This article describes the announcement of statehood for New Mexico. The article also mentions the inauguration of new governor McDonald on January 15, 1912. What statehood means is also summarized.
Event: Statehood (1912)
Simms’ Mesa Tract Will Be Fully Developed
This article describes the disposition of the original Elena Gallegos Land Grant by Albert G. Simms. The article describes the boundaries of the grant.
Under heading: Monday, March 2
This short announcement in March of 1891 describes Federal action establishing a court for the adjudication of private Spanish and Mexican land grant claims.
Advertisement: The Maxwell Land Grant
This advertisement is representative of those offered in the selling of Maxwell Land Grant property. The article promotes farming with perpetual water rights, grazing, and gold mining. It is noted in the title that the title is established as a United States Patent and that it is confirmed by the U. S. Supreme Court.
ARTICLE II, Bill of Rights
Section 5 of the Bill of Rights addresses the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago and it is the key statement in the NM Constitution that provides a reference for Land Grant issues.
ARTICLE II, Bill of Rights – Treaty
Section 5 specifies that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago with Mexico will be preserved inviolate.
ARTICLE I, Name and Boundaries; and ARTICLE X, County and Municipal Corporations
Article I explains the boundaries of the State of New Mexico and Article X, Section 4, explains facets of the structure of Counties.
ARTICLE VII, Elective Franchise; and ARTICLE II, Bill of Rights
Generally the articles in the NM Constitution address the rights of citizens. Voting rights are defined in Article VII, Elective Franchise, which was adopted by the people on November 7, 1967. Section 22 in Article II, Bill of Rights, addresses the problem of alien landownership and is part of the original NM Constitution.
ARTICLE III, Distribution of Powers
This article is the key article that explains the political structure of the new state. Articles IV, V, and VI go into greater detail as to the functions of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Departments. This particular statement was adopted on November 4, 1986.
ARTICLE XII, Education
This article deals with the provisions of Secondary Education. Sections 1, 5, 8, 9, and 10 have been selected to emphasize significant provisions that deal with education offerings at the secondary level. Section 11 is the November 3, 1964 adoption of the definition of higher education institutions in the state.