Commutations, 1897-1906
File — Reel-frame: 153:293
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of the official papers of Governor Otero. Correspondence includes several letterbooks of communications (1899- 1906). Messages to the New Mexico Legislative Assembly include the biannual reports of officials, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions to the governor. Two of Otero's legislative messages have been published (1899, 1901). Special issues and investigations include documentation on the Thurston bill concerning territorial debt, the investigation of the murder of Judge Albert J. Fountain, the Kutz Mine explosion investigation in Lumberton, the transfer of Fort Marcy Military Reservation from the federal government to the City of Santa Fe, the removal of L. Bradford Prince from the Board of Regents of the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, and several investigations and complaints made against various elected officials. Penal papers consist of pardons, commutations, and extraditions to and from New Mexico. Several New Mexico persons are represented in this collection.
Dates
- 1897-1906
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
Access to original materials restricted; Use microfilm only (Territorial Archives of New Mexico).
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository