New Mexico Territorial Laws and Treaties NM TERR LAWS ENABLING ACT § 17

The sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for defraying all and every kind and character of expense incident to the elections and convention provided for in this act; that is, the payment of the expenses of holding the election for members of the constitutional convention and the election for the ratification of the constitution, at the same rates that are paid for similar services under the territorial laws, and for the payment of the mileage for and salaries of members of the constitutional convention at the same rates that are paid to members of the said territorial legislature under national law, and for the payment of all proper and necessary expenses, officers, clerks and messengers thereof, and printing and other expenses incident thereto: provided, that any expense incurred in excess of said sum of one hundred thousand dollars shall be paid by said state. The said money shall be expended under the direction of the secretary of the interior, and shall be forwarded, to be locally expended in the present territory of New Mexico, through the secretary of said territory as may be necessary and proper, in the discretion of the secretary of the interior, in order to carry out the full intent and meaning of this act.