Show STATEHOOD IN SIGHT new mexico and arizona to bo be admitted into the union washington an omnibus bill providing separate statehood for the ter terl teri of new mexico and arizona was introduced in the house on january 30 by representative 11 hamilton amilton of michigan chairman of the house committee on an territories the bill was framed by file republican members of the committee anil and submitted to the minority members mem beis who have approved it now new mexico is given two lepri representatives in the house of representatives to bo be elected at larg a and tho the city of santa fe Is designated as the capital of the state until 1920 most alost of the provisions for arizona are similar to those for now mexico phoenix is designated as the capital until 1920 arizona Is given one rep in tho the house of rep representatives ta tives acres of land are granted tor for university purposes and other grants are equal to those made for now new mexico |