Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-30

every just conception of Republican Government,
is the doctrine that the Congress has no power, in
regard to existing war; but blndly to vote for the
appropriation of any amount of the blood and the
treasure of the People that the President may re-
quire to carry has views into effect
FROM THE JEFFERSON CITY (MIssouRI) INauIRER.
ORGANIC LAW OF NEW MEXICO.
Through the politeness of Lieut. EAsT1N, Super.
intendent of Public Printing at Santa Fe, we have
received pamphlet of fifteen pages, entitled " Laws
of the Territory of New Mexico. Santa Fe, DC.
tober 7, 1896" 1t is printed in parallel columns
the one in Spanish, the other in the English Ian
guage. 1t commences with the declaration tina,
/" The Government of the United States of America
ordans and establishes the following organic laws
: for said Territory
ART. L. The country heretofore known as New Mexico
shall be known and hereafter designated as the Territory
New Mexico, in the United States of America and the tenn
poary government of the said Territory shall be organized
and administered in the hereinafter prescribed.
The Executive power is vested in Governor who shall
reside in the Territory and hold his Office for years.
less removed by the President of the United States
He shall he commandern-chie of the militia of the said Ter
oy except when called into the service of the United States
to fill all civil and military offices which may be established
the appointment which shall otherwise be provided for
by law. The Governor is also of the peace
throughout the Territory and required to cause the laws
be distributed and faithfully executed He is also required
inform the General Assembly of the condition of the Govern
men shall recommend all necessary measures and may
on extraordinary occasions them He can remit
fines and foetures and grant repeves and pardons for all
offences against the laws Of the Territory and reprieves
all cases against the laws Of the United States until the dec
sion thereon of the President be known Vacancies in any
Office filed by the Governor until successor shall be pro
perly appointed and qualified.
The Secretary of the Territory shall hold his office for two
years. unless removed by the President of the United States
He record and all the proceedings and papers of
the Executive and all Of the General Assembly and
every six months to transmit copies OF the same to the Pres
dent In case of vacancy in the office Of Governor until
another be appointed and qualified the Secretary shall dis
charge the duties Of Governor.
The office Of Marshal United States District Attorney
Auditor of Public Accounts and Treasurer for the Territory
and Sheriff and Coroner for each county, whose duties shall
DO defined by law, are created by ordinance.
The legislative power is vested in General Assembly to
consist of Legislative Council and House of Representa-
ves The members Of the House shall be chosen every two
years. and OF the Council every four years. by the qualified
House
not have attained the age of wenyour years who shall
not be free male citizen ohe Territory New Mexico who
shall not have been annhabant ohe county he may be chosen
to represent at least six months preceding his election
similar provision is ordained of the Council except as
thirty years being required and residence in the dis
trict The Legislative Council shall not be more than one
third the House. The General Assembly ia
required to divide the Territory into proper districts con-
number OF counties and appoon the members Of
the House, until otherwise directed by the law of the United
States The whole number of members of the House shall
not exceed twenyone Until otherwise directed by legsa
ton the Territory to retain the division Of counties and
districts established by the decree Of the Department of New
Mexico OF June H. 1874. The representation will be as
follows
The county of Santa Fe, members county of San Mi
guel and Bado, 3; Rio Arriva, s. Valencia, g. Taos q
SAINT Anna 2 Bernaillo, 2.
In the Legislative Council the members are thus appor.ion
ed Central District members Northern District. mem
bers Southern District, . members
The right of suffrage given to all free males of the Ter
rory who then are and for three months next the
election shall have been residents the county or district in
which they shall offer to VOTE and they are entitled to vote
Tor Delegate to the Congress Of the United States and for
members Of the General Assembly, and for all other officers
elected by The people, The first election for delegate and
so'S VI tue ueheral Assembly Is TO be held the first
Monday in August, ls47he proclamation of the Cover
nor designate the necessary places in county for hold
Ing the election The General Assembly is to convene in
Santa Fe on the first Monday in December lsi7 and every
two years thereafter unless otherwise provided by law The
General Assembly shall have power to make laws in all
both civil and criminal for the good Of the people
Oh the Territory, not inconsistent with or repugnant TO the
and laws of the United States
Several other sections declare nj LENGTH tho sol
and mode OF conducting business belonging to the Ieesa
'ue The pay Of the members is fixed at SO per diem and
50 for every twenty-five miles Of travel.
The judicial Po'cer is vested in Superior Court and in
ero tribunals to be established by law The Superior Court
" 10 consist OF three Judges to be appointed by the President
OF the United States and to hold courts ct such times and
Places and perform such dutes may prescribed by law
The prene court shall have general experimenting con-
troll over all inferior courts and tribunals Of justice and shall
have power to issue original wts compel inferior courts
and their officers TO perform their duties according TO law,
whenever they may fail or refuse so to do.
AL officers, both civil and military required to take in