New Mexico became an organized, incorporated territory of the United States on February 24, 1863. It was a territory for nearly 62 years, the longest period of any territory in the contiguous nation. New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912.
Just over five months later, a range of bills recently passed by the state legislature still awaited approval or rejection by the governor. One of the bills that was signed into law on June 10, 1912 (110 years ago today) by Governor William C....