Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-02-13

Nh, Lewis nf Montgomery, Her
cd the following resolution:
Hcs,'rci, That Ia the opinion a
this House, whatever ordinance @
ordinances shalt Br passed by th,
Convention which is to meet her
to-day, shall be submitted To ia,
people for approval or disapprnval
Mr., Culbcrtsun introduced II hil
Ia encourage manufactures in lh,
State of rcNuS, Read first and Sc
cnnA times aud rcttarcl TO commit
tee on State A'lairS,
Mr., Mills oil red the following re-
ISOLATION:
Rcs0iroi, That the committee OF
Frontier, be requested To inquire o
his ENccllcncy, whether or not any
I'D what services We're rendered hy
Capt, Hammer aud his company ol
Jack county, in the protection oI
the frontier, in the Spring Of 1860
and why there is no recommends
tion for the payment ofthc same in
common with the other companies
called out by the Governor, and re-
icrrcd to in his late Message. Laid
over one day for consideration.
The resolution calling on the Gov
crnor for information as to how
much money will be necessary to
maintain Texas rs II separate gov
ernmcnt. was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Rose laid on table. .
SENATE-Tucsday, Jan. 29,-Mr.
Walker, chairman of committee on
Public Lands, to whom was referred
"A Bill" to allow holders of claims
for money against the State, to take
land in lieu therefore, reported the
bill to the Senate, and recommend
cd its passage with the following
amendments:
Amend by striking out the two
first sections Of the bill.
Mr.. Quinn offered the following
resolution:
ReSoiccd, That the Senate will not
entertain any business of II private
or aIIoc nature, the present session.
Mr.. Gentry moved to strike out
''local.' Carried,
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Erath introduced Il bill max
ing appropriations for the protection
of the frontier and paying for for.
mcr expeditions Read first and
second times, and referred to COM
mittce on Finance.
A bill to provide the payment Of
expenses incurred by special bearer
of dispatches, sent by the Governor
to Washington City. Read and or
dcrcd to be &ngrosscd. Rule sus-
pended, bill read third time and
passed by the following vote; Yeas
10, nays 3.
Tho roport Of tho commits ON
Finance. recommending n substitute
for bill from the House, transferring
the amount Of money in the Treas
ury, arising from sales Of the Uni
vcrsity lands, and for Senates bill
transferring the same fund for pro-
lection Of the frontier was adopted.
HousE.-Mr. Armstrong offered
the following resolution:
Rcsolred, That the Committee Of
Retrcnchmcnt and Reform be in
struoted to inquire into, first: what
public officers, if any, in the State
can be disposed Of; second, to report
Il bill reducing the fees Of all officers
in the State to correspond with the
present hard times. Adopted by
the following gvote: Yeas 38, nays 33.
Nh Mills resolution calling ON
the Governor for information in re-
lation to Capt. Hammers ranging
compony, taken up and adopted
The report Of the Committee OH
Federal Relations, relative to the Sc
ccssion ordinance of Alabama Con
vcrtion; also, on the Union rcsolu-
tions of citizens of Montgomery
county, was taken up and adopted.
The Senatc's Joint Resolution con-
ccrning coercion, was taken up read
first. second and third times, and
passed by unanimous vote.
Jan. 30.-The resolution calling
upon the Governor for the cores
pondcnce between himself and the
Comptroller, was taken up.
Mr.. Doughcrty proposed to amend
as follows
Resozced, That if, from any cause,
the Governor shall not be able to
supply said correspondence, then it
shall be the duty OF the Chief Clerk
in the Comptrolcrs office to fun
ish the same, complete. Adopted F.;
and resolution rs amended adopted;
Mr.. Lewis of Montgomery moved
to take his resolution, concerning
submitting secession ordinance 10 10
the Deoplc for ratification, ANA call
inc for the yeas and nays, the motion
was lost by the following vote
yeas u, nays 80. =,
A message was received from the
Governor, transmitting the resoiu-
tions of the Tennessee Legislature,
in regard to coercion. The roso-
lutions and message Will be found
III tO-uay ih''ci'l
On motion OF Mr.. Lynch 5000
copies were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mabiy, chairman, reported
correctly enrolled, an Act to pay the
mileage and per diem Of the PrcSi-
Dental Electors, and a joint rasolrl-
ton concerning the Convention OF
the people of Texas. called in per
suamcc of the Bill Of Rights, ana inc
same were properly signed, and pre-
scntcd to the Governor for ms sig
nature and approval.
SEyATE-Thursday Jan. 3i.-Mr'
Potter. chairman OF the cohihii''cc'
on the Judiciary TO whom was re-
f;.rrcd a bill TO rcorganlzc the lbth