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Newspaper
Hobbs News
Location
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
6
Pursuant to specified Senate and House joint resolutions and session laws of 1935, constitutional amendments are submitted to qualified voters at the September 17 1935 special election. Secretary of State MRS. E F GONZALES announces.
A Senate Joint Resolution proposes amending Article VIII Section 5 of the New Mexico Constitution to extend homestead tax exemptions for certain veterans and family heads, with related provisions on education administration and election timing. The measure outlines eligibility, limits, and the replacing of the State Superintendent role, with submissions to voters at the 1986 general election or prior special elections.
The document outlines two proposed constitutional amendments for New Mexico. Amendment No 3 seeks to alter Article XII Section 6 to create a five member State Board of Education with defined terms and powers over public instruction. Joint Resolution No 1 proposes Article XXV to authorize land exchanges between the state and the United States contingent on congressional approval, with elections planned for November 1936 or a prior special election.
Constitutional amendment proposed to Section 15 of Article II to permit a second trial for the same offense or degree. House Joint Resolution No 20 approved February 28, 1936. Sent to the people at the general election for ratification.
House Joint Resolution No 22 proposes to amend Article I Section 14 to require grand jury indictments for capital felonies with a strict process, including preliminary examinations and specified jury composition. It also details rights in criminal prosecutions and conditions for a speedy public trial. Published dates and district court notice follow.
John R. Brand was appointed administrator of the estate of Wayne Belle's Mens Store, a partnership with deceased Sam H. Stewart, by the Probate Court of Lea County on July 10, 1935. Creditors must present claims within the legal period or they will be barred.
A humorous 1935-era exchange features a mother asking what the Progressive party means and a back-and-forth with lines about partners changing after each hand. The fragment includes dated signatures and a few names, with a brief jokey tone.
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