Show HEARINGS ON NEW MEXICO STATEHOOD BILL Washington I Feb eb Officials 9 of oC the tho territory ot of New Mexico and tives of the tho p people plo who hold the tho bonds bands Issued b by tho territory and Its counties liars been given n nh a h hearing before r the son sonata rie fi W ata c committee en n territories r which is considering the N New w Mexico and Arizona statehood bill Amendments wOre were SUR sug suggested ested providing that the proposed state ot of New MexIco shall take tako over the debts ot of Santa Fe count county amounting to over overa a million dollars and consisting chiefly of railroad aid bonds Most ot of those bonds were voted voled In JS 1819 9 Principal and Interest have havo remained unpaid Issuance ot of the bonds was justified by the Now Mexican delegation on the ground that they nero necessary In order to induce railroads to develop that section and It was stated that the they were Issued In the same spirit in which the h United States gave aid in the building of transcontinental lines The proposed slate ot of New Mexico also wants In III addition to bequests of at public lands lunds for school purposes three million acres to h he used in wipIng out the torn torr 1 tonal debt No action was taken by the committee but the Indications are arc that provision will 1111 bo be made for tor the 1111 payment mont ot of time tho San Santa ta Fo Fe bonds at least |