New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-05
TsR8TcRkl GOVERNMENT FuR ssw.Msuco

IN the House Of Representatives on Wednes
Gay, N. CALEB 3. Smith, from the Commute,
on Territories. reported The following Bill 70 IS
tat.sh tie Territorial Government Of Nsw-Mexi
CO which vas read twice and referred TO ID.
committee ofthe " hole sud ordered 70 b printed
SECTION b ii.nscss B. tis S. afs 1af House y Rt
p-ssena;rss = iis Jai,si STATS ? sHricl 1 C-as-s
a.seu5s1 Tat from AZ sfter the e, day Of April
l-i'. IRE ccu1try Included within The following c1-4
dl-lrs f1 Constitute separate Territory for Ire sur
pose % Temporary government by toe name 6. New
Mexico. 20 ~. Connie ncir- ~ the point n latl1s
Tfyts0 rort1. nearest tie Arsansss hiFcr. then toll
loving The course OF tire southern bank al; tlc said
river Arssnsls un l. inersocts the degree 90 longitude
one ruLdfe1 "est from Lonf 70 and tscny thEet ron
I Nashin-tcn thence running by lue due south o.
,he south bark o. Red River thence 5y direct ne
% he Rio Grance 81 the Qo.n, where the southern
boundary Ci New Mexico intersccts TIC sane thence
Nesiw ardy sicns tae southern boundary e. New
Mexico o. tae soutl-Nest corner thereof thence
l1rihwar..y along the western boundary 90 New Mex
ic0 % tie north western corner thereof thence by
direct tre q lie place Of oeEinnirg PrOriffd That
llitllg tots act shall ce construed % imp ar ire
rights u pcrscc properly COW pertaining 90 ne in
osrs mead Territory, 80 ols As such rsnt- hal re
I man urexlrg aisnft By Treaty between t1e liicd
states sad such i1disn- % affect the authority Of
ile Government 90 the Jl.fed sisi.s 70 make any
gulsrn respecting such nil,ns their lands prs perry
20 ot,er rights y 1resy, las. or 0iherslse. wo Do
would have been competent % the Iovcrumsr; %
lake, 70 tis go bad never passcd fariai ., frlfr
hzt uotrlg la this set contained sfa be construed 90
prohib tie Government ~ RE United States ;rsm 81
'drg said Territory into two or more Territories in
such manner and 80 such times Congress shal deem
ccnvernt aud proper, Cr ircm sitacnlrg my portion
of SAL arroIy 20 any other state or Territory u lie
Z uitr1 states
SIC . fat .tf s-riier ,,ali.i That the Executive
power sli authority ir md over sai Territory 90 New
Mexico. sAa be vested ia Govcruor who sha4 bold
Dis Office Tor four years. sl1 u4u bis successor shall
be appointed and qualified. ure's sooner removed by
The Pres 'eut 81 ine Tinted states. The Governor
sfa reside within said eriii ~. slaA tc Conmaudcr-
N aei o The Militia thereof, sreI perform tie duties
and receive TOE fmouncu's 90 supcrilt ndcnt ~ in
ci-n ANir.. uc may grant plrious and resi- tcs Tor
of mes against tie Laws 90 sad Territory, ard re
pricTfs Tor offences a-aust he avs oi the tuted
states rr ID tie decision % The Pres dent can Dee INSIDE
known fhtrcou. he sial commission al Cf -ers who
shall BE- appointed % Office under tie laws ~ the Terri
to.y where hy Hw lch CON missions staI De- required
and shall take that the ss be- faithfully executed
ckc.3 lad b. @ irthsr enacted. That there sha.l be
a Secretary al said Territory. who shall reside therein
tuq - bis oice or ato years unless sooner NOV
BY the Pre- deut OF toe aed caies he shall preserve
aud record an the laws and proceedings 0t ne Lcgsa
tive Assembly hereinafter constituted, and All the acts
sud proceedugs II the Governor ia his Executive De.
parment be shall transmit one copy az the laws aud
journals a. the Legislative Asssuoy within tnry dsys
air the end a Csch session and copy of tue TX
ccIvo proc, cdings sri official correspondence scnii
annually the first days Of January and July M each
year 10 thc President Of the nted states, AMI TWO
copies o The laws TO the President of the senate eud
the Speaker OF the House OF Representatives., Tor the
Use OF Congress And IN case OF the death removal,
resignsl absence OF the Governor from the Terri
tory the Secretary shall be- sni re IL hereby sutnor
zed md required 10 execute and perform al the pow
ard duties Of the Governor during such vacancy or
absence or until another Governor shall be duly sP-
pointed and qualified 10 nl such vacancy.
SIC iad be q farther fnGcfed Thst tho legislative
power and authority OF said Territory shall DO vested
IN legislative assembly. The legislative assembly
shall consist OF Council AMI Hou.s Of Representa-
tives TIE council shall consist OF nine members hsy'
the qualifications OF voters - hereinafter prescribed
whose term OF service shall continue three yesrs ira
med stey afer they shall be assembled under the hrs
election they shall be divided az equally as may be-
into three cIssses The seats % the members OF tie
lr,t class Be vacated a. tie expiration o. the hfs
year u the second Glars ~ TIE expiration % the second
year. ard ~ the third class 40 the expiration ~ me
third year. that third may be- CHOSEN every year
Add vacancies happen by res guatOu or Otnef" wise
tie same shall be red A. the ueX, ensuing election
he House Of Represt natives shall 10 rs nfst session
consist % Il members possessing the same quahhca
lions - those prescribed tor Members % the Council
ami whose term Of service shall continue one year
! re number Of Representaiye- may be increased og
the Les ssge assembly from time 10 time, 10 proper
ton 20 the increase OF Qu4lilcu voters Prociad Ihlt
the whole number shall never exceed 36 spporuonment
snail be made as nearly equal or practicable among Toe
several counties districts for the election ol members
OF Council and Representatives giving 70 esch sec
ton OF the Territory representation In toe ratio VI ne
qualified voters nearly may be. And the members
OF the Council and ofthe House Of Representative shall
reside In and be Inhabitants Of the District or County
Counties. for which they may be elected respect.
lively Previous 10 the nrst election the Governor shall
a census enumeration OF the Inhabitants snd
qualified voters Of the several Counties and Districts Oh
lie rOry % be taken By such persons and ~ such
mode the Governor shall des gnae and The persons
appointed shall receive reasonable compensation
therefor A. the nrst election shall le neld AZ such
tne aud places and be conducted M such manner
both 20 the persons who shall superinend Sad cleo
zion. and the returns thereof as the Governor sha sp
,ci and direct AID he shall at the same ttae declare
the number of Members OF Council and House OF lio
presentsves which each oi the counties or Districts
snsl b. entitled under this act and the Governor shall
By bis pr ,csma,ien give Il least sixty dsys previous
notice OF such spportOpment and Of the time, places
and manner Of holding such election. Ice person
having ne highest number Of gal votes m esen OF sad
Council Districts for Members 4 the Council shall Do
declared By the Governor TO be cuiy elected 70 tue
Council aud the persons having the highest number
OF gal votes for the House Of Representatives. SHAH De
declared By the Governor duly elected Members u me
said House Proc ded That IN case tno or more per.
voted Tor sha have equal hunter OF Yots ana
Gaze a vacancy shall otherwise occur IA eitner
branch # the legislative Assembly the Governor snal
order election. And the pefs rs thus ELECTED 10
the gstive Assembly sha Get - such lace and on
such dsy within 90 days sfler such elections a. the
Governor shall appoiut but thereafter the time place
and malIer II holding and conducting All elections ~
the people and the sppOruoning the representation IN
lac several counties or districts. - The Counch and
House Of Representatives according - tue numoel OF
qlai1et voters shsll b prescribed ~ isT IS wen As
the day II the commencement Of the regular sessions
% the Legislative Assemblies Fr0ri4ta innt 20 see \
zion 10 any one yesr shall exceed the term OF tV defs
except the arst session which ,ha no. De prolonged
beyond 100 days
&c D. Aad b. Il fa,iisr snac,ej That every tree
male citizen Of the nited ss.es above tue sge o. q
years lud ans not taxed snd Africans and tns oetceua
Of Africans excepted Who shall have been en- ID
hsbitsnt q ssi Territory Al the time VI ts oFgahI@a
tou shall BE- entitled 70 vote at the hfst eerloh ana
shall os eligible any oc- within the sll1 territory
bu, the publications OF voters and Of holding OF e
all subsequent elections shall be such e. sna o. i1
ermined b. the Legislative Assembly Frgciaet Ihai
the rght Of suffrage and Of holding ONCE, shall O.
exercised only by ciilzeos Of tie United states 1Ra
prgrilld faTftsr. nat o1.cer, soldier seaman or
marine Or other person In the army or navy Ol NE
aited states shs be- allowed b vote ~ SAID Territory
Ly reason d being service therein unless ss1 r-
rIory shan have been for the period 81 months as
errrafent tozuicie Pr udea J1rftar That % pr
belonging . the Army Navy u tne United -a1es
shall be elected ~ hod sDy cul once " appoint
msui n sad Territory.
SIC q Nd be farihU ssGcisd, lnai the lesisistFe
power Of The Territory sha extend o. a. r.sllu sd
ects Of legislation not irc0usiatent win me COnsa1
TN and Of the United states but no s~ snAii De
passed ntsrierss with the primary disposal " ice SOL
10 TAX shall be imposed upon the properly " ne Inel
states or shs tie laLd- other properly Of noLi.s
eats be taxed her than Inc aEds " ciasr properly
VI residents AL iae avs passed y tne legislative
assembly D. submitted the Congress Il the tnitsd
srtss and II isspproTed shall Be nG snd u 10 eject
PrOrlfsd That nothing "a this act snz Be Construed -
give power % incorporate bank, or any Institution
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