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

OF the Contention Of the Territory Of .Neic Merico
At convention held at the city OF Santa Fe, Ter
ritory of New Mexico, composed Of delegates
elected by the people of the different counties,
in conformity with the proclamation of Lieu
tenant Colonel Beall, civil and military COM
mandant Of the Territory of New Mexico, in
the absence of Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Wash
ngton, civil and military governor, the follow
ing, among other proceedings, were had
MONDAY MoRNiNc, September "a, ls49
On motion of Antonio Jose Otero, Tomas Baca
was called to the chair, and James HI. Quinn,
esq, was requested to act as secretary pro tenn.
The roll being called, the following gentlemen
appeared and answered to their names:
From the county of
Bernaiiilo-Manuel Armijo y Mestas, Ambro-
sio Armijo Ortiz
Rio .arviba-Joseph Nangle, Salvador Lucero
San Acknowledgements Vigil, Manuel Antonio
Baca.
Santa .qna-Miguel Montoya, Francisco Tomas
Baca. 1853 ~ ~
Santa Fs--Manuel Alvarez, E. yaudry Deroin
w. Il. Angney. aa1 iAssa 83t@
Taos-Ceran St. Vrain, Antonio Jose Martin,
Antonio Leroux.
Taiencia--Juan Jose Sanches, William Curtis
Skinner, Mariana Sylba, Antonio Jose Otero,
Manuel Antonio OterO.
On motion of Ceran St. Vran, the convention
proceeded to the election OF President, when the
roll being called, the Rev. Cura Antonio Jose
Martinez was unanimously elected President of
the convention. tte
On motion Of Mr.. Skinner, the convention pro-
ceeded to the election of Secretary.
Mr.. Skinner nominated James III. Quinn, ESQ.
The roll being called, the vote stood as follows:
ForJ. III. Quinn--l5.
For VIM. ]. Pillon--4. e
Mr.. Quinn, having received a majority Of all
the votes given, was declared duly elected; was
qualified, and entered upon the discharge Of his
duties. s4
On motion OF Joseph Nange, E. ]. Vaughn
was unanimously elected doorkeeper. e
On motion Of Joseph Nangle, committee of
three was appointed by the Chair to examine the
credentials Of members claiming seats in this con-
vention.
The President appointed said committee Messrs.
Angney, Skinner, and Martinez.
On motion Of Mr.. Sanchez, convention adj
iiourned until 3 clock, p. m. ,1S
EVENING SESSION. o clock, p. m.
The committee appointed to examine creden-
tials Of members claiming seats in convention,
reported the following persons as duly entitled
and qualified: IA o 3ssl n
From the county of 49, 8.sEi s.i#. ss
y Bernaliuo--Manuel Arnijo Mestas, Ambro-
sio Armijo y Ortiz. gadI
Rio .4rTiba--Dr. J. Nangle, Salvador Lucero.
San. Miguel Gregorio Vigil, Manuel Antonio
Baca. iiofr n.n5st 5000 a
Santa .qna-Mguel. Montoya, Tomas Baca
Santa Fs-Manuel Alvarez, DIR. E. v. Derom,
Iao,HGsraS 81 vra;n Antonio lose Martinez
v',a.;o go ''ai"' NA"'oAo '''e -'-'' AAS-
Woleneiaa ergu lose SANCHEZ w;ll;am Curtis
sl,;nnas M..;an en- 49,; 't I"an S,a.n
Wsm,a, a n,nn;o o,sr y'Da' f'''oA'o 'os' o'''o'
On motion, the foregoing report was unani-
mously adopted. -,s
Mr. Deroin offered the following resolution y
Resolved, That the vote Of any question that
A.
ha III ,,a,, ca1Iad g. H., 49, ..a.sI..s -
~ u,h;ch -tha n,;as,;oyy ' 49, .aL., napa
termined in the NEGATIVE AYES and navs. as hDl-
io,vs. ~ "'N -
n,e + mcero Mart;nas
NavsM Massrs simmer A O,aro Sanchez
Svlha. M a u,ero "A A. n,;;o M Arm;;o'
Montovn. Rae, 1Santa Ana ! S., Vra;u .eronx
Baca, lSan Miguel,) 'Vigl-i3. .'--' a
Mr. St. Vrain moved that the convention pro-
coed to the election of delegate TO represent the
interests Of this territory in the Congress of the
United States which was decided in The affirma-
tive Ayes Is, nays 4.
Whereupon, the convention proceeded to the
election Of delegate to the Congress Of the
United States
Mr.. Skinner nominated Hugh N. Smith
The roll being called, the election resulted as
follows:
For Hugh N Smith; Messrs: skinner, otero,
SaiiCneL, oyiDa, NJ. Olero, ~. hrmiJo, Monloya,
Baca, (San Miguel) Baca, CSanta Ana,l vigil,
ST. VraIn, Martinez, Leroux, Lucero, M. Ar
mlo-l5. $50, .t y,
For Richard II. Weightman: Angney, Alvarez,
Deroin-3. . ete
For Joab Houghton Nangle-I.
n, Whereupon, Hugh ~ Smith was declared duly
elected as delegate OF this territory to the Con-
gress OF the United States. ,
On motion of A. }: Otero, the President APP
pointed committee OF hive to report the basis or
cOnstltuton Tor the government OF the terrltory,
and instructions for the consideration Of the dele
gate to Congress, which was unanimously
adopted.
The President appointed w. II. Angney, oseph
Nangle, VIM. Z. Skinner, Baca, (Santa Ana,)
and A. J. Otero, said committee. Fms.
on mouon OF "a. Armyo, me convention ad-
journed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
zf TUESDAY MoRNING, 10 o'clock. @
Mr.. Angney presented the petition of citizens
of the county of Bernalllo, protesting against the
admission Of A. and M. Armijo, as delegates
from the county Of Bernalillo to this convention,
and claiming that Antonio Sandoval and Juan
$500 as seas ~ I pi:,,s o.a;s as
was rsserred 80 ,ha comna;y,e - On Esc,;nns "