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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
7
The text establishes that no county officer may serve more than one term before becoming ineligible for four years. It also restricts removing a county seat where county buildings exist to a removal vote by three-fifths of qualified electors, with removal not to be proposed more than once every eight years.
A new three member State Corporation Commission is created with six year terms. It will regulate domestic and foreign corporations, issue charters, licenses, oversee rates for rail and telecommunication, accept reports, collect fees, transfer certain records, and pursue interstate relief actions when interstate rates are unjust.
The text states the legislature shall provide for the organization of corporations by general law. It allows laws relating to corporations to be altered amended or repealed by the legislature whenever necessary for the public good and general welfare.
The article outlines a comprehensive public school plan with a permanent school fund from land sales and grants. It sets five months of schooling, a state board of education, and restrictions on funding sectarian schools while guaranteeing equal access for all children including those of Spanish descent. It confirms major state educational institutions and land allocations for normal schools and universities.
Territorial lands become state public lands to be managed under law for granted or acquired parcels. School sections not contiguous to other state lands face a ten year delay before sale below ten dollars per acre. The commissioner of public lands shall oversee selection classification and disposition under federal acts and state regulations.
The act confirms the penitentiary at Santa Fe the Miners Hospital of New Mexico at Raton the New Mexico Insane Asylum at Las Vegas and the New Mexico Reform School at Springer as state institutions. It authorizes acceptance of lands granted by Congress for these institutions and assigns control to five member boards appointed by the governor with Senate consent for four year terms, with no more than three members from the same party.
The text outlines amending the constitution by two thirds in each house at regular sessions or at established intervals, with publication and voter approval requirements. It also specifies limits on number of amendments per section and separate voting on amendments, plus conditions to call a constitutional convention after defined timeframes.
The text details constitutional rules on oaths, terms of office, vacancies, and gubernatorial appointments. It covers election timing, state canvassing, and special provisions for early statehood, along with salary constraints, child employment laws, Notary Public eligibility, bilingual publication requirements, sacramental wine use, and anti free-pass rules for officials. It also notes penitentiary reform and railroad liability.
Article XV outlines a Department of Agriculture under the Board of Regents of the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with lands and funds provided for experimental farming and demonstrations. It also grants police power to control private forests to prevent and suppress forest fires.
Article XVI declares existing water rights in New Mexico recognized and confirms them. It states unappropriated stream water belongs to the public for appropriation under state law with priority of appropriation. Beneficial use is the basis and limit of the right. The legislature may establish drainage districts and systems by law.
Article XVII outlines an inspector of mines, term of four years, duties and salary as prescribed by law. It requires laws on mine ventilation, escapement shafts or slopes, and safety appliances. It bans employment of children under fourteen in mines.
Article XVIII defines the militia as all able bodied male citizens 18 to 45 not exempt by law. It establishes the National Guard of New Mexico with the Governor as Commander-in-Chief and tasks the legislature with organizing disciplining and equipping it in line with the U S regular army.
The text describes how a constitution becomes valid only after ratification by the people. It outlines that direct voter enacted laws would match legislative powers. It also details conditional submission to the people on Article XXI amendments and that core provisions cannot be changed outside a general convention.
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