The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
nEcrnFn arANp AGAINsr COERCION-THE CONYRN.

DECIDED HTAND AsAlNsT COEkIlON-THE CONVEN-
fIoE LIKELY To BE LOCALIZED.
A letter dated Austin, January ~, 10 the Galveston
ketos further report Of the proceedings at the
called session OF the Texas Legislature
SENATE.
rruRsnAy, Jan 81, 1861.
Mr. introduced resolution instructing the Judi.
ciary Committee 20 inquire into the expediency Of
smeudng the penal code relative tamperng, by white
with slaves through free negroes otherwise.
Adopted
FRIDAY, Jan. Is, 1861
Mr. BRANCH introduced resolution directing the Com.
mitiee Finance ~ inquire into the expedency Of
ing the tax law. Adopted.
Mr. EIIn Introduced Olnt resolution 10 send delegates
20 a convention Of he border States Referred.
Mr. QrINAN introduced resolution that joint commit
appointed ~ inquire whether any steps
sary the school fund invested in United states
bonts tabout 100000 now and which will mature
1865 adopted.
SATURDAY, Jan. 2e, 1861
Nj. ERAul offered resolution that the Finance Com
mittce be instructed to inquire what amount Of money
b from uneSpendci appropriations ION deposit
in tie lrcasury) for pubic use. Adopted.
The fu.,0N1s RESOLUTIONS we're reiortoi by the Com
mite Un state Affairs az substitute Cor tho resolution
OF the semesbect introduced by Mr. QUINN Of Cherokee
and referred TO mat committee They have been adopted
and passcl UNANIMOUSLY
hEvr litlt douht they VII pass the House without
dissenting voice ~ VII thus be- that the Legislature
OF feNa state rights and southern to all intents and
PURPOSES
BE resolved by the Legislature the State Of Texas That
u ysm e e hes ne s9s sc We ues h poPer
into he Of Unicn they delegated fede
ece ~ The states % The federa authority but on he con
rary. such power expressly denied
That the oymcn Of force by the federal government TO
compel any tae 81 his Union 70 perform its Obligations I'm
The federal compact 10 tate against will
violation ~ the constitution usrpaion power
estructve ts nght ~ t. government and fatal 10 the
xstence 81 the non ITSELF which formed Of equal and In
ependon, soyereigntles be between connerns
s "sS mould a We sys Serious o
In tho present condition Of the Union the federal
NJ empt coece an " sister states " the South
force Of arms into suhJueaon federal rule,
such States Ol the sympahies OF people and that
hall make common caus, with them in resisting by all
and TO he las extremity such unconstitutional violence and
tyfanncal usur cation u power
ftN ,suste adjourned Ia Monday, 2sth
HOUSE.
FR1pty. Jan. rs, 1861.
The Horiee ID ourDcd after Mr Hancock concluded his
cng spc "a agalna secession tonight session, when
asteo unt' resr Twelve DEL ok. speeches we're made
qnd agapg' VI. Haocock sabsttute-of delay
aad Co-0peSai.nn ftQ the Committee on Federal Rela
uons' r,eOutorS suaosing the Convent on Messrs ZIP
person faft1ck, Ia ur - tapnn AMI others OF tho np
position sge ~ fr and beng repied q Nv Mr. Mua
ayB, ID I bCu and FRANKLIN IL Galveston The
Bcfso wfs ~ @tA large audience many ladies' being
prs.'rt.
strrWsY Jan 20. 1851
n, %lts re- .tort y he Committee on Federal Re.