Show new mexico irrigation convention LAS iasa VECAS acas N AL march 18 the new mexico irrigation convention after a large and enthusiastic gathering passed resolutions favoring the tile gran granting U n g in in trust to states and territories need needful 0 of f irrigation all the lands now owned and not otherwise provided for by the united states within such states and arid territories for the purpose of encouraging the colonization and developing irrigation further that as a preliminary to the ca concession cession of the land liberal grants of public lands be made to the states to be devoted to the public schools and non sec see tartan educational institutions the irrigation work of the agricultural department is endorsed and congress is memorialized to enact a law authorize autho authorizing irrigation or colonization corporations t to buy hold sell or claim lands necessary for their object objects it as resolved to appoint a committee of three to present the ment florial to the united slates states congress in fit the e same spirit as these resolutions the convention then adjourned and the statehood convention was immediately called and slid passed resolutions reque requesting stil 1 the governor of or new mexico to ap appoint lo 10 delegates to urge before the united states tt t e a congress the kawage of a bill admitting 1 new mexico as a state |