New Mexico's Struggle for Statehood: Sixty Years of Effort to Obtain Self Government

action admission admitted adopted amendments American appeared appointed argument Arizona Assembly authority Beveridge bill BRADFORD PRINCE called cause chairman CHAPTER character citizens City civil Claims Committee on Territories condition Congress considerable Constitution Constitutional Convention continued convention County Court December delegates Democratic deprived desire early effect election Enabling entire existing expressed fact favor final give Governor grants hearing held House immediate important interest introduced issued January Joint Jose Judge June Justice known land legislature majority matter meeting ment Mexican Mexico never object opposed organized party passage passed person population practically present President Prince proceeded question reason received referred represented Republican resolutions result Santa Fe schools self-government Senate separate session similar Spanish Statehood Statehood Bill statement struggle taken tion Union United usual vote Washington