Journal of the House of Representatives of the Territory/State of New Mexico: title varies,1847–, var. state printers,1848– (Modern New Mexico
comprises roughly half of what was once a large province of independent Mexico, called Nuevo México, that also included present-day Arizona and part of
present-day Texas. The Mexican province was ceded to the United States after the Mexican-American War on 2 February 1848. Anticipating the treaty, the
first New Mexico territorial assembly met in December, 1847. In 1850 Congress formally organized the newly-acquired area as the Territory of New Mexico,
but not before ceding to Texas that portion of the former Mexican province now known as the Texas Panhandle. In 1853 the Territory of New Mexico was
enlarged in its southern reaches by the Gadsen Purchase. In 1862 Congress split the New Mexico Territory to create a separate Territory of Arizona,
with both entities taking on roughly their present configuration. Statehood came for New Mexico on 6 January 1912. In some years the house journals were
published in bilingual versions. In other years they were published in two separate editions, English and Spanish. Following OCLC cataloging
practice, LLMC has grouped the bilingual years, the English-language versions for those years when separate language editions were published, and the
English-only years as one continuous title stretching from 1847 to date. The Spanish editions for those years when they were separately published are treated
as a standalone title that is offered elsewhere on this site.) (Documents that are part of the Early State Record collection were digitized from a
microfilm copy of titles originally held by the Library of Congress, New Mexico State Library, Arizona State Library, New Mexico State Historical
Society, and the New Mexico State Museum).
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