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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
6
The secretary of state announces constitutional amendments to be submitted to qualified voters at the September 1921 special election held on the third Tuesday. Manuel Martinez notes the submission pursuant to Chapter 138, Session Laws of 1921.
The joint resolution H J R No 18 proposes amending Sec 2 of Article VII to state that US citizens living in New Mexico who are qualified electors may hold public office, and that the right to vote or hold office shall not be denied on the basis of sex. It preserves existing tax and jury service provisions as not prerequisites for female voting or office holding.
A legislative summary notes Resolution 9 as amended to modify Section 22 of Article II. The measure restricts alien ineligibles to U S citizenship and entities with majority alien ownership from acquiring real estate in New Mexico until changed by law. The document references March and outlines ownership limitations and definitions.
The document records a legislative resolution proposing amendments to Article XIII and Article IV of the New Mexico Constitution. It covers authority changes to the State Corporation Commission, budget procedures, regular and special legislative sessions, fiscal controls, and the general appropriation bill with timelines for departments and agencies. It references J. R. No. 11 approved March 12, 1921.
The document outlines the State Land Commission's duties to select locate classify and manage public lands and govern related law provisions. It also details sections on public lands taxation limits and the creation and terms of the three member commission including appointment procedure and term lengths. It includes a proposed constitutional amendment to Section 12 of Article 9 governing debt and tax limitations for cities towns and villages with voting requirements for debt authorization.
The 1921 legislative document H. J. R. No. 25 filed March 28 1921 proposes adding a new section to Article IX of the state constitution. The measure aims to designate the new section as numbered 16 and requests referendum by the legislature.
Joint resolution proposes amending Article IX Section 16 to authorize issuance and sale of State Highway Bonds and Debentures to fund highway construction and to anticipate motor vehicle revenue, while capping total outstanding bonds at two million dollars and restricting revenue diversion until all debentures are paid.
Notices from the U S Land Office at Santa Fe dated July to September 1921 announce three year proofs to establish land claims, homestead entries, and land office actions. Witnesses include local residents from Lamy Stanley and Taos with registrations by AM Bergere, Register.
No 7 joint resolution proposes amending Article XVII of the New Mexico Constitution titled Public Lands. The measure aims to alter constitutional provisions governing state lands and public ownership.
A joint resolution proposes amending Article V Section 1 to define the executive department as including the governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state auditor state treasurer attorney general superintendent of public instruction and commissioner of public lands elected for two years. Officers except superintendent and after two consecutive terms become ineligible for two years. Records and seals kept at the seat of government.
The 1941 measure amends Article VIII Section 5 to allow head of family property tax exemption up to two hundred dollars and greater exemption for veterans and widows of veterans who served in the U S forces during wartime, with ownership burden on the claimant to prove bona fide ownership.
Sealed proposals due August 30 1921 at 5 09 PM for construction of Federal Aid Project No 8 in Chaves between Roswell and an unspecified point. Details include excavation multiple classes borrow gravel concrete headwalls and spillways with extensive quantities and prep forms available at the Roswell district or Santa Fe office. State Highway Commission reserves right to reject all proposals. A Gillett signs as State Highway Engineer.
The document describes No 10 an amendment to Section 2 of Article X of the New Mexico Constitution. It changes county officer terms to two years and limits eligibility for two years after two consecutive terms, with the County School Superintendent exception. It cites legislative approval in 1921.
The report itemizes concrete types, reinforcing bars, culverts, and wooden superstructure components for a federal aid project. It lists quantities of Class A and B concrete, rebar sizes, conduit, fencing, and reinforcing methods across abutments, piers, walls, and headwalls.
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