That H. E. the Governor, has informed your committee that he has no further communication to make to this house; and that the President of the council announced to your committee that no further business was before that body, which would require the action of this house. Which report was adopted. Mr Baird moved that the house do now adjourn. On the question, Shall the house now adjourn? It was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon, the Speaker declared the house adjourned sine die. ROBT A. JOHNSON, Chief Clerk II. of R. ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. To the Legislative Assembly: You have assembled for the grave and important purpose of legislating for the people of New Mexico, and upon the result of your deliberations, under the guidance of that providence who watches the poor sparrow, their future happiness and prosperity mainly depend. It is at all times a delicate task to originate a government suited to the wants of the governed, but it is infinitely more difficult when long established customs must suddenly yield to stern necessity or the usages of a more enlightened age, and a new government must supersede the one previously existing. There is no effort more difficult than to unlearn early inculcations, strengthened by years of endurance of wrongs perpetrated upon our natural rights. This is now to be effected, and the people have secured rights too long withheld. The popular idea that the people are capable of selfgovernment, is now advocated in every land where the voice of civilized man is heard. |