0001|                       SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 26
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                          ARTHUR H. RODARTE
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT HOUSE
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0012|     RESOLUTION 260 BEFORE CONGRESS TO CREATE A GUADALUPE-HIDALGO
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0013|     TREATY LAND CLAIMS COMMISSION.
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0014|     
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0015|          WHEREAS, New Mexico has a unique history in the
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0016|     acquisition of land ownership due to the substantial number of
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0017|     Spanish and Mexican land grants that were an integral part of
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0018|     the colonization and growth of this area of the country; and
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0019|          WHEREAS, various provisions of the treaties signed under
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0020|     prior sovereigns have not yet been fully implemented in the
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0021|     spirit of Article VI of the constitution of the United States;
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0022|     and
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0023|          WHEREAS, congress did establish an Indian claims
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0024|     commission, which successfully adjudicated hundreds of disputed
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0025|     land possessions quietly; and
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0001|          WHEREAS, there still exist serious questions about prior
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0002|     ownership, particularly about certain public lands; and
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0003|          WHEREAS, Congressman Bill Richardson introduced House
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0004|     Resolution 260 in January 1997 to create a presidential
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0005|     commission to determine the validity of certain land claims
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0006|     arising out of the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848
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0007|     involving persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the
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0008|     treaty; 
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0009|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0010|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the congress of the United States be
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0011|     respectfully requested and urged to support this important
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0012|     piece of legislation to adjudicate and make conclusive
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0013|     determinations, including possible restitution of public lands,
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0014|     on unresolved provisions of the various treaties affected by
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0015|     the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo; and
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0016|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0017|     sent to the New Mexico congressional delegation and to the
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0018|     presiding officers of each house of congress.
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0021|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0022|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0023|   
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0025|                                                   March 1, 1997
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0002|   Mr. President:
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0003|   
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0004|       Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0005|   
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0006|                      SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 26
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0007|   
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0008|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0009|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0011|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0015|                                
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0016|   __________________________________
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0017|                                Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0021|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0022|   Adopted_______________________
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0023|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0002|                     Date ________________________
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0005|   The roll call vote was <u> 5 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0006|           Yes:    5
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0007|           No:     0
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0008|                Excused:     Adair, Aragon, Gorham
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0009|           Absent: None
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0012|   SJ026RU1
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0013|                          State of New Mexico
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0014|                      House of Representatives
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0016|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0017|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0020|                                                  March 13, 1997
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0023|   Mr. Speaker:
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0024|   
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0025|       Your VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, to whom has
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0001|   been referred
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0003|                   SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 26
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0004|                               
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0005|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0006|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0008|                            Respectfully submitted,
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<u></u>0013| <u>                           </u>                        Edward C. Sandoval, Chairman
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0016|   Adopted <u>                    </u>   Not Adopted <u>                     
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0018|           (Chief Clerk)                      (Chief Clerk)
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0020|                        Date <u>            </u>
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0022|   The roll call vote was<u> 8 </u> For<u> 0 </u> Against
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0023|   Yes:         8
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0024|                Excused:     M.H. Garcia, Lujan, Nicely, Sanchez
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0025|           Absent: None
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