The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-20

penalties incurred shall remain the same as il this
stltution had not been adopted.
o. All laws heretofore force In the Territory OF New
Mexico shall be and remain in force until otherwise pro
vlded by law. All actions OF law and in equity,
which may be pending in any courts in the Territory Of
New Mexico al the time OF the change from territorial
10 State government may be continued and transferred
any court of the State which shall have jurisdiction OF
An civil officers now holding their Offices under the
United States the Territory OF New Mexico shall
tnue 10 bold and exercise their respective offices until
they shall be superseded under this constitution OF the
State Of New Mexico
8 The governor OF the State shall make use OF his
private seal until State seal shall be provided.
The first session OF the legislature OF the State of
New Mexico shall be held al the city of Santa Fe and
shall commence on the LIST day OF July, 1850
~ The military and civil governor OF the Territory
shall be requested, Immediately on the adjournment of
this coventoD wrts of election the projects OF
the several counties, requiring them election
TO be held on the twentieth day OF july 1885, the cleo
tors TO vote for against this constitution for governor
and lieutenant governor representative in the Congress
OF the United States senator ard representatives to the
Legislatures and the returns OF such election shall be
made TO the projects, who together with the protects
clerks shall count the votes given and certificates OF
election shall be given by them to such persons as
beers OF the legislature The projects OF the several
ties shall transmit correct Teturns under their hands, Of
all the votes given in their respective counties for gov
ernOr and lieutenant governor, and representatives to
Congress, and votes for and against this constitution to
the present secretary Of the Territory Santa Fe, who,
when the legislature shall convene shall lay such
before them on The first day of their session as soon as
both houses shall be organized aud the speaker OF the
house OF representatives and the president pro tempore
OF the Senate shall in the OF both houses ex
anime the returns and declare who elected to I'LL those
Offices and the votes for and against this constitution II
any two persons shall have equal and higher
number OF votes than any other person persons, the
legislature shall determine the election in the manner here
provided The returns OF the electors for against
this constitution shall be certified 10 by the governor elect OF
the lieutenant governor acting as SUCH who shall des
patch the same to the Secetdty OF State OF the United
States, within thirty days from the day OF election Ia
all other respects the election shall be conducted accord
to the existing laws OF this Territory.
H. II shall be, and is hereby made, the duty OF the
governor or lieutenant governor acting as SUCH \ y ap
pears from the of the votes Tor and against this
constitution that il has been adopted by the people,
TO Immediately tar copy of the sane together
with fair digest OF the votes given for and against The
constitution to be forwarded TO the President OF the Uni
ted Sates to be laid before the Congress OF the United
States.
H. The oahs OF Office herenbefore directed to be taken
may be administered by any Judge any alcalde, until
the legislature shall otherwise direct.
Done by the delegates OF the people OF New Mexico, IN
convention assembled at Santa Fe. this 25th day Of
May, in the year of Lord thousand eight hun
dred and fifty, and OF the independence OF the United
States the seventy fourth.
JAMES H. QUINN. President
JOSE MARIA MARTINEZ
GEORGE GOLD
JOSE ANTONIO MAEsANAREs,
JOSH PABLO GALLEGos
THOMAS 5. J. SoHNsoN,
CERAN ST VRAIN,
Francisco Ortiz Y DELGADo,
JoAB HoUGHToN,
LEVI J. kEITHLY,
JOSE MANUEL GALLEGos,
JUAN PEREA,
MURRAY +. TULEY,
CHARLES OvERMAH,
ANTONIO JOSE OTERo,
JOSE ANTONIO BACA Y Pho,
RAMON LUNA.
ROBERT CARY DoNAciANo VIGIL, Secretaries.