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 Proposed Constitution of the State of New Mexico,



Preamble.

We, the people of New Mexieo, in order that justice may be established, public order maintained, and liberty perpetuated, and in order to secure the enjoyment of the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, do hereby establish this constitution for the State of New Mexico.

ARTICLE I

Distribution of powers.

Section 1. The powers of the government shall be distributed in three departments, the legislative, the executive and the judicial.

Departments to be distinct.

Sec. 2. The legislative, the executive and the judicial departments of the government shall be separate and distinct. Neither shall exercise the powers properly belonging to either of the others. No person shall be invested with or exercise the powers of more than one of them at the same time.

ARTICLE II.

Legislature.

Section 1. The legislative power and authority of this state shall be vested in a legislature composed of a senate and house of representatives, and the sessions of such legislature shall be held at the seat of government of the state.

Temporary apportionment.

Sec. 2. Until otherwise provided by law, the senate shall consist of ___ members and the house of representatives of ___ members, who shall be apportioned as follows:

Number of Legislature.

Sec. 3. The number of members of the legislature shall be fixed by law, but the members of the senate shall never exceed ___ and the members of the house of representatives shall never exceed ___, and the members of the senate shall never 1