New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27


The JssersoH City Mo- Iaqarer Publishes ex'
,rsct. from the Law. Of the Territory Of New Mexico
psmphe, Of fifteen pages printed at Santa re- Oct :,
Isi6. II is In double columns. Spanish aud English.
The Executive power is vested in Governor, who
shall reside in the Territory and hold his Office for two
years unless removed BY the President OF the United
S;stes. he shall be Commanderin Chef OF the miilns
of the said Territory except when called into the service
of the United State and supern'end tie Indians
He Is empowered III ell civil and military Offices which
may be established and the appointment OF which shs
not otherwise be provided Tor oy s" Inc HossfnOf
sso 10 look after peace hroug hout the Territory and
Cause the laws % be distributed and executed lie 10
10 inform the General Assembly OF the CONDITION oil the
Government; recommend to II al necessary measures
and msy on extraordinary occasions convene EN- as
well as 10 discharge al other functions OF similar oces
The Secretary OF the Territory shall hold bis once io'
Two years unless removed By the President
The Office OF Marshal United states Distrct Attorney
Auditor OF Public Accounts and Treasurer for the Terri
tory and sheriff snd Coroner for each County whose
duties shall be defined BY law are created oy orsnahce
The legislative power "a vested IN General Assem-
Nv IN consist of aLssslA,ivc Council and House Of
Representatives The members OF the House shsii oe
chosen every years of the Council every Tour years
No person shall De eligible TO the House who shs no,
have attained % the aye OF twenty tour yeas-Nho sns
not be free male citizen Of The Territory OF Ne" Mex
icowhO shall not have been an nhAo,tsnt OF me Nout
" he may be chosen 10 represent At least SIX montns
nreeedinc his election. similar provision Is ordained
In case of the Council except as 10 age thirty years De-
inc REQUIRED and residence In the dstnct Inc Legs
latiye Council shall not be thSn oncthrd as nu
n,erous as the House The General Assembly Us requu
Cd 10 divide Che Territory into proper districts and %
appor,ion the members q the House. anu othet~sc
directed By the law Of the United states inc "ho.s
number II members OF the House shall not exceed
t,yentv.one Until otherwise directed BY estslAuOn
the Territory is % retain the division OF counties and
districts established by the decree OF the Department o.
New Mexico OF June H. lsii. The representation VIII
'' Member. Members.
The County 81 SANTA Fs reos...... ..........!
Co Of San Miguel Bsdo 3 Santa Anns...... $500.
Rio Arva........s..'.s.'o oe'nt"iV ''''''''''''''
In the Legislative Council the members arc mus sp'
portoned
Central southern Disct... .....s
Northern Dstrict.-....s..el
OF the Territory who then and Tor three months
next preceding the election shall have been residents OF
the county district in which they shall Offer to vote
and they are entitled vote for delegate 10 the Con
gress of the United States and for members oil the ten
ers Assembly and Tor all other officers elected by the
people The first election for delegate AMI members OF
the General Assembly 20 be held on the hrst Monday
in August lsi7. The proclamation OF the Governor Is
10 the necessary places IN each county LOT no
ing the election. The General Assembly Is 10 convene
in santa Re on the first Monday in December le4i ana
every two years thereafter unless otherwise provided
/ by law The pay of the members IS nSed AZ - per
| diem and g. for every twenty i've miles OF travel
The Judicial potc is vested in Superior Court and
inferior tribunals 70 be established by law The supe
ror Court to consist three judges to be appointed
by the President of the United states and to bold courts
al such times and places and perform such duties a.
/ may be prescribed by law
The following ia the article the subject OF salaries
! Members OF the General Assembly, tho Governor.
whose salary shall be $1,000 yearthe Secretary OF the
Territory whose salary shall be 200 yearthe Judges
of the Supreme Court whose salaries shai De sl1V
year-ths Marshal OF the Territory, whose salary snsl
be $500 yesr-the H. :. District Attorney whose saia
~ shall be $500 ayesr-shs be paid out OF the lreasu
~ OF the United States. The Auditor and treasurer
shall each receive salary of $500 year one nall OF
which shall be paid out of the Treasury OF the United
States and the remainder out OF the Territorial treas
ury The Governor Secretary Marshal and u. 3 Attor
ney are appointed by the President the Auditor and
Treasurer by the General Assembly The term OF once
of these officers s two years All Offices in the Terrific
~ declared vacant except snch as have been hed
by the appointment of Brigsder General kesrney and
AL offices created by this law shall be hled by appoint
men of Brig Gen Kearney. his successors until the
government is fully organized in accordance with the
provisions Of this law.
Schools and the means of Education are be- forever
in each village practicable where the poor
shall be educated free OF all charges
The Bill OF Rights declares that power belongs to the
people establishes freedom of religion the Aa6eas corpus
and our civil rights generally and releases cergymen
from bearing arms serving on uries and working on the
roads.
The whole concludes In the following msnncr:
Done at the Government House, in the City OF santa
Fe in the Territory OF New Mexico, by Brig Gen Ste
phen w Kesrney. by virtue of toe authority conferred
upon him by the Government OF the United states thus
I'D September lsi6. Signed
! 6 w KEARNEY, Brig Gen. u. : A."