Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-20
From Austin.
Special Correspondence Of the Dallas Herald
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AUSTIN, March Is, 1861.
Your readers may as well be apprised in
n general way, what the Convention is do
ing, and what that body is likely to do, I'M
der the new attitude Of things,-n task
which propose in this Communication to
accomplish as briefly as circumstances will
permit.
Upon the report of the Committee Of Safe
ty, rs to the status of the property surrcn-
dered by General Twigg, to the Commits
sioncrs on behalf of the State. The Convcn-
ton passed an ordinance, commissioning
Sackfield Maclin, Adjutant and Inspector
General, and Chief of Ordnance with the
rank of Col. of Cavalry, to take charge of
the arms, ammunition, quartcr-mastcrs,
commissarys and ordnance stores, with
power to appoint as many assistant ord
nance offices at the different posts as he
thinks necessary, to rank as First Lieutcn-
ants only. BY the same ordinance, p. N.
Luckett was appointed and commissioned
Quartcr-master and Commissary General;
the head quarters of both to be for the pres
cnt Mt San Antonio. Mr.. Luckct ranks as
Lieut.. Colonel.
Several days since the Governor rcspon-
dcd to committee Of the Convention, in
substance, that he thought their powers
ceased when the ordinance of Secession
was submitted to the people &c. This, of
course caused slight difference of opinion.
After considering the communication and
the matters incident thereto; the President,
Judge Roberts, calling member to the
chair took the floor and offered q rcsolu-
ton, advocating its immediate adoption in
n speech of some length, resolving in sub
stance that the convention had, and should
proceed to exercise full sovereignty, that
they represent the people and would cxcr-
else all rights incident or growing out OF
their particular status. 1t was adopted L
believe unanimously, on call of the yeas
and nays, several members, however, not
answering to the call. At this stage Mr..
Locke of Upshur made question of order,
whether under the rules memhNs-aught
20 refuse 10 vote without being excused bS
the Convention? Whcrcupon Mr.. Throck-
morton of Collin, rose and in quite an ami
mated and able speech defined his position
upon upon the question of order, as well MS
the political issues before the country. lie
was excused from recording his position
upon the resolution.
An ordinance has ,,pccn introduced nu
thorizing the President Of -Gon+eatfof
to issue orslnavc issued the notes and bond
81 the State to the amount of $l,OOO,OOO
to be negotiated by two commissioners il
order to realize the money for which ser
| vice they are to receive SIS per day, ant
their travelling expenses. Of its particula
fate know not. | believe it "is not deaf
but sleepeth."
The new oath of Office seems to create n
much or more stir than any subject tina
has been touched This measure has beef
fixed and refxed and entirely unfxed sew
eral times since its first introduction. To
day it came up on the motion of Mr.. Teri.
of Tarrant for the exercise of the fixing
power of the Convention again, was un
fixed and laid on the table. So the who'll
thing has got into a .fr truly.
The committee on the Constitution hav,
not re,,,rted. under stand only sucl
changes will Nc recommended as will con
form to the new oroCr of thing, among which
as most important, it is SAL Will be Tue re
moyal of the inhibition as to the State in
curing Indebtedness. The Legislature
will then have an open sea, and can pro
vide the ways, and adopt such measures al
may give permanent security to our from
tier settlements, as we'll as the payment o
other expenses incident to our seperate ma
tionality.
Much will be left for the action of thu
Legislature, and as this body will assem-
bic on Monday next, L will endeavor e
keep the readers of the Herald ppnctuaiiy
posted as to the most important measures
before the too houses.