The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-19

IN compiiance Win inc foregoing resoluti0ns MS
excellency Gov Washington, Hon. Joab Hough-
ton, one of the justices Of the supreme court Hon.
Donaciano Vigil, secretary Of the Territory, APP
peared, and were escorted by said committee,
Messrs. ST. Vraip and Baca, to seats with the
President
A majority Of the committee appointed to
report the basis Of constitution for the Territory
of New Mexico, report as follows by their chair
man., Mr.. Skinner-(see document No. 8 y
Which report was received and placed upon the
table for further consideration.
Mr.. Nangle presented a minority report from
said committee-(see document No. l0.)--Which
report was received and placed upon the table.
On motion Of MIR. Vigil, the convention adjourn
ed until o'clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION. OF clock, p. m.
Mr.. Skinner offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the report of the committee APP
pointed to prepare plan as basis for terrific
rial government for the Territory OF New Mexico,
and Instructions for the government Of our dele
gate to Congress, and which report has already
been before the convention, be adopted; and our
delegate be and hereby is instructed to carry out
said recommendations, so far as they may be
practicable, in Congress; and that our said dele
gate be governed by the Instructions as reported
which resolution was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Nangle, the report Of the ma
jority of the committee was taken up for con-
sideration, and voted upon, section by section to
wit:
Article lst agreed to sections l, 2, 3, 4, S, 6,
and 7, of article 2, agreed to. -;s,.
On the adoption of section 3, article 2, Mr..
Angney moved 10 strike out twenty -four, -
and insert !" twenty-one." Amendment was re-
jected.
Section 8. Mr., Angney moved to amend by
striking out all after the words, " aud all those,
and insert, Stree white male inhabitants residing
within the limits of this Territory, not already
citizens of the United States, but who, on the I'd
day of February, 1913, were residents within the
Territory Of New Mexico, on such person taking
an oath or affirmation before the superior or cir
cult courts of the Territory, or before the cir
cult district court of the United States, to re-
nounce and abjure allegiance to every foreign
prince, potentate, state onsOyereignty whatever"
which amendment was unanimously adopted
Sections9 8, 10, IL, and II, were adopted unani-
mously.
Section 3. MIR. Angney moved to strike out
"two-thirds, and insert in lieu thereof ga ma
jority;" which was rejected-yeas 3, nays Is"
The question then upon the adoption Of the sec
Section IA and Is, unanimously adopted.
Section 3, Judicial power. Section LIST, unani-
mously adopted.
Section 2. Mr.. Angney moved to strike out all
occurring before the words !" and tch0 shall, and
insert, in lieu thereof, s'that the supreme court
consist Of four judges; and one to be supreme or
appellate judge and the other three to be district
Judges, for the hearing and adjudication Of law
cases, and associates Of the supreme judge in all
cases of appeal; and the Judge who tried the case
shall not be allowed to sit in the appellate courts;
which amendment was unanimously adopted; and
the question being upon the adoption Of the section
as amended, was determined in the Affirmative
ayes 10. #tr
Sections 3, a, and S, unanimously adopted.
..s,.s5ss-- MISCELLANEOUS. afr5 arhH
Sections /, 2, 3, 4, s, 6, 2, unanimously
adopted.
The remaining as reported by the majority Of
the committee for the government of our delegate
in Congress, were then unanimously adopted,
and,
On motion Of Mr. Angney, the following addi-
tional instructions were added, to wit:
Instructions G, 8, 3, 10, IL, IL, and Is were
adopted
Mr.. Angney moved that the sections S, Z, and
13 of the minority report, be added as further in
structions; which was rejected.
On motion of MIR. Baca, ofSanta Ana,
Resolved, That MS an additional instruction, our
delegate be instructed to urge upon Congress the
establishment ola tribunal of Cancellation in all
civil cases which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Sanchez, Don Francisco
Saracino was unanimously elected delegate to
Congress, alternative to Hugh N. Smith, in case
of accident inability on the part of the latter.
On motion of Mr.. Leroux,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this conven
ton be signed by the president and secretary
and that at least one hundred copies be printed
for the use of our delegate and for public distri
button. ss' <r 'est
q On motion of Mr. Lucero, the thanks Of the
delegates were rendered the officers Of this conven
ton f....'t &,'3"
. y Sc. 10. .. NJ p.
The undersigned, majority of a committee to
whom was confded the highly responsible and ar,
duous duty Of preparing plan to bere commend
ed to Congress, as the basis upon which we de-
sire the civil government of the Territory Of New
Mexico to be formed, have, after giving to the
subject the mature consideration which its grea
importance to our future welfare as a people
merits, decided upon the following as our report
and which we respectfully submit to the conyen
ton for their approval.
SEC l. On the subject of the erecutipe po,oer.-
We recommend that the executive power in and
over New Mexico shall be vested in governor
shall hold his office four years. and until his sue
cessor shall be appointed and qualified, unless
sooner removed by the President of the United
States. The governor shall reside in said Terri
tory; shall be COMMANDMENT chief of the militia
and shall perform the duties and receive the emol-
uments OF superintendent of Indian affairs He
said territory, and reprieves for offences against
laws of the United States, until the decision Of the
President can be made known thereon. He shall
commission all officers who shall be appointed to
Office under the laws of said territory, and see
that the laws be faithfully executed. He shall,
from time to time, inform the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the condition Of the territory and shall re-
commend all necessary measures, and may con-
vene them on extraordinary occasions by pro-
clamation, stating the purpose for which they were
convened. 6R il
SEC. 2. That there shall be secretary of said
territory, who shall reside therein, and hold his
Office for four years, unless sooner removed by
the President Of the United States. He shall re-
cord and preserve all the laws and proceedings OF
the Legislative assembly hereinafter constituted,
and all the acts and proceedings Of the governor
in his executive department. He shall transmit
one copy of the laws and one copy of the execu-
tive proceedings, on or before the LIST day of De-
cember in each year, to the President of the Uni
ted States and at the same time, two copies of
the laws to the Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and the President Of the Senate for the
use of Congress. And in case Of the death, re-
moval resignation, or necessary absence Of the
governor from the territory, the Secretary shall be
and is hereby, authorized and required to execute