have never been equaled in the west. Thousands of sturdy, ee MEXICAN Pai pee ekI a OF NEW < FACTS | LEADING ery 594 |
