Constitutional Convention of 1866, 1850-1910
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Scope and Contents
The New Mexico Territorial Assembly on January 30, 1866 passed an act authorizing Governor Henry Connelly to call a constitutional convention. The convention met April 30 -- May 1, 1866. The original copy of the proceedings of April 30 only is extant. The Executive Record of May 1 contains a printed copy of the proceedings of both days, including the afternoon session of May 1, at which time a quorum was not present and the convention adjourned sine die. Records in this series consist of the Spanish and English copies of the journal for April 30, and a Spanish copy of the proposed constitution.
Dates
- 1850-1910
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 189 rolls
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository