New Mexico Constitution of 1850
On June 20, 1850, by a vote of 8,371 to 39, the “citizens” of New Mexico overwhelmingly voted in favor of this Constitution as a first step establishment of Statehood for New Mexico. This was the third attempt by the newly acquired New Mexico to establish a constitution, though the previous attempts to hold constitutional …
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