New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-29


members; from the County Of Taos, three mem
beers. In the Senate, from the Southern District,
of the Counties Of Valencia and Berns-
n,lilIo there shall be two members from the Cen
trail District composed Of the Counties OF San
Miguel del b ado Santa Fe and Santa Anna, there
shall be three members from tne Northern DIS
trict, composed Of the Couhties OF Taos and lilo
Arriya there shall be two members.
IA The members OF either Of the two Houses OF
tba Legislature shall be free from arrest, except
Ion breach OF the peace or felony during the time
The s.me ,hall be in session, and during the tea
DAYS next pre- ,eding add after such session.
is In the first election to Gil Offices under this
Constitution any person who 10 citizen OF tne
limited States, and who 10 qualified TO vote under
the same. shall be eligible to such Offices, anything
10 this Contribution 10 the contrary notwithstanding
90 The Beat Of Government for this State shall
be At Santa Fe, until it shall be permanently loca-
ted by the Legislature.
o. The Legislature shall declare by law what
parts Of the common and what parts OF the civil
law not inconsistent with the Constitution. shall be
in force in this State
b. II shall be the duty Of the Legislature to pro.
vide fer the organization Of cities and corPorated
villages and TO limit the power Of taxation assess
rpent, borrowing money, and contracting debts, BY
such municipal corporations
SCHEDULE.
SIC. !. That no inconvenience may arse IN the
change from Territorial % State Government, It
il declared that al wrs actions, prosecutions, con-
tracts, claims and rights shall continue az II no
change had taken place in the Government and all
processes which may, before the ORGANIZATION oitoe
Judicial Department under this Constitution, be Is
sued under the Territory OF New Mexico, shall Dc
valid a. If issued in the name Ofthe State.
Q All fines, penalties, and forfeitures, accrulng
to the Territory Of New Mexico, shall accrue to the
use of the State. "
3. RecoenizAnces heretofore taken, or which
NAV here after be taken, and before the organlza-
ton the Judicial Department under this Constltu
ton shall remain valid, and shall pass TO- ana DC
prosecuted in the name of the State and al oonds
executed to the Territory, or to any othcer IN MS
official capacity shall be passed over 70 tue uoVer
nor or the proper State officer, or 10 their success
.ors in office for the therein respectively ex.
pressed and be sued for and recovered accordingly.
An estates or property, real or personal, or mixed
ali judgments bonds, especialites chooses In action,
and debts or claims Of whatsoever description OF the
Territory Of New Mexico, shall accrue TO, and De
vested in the State Of New Mexico, and may be
sued for. and recovered in the same manner and
40 the same extent. by the State Of New Mexico.
as the same could have been done by the Territory
OF New Mexico.
4. All criminal prosecutions and penal action
which may have arisen, or which may arise, before
the change from a Territorial to state Govern
ment and which shall then be pending, shall be
prosecuted to judgment and execution In the name
Of the State.
Z AIIoGepses committed against the laws OF the
Territory of New Mexico, before the change from
Territorial to State Government, and which shau
not have been prosecuted before such change, may
be prosecuted In the name Of the State OF New
Mexico, and with like effect as though such change
had not taken place, and all penalties incurred
,bsll remain the same as If this Constitution had
not been adopted.
G. AIllaws heretofore in force in the Territory Of
New Mexico shall be and remain in force until 9th
wise provided by law. All action Of law and suits
in equity which may be pending in any courts in
the Territory OF New Mexico at the time oil the
change from Territorial TO State Government
NAV be continued and transferred to any court Of
the State which shall have jurisdiction OF the sub
jeCt matter thereof 49,
\ All civil officers now holding their Offices I'M
der the United States or the Territory OF Ne~-hex'
leo shall continue to hold and exercise their respec
tive Offices until they shall be superseded under
this Constitution Of the State Of NewMexico.
q The Governor OF the State shall make use Of
his private seal until State Seal shall be provided.
g. The first session Of the Legislature OF the
State of New Mexico shall be held at the city OF
Santa Fe, and shall commence on the trst day Of
10. The Military and Civil Governor Of the Ter
r;torv shall be requested Immediately on the Cd
ournment of this Convention, to issue wrltso oil cleo
ton 70 the Projects Of the several counties requr
inc them 10 capse an election to be held on the sVtn
dsy of July 1850 the electors TO vote ior OF az ans
this Constitution for Governor aud Lieutenant
Governor, Representative In the Congress OF .ne
United States Senator and Representatives 70 tne
LEGISLATURE and the returns OF such elections suaI
he made % the Projects, who, together with the
p,efects Clerks shall count the votes given, and
certificates of election shall be gwen oy them 10
sncb persops as shall have received tue hghest
number of votes for members OF the LeBlsature'
The prefects Of the several counties shaH correct
re,nrps under their hands, OF all the votes gwen
- - respective counties for Governor aud Lieu
,ansnt Goveruor and Repre- sentatves To Congress,
I'D votes for and against this Constitution 10 the
~rassnt Secretary OF the Territory at Santa re.
uho when the Legislature shall convene, snai lay
.nch returns before them, on the hrst day oil tnef
session az soon as both Houses shall be organized,
and the Speaker of the House OF representatives
end the President pro tenlpoTe OF the Senate shall,
i; the of both Houses examine the returns,
cd declare who are elected 10 till those Offices and
the votes for and against this Constitution. II any
two or more persons shall have an equal aud higher
number of votes than any other person or persons
the Leeis ature shall determine the eectou IN the
manner hereinafter provided.
II The returns of the electors for or az sinst THIS
Constitution shall be certified to by the Governor
aIect mr. the Lieutenant Governor &C ing as such
~ .ball dispatch the same TO the Secretary Of
S,ste NJ the United States within thirty days from
the Ssy Of election In all other respects the cleo
tom sball be conducted according to the existing
laws Of this Territory:
10 1t shall be, and is hereby made the ouy
the Governor, or Lieutenant Governor acting ~
such. II il appears fromthe return OF the votes FOL
ard against this Constitution, that 1t has beel
sdopted by the people, Immediately to cause a fai
sopy Of the same together with far digest Of ta'
votes given for and against the Constitution to o.
coywarded TO the President Of the United States t
no laid before the Congress Of the United States
"a The oaths Of office hereinbefore directed t
I he taken may be administered by any Judge
snv Aloade, until the Legislature shall otherws
/ direct. ...-..,. =, u.,r u.x,.o 4
an,i y as,emnled, SANTA re, this 18th day OF ma
~ The wear Of our Lord one thousand ego hnns req a.
ffv aud OF she lIdepenosnes o. NC 1,fsS 49, sssot
| seventy fourth 'A'-N - - a.,
| Jo,E MARIA mARrINEZ, 1toHSL ooL9
JOSE - IoaSsos CERAS ST. NRAtS,
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