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Show 12 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY oath, but when this formality was had, they were sworn upon a cross cut on the baston, or more frequently upon a cross formed In the law of Mar. tute a quorum. 20, 1837, it was decreed that 4 members were to consti: The only sessions of record for the Junta Departamental of New Mexico were Feb. 15 and 16, 1837. Governor Manuel Armijo, who came into power the following winter, ‘‘prorogued’’ the Junta early in 1838, and there was n0 legislative body until after Armijo had been suspended in 1844, — altho a decree of the Dictator, Santa Anna, Aug. 26, 1842, refers to the ‘‘junta de partamental de Nuevo Mexico.’’ Oct. 10, 1841, the Central Government in Mexico ended, giving place toa Dictatorship. Under the Constitution of June 13, 1843, the supreme government was changed back to the Central form. Also, each Department was to have al Asamblea of not less than 7 nor more than 11 vocales, with an equal numbet of suplentes, to be elected ‘‘for this occasion’’ by the Departmental Council. Mes voeales were to hold office 4 years, half the number being renewed every years. Under this Constitution, Santa Anna became the first President on June 4, 1844; and by the followin g spring the Asamblea of New Mexico was holding regular sessions. The 2 seats created in the Junta D were probably never filled-in N. Mex epartamental by the law of Dec. 29, 1836, TIT. — Asamblea Departamental. (%) January 1, 1844: — (perhaps elected in fall of 1843.) vocales suplentes Jesus Maria Gallegos, President (1) AntO Sena These 3 were ‘“Ist named’’, FIT TTT RAL ALL Tauren 4350 ‘9nd named’’, Tou a Pres, — 9/1/44) Chavez Nee er Se er SeEy | ee at et ee ea (5) Augustin Duran Fransisco ana Snitga alge Pedro Otero ‘coThe minutes ; Twice 5 a) Pe S oe a ee Ae a ee ee ee er eet hee e * A eee z Le he oh rer ey Sngmeee tee oe ee ee SP Sr Q (ee 2d oe +e # ce Co oe a oe a a ee ee as ‘ts. 2 ~ a es ee Ce sa ed hee he aed * ee ee Oe fo ee Pre # oo cs Cs ee ee ek cd ' a a ae ee ee a ; Si Nt havez, Pres, i Manuel Gallegos a Ortiz, See ’y Antonio Je. Martinez Gen. Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna President of the Republic of Mexico; Dictator in 1841 and the title of Serene Highness in the last Epoch of his Rule Cabeza de Vaca of th € sessii ons of this Asamble a Perea Leyva . are all missing until May ’ 8 journal were expunged — with a knife; % and 12.7? It is very possible ed as governor in the summer of 1845, found en those num bered ‘11’? Juan oe oe later as vocales: an oePm (7) Some of the above dropped out during 1844-6 and others were ver y irregular in attendance, and we find Sans ee ee _— street et heopen * Sot ee ee ee Le ee (was Juan Bautista, Vigil, See’y es sk: Peek . Manuel Gallegos ariano Chaves a . Felipe Sena suplentes Pedro Otero Je. Fr. Leyva (Manuel?) Pin Santi a a Ramirez Serafin Ruin y Casanova 1853, : with |