Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-02-06

ipallrnable IiHhts ol Hlhh I" lNPN'
lhrcc bv force, then We are ready to
bear our part but upon the other
hand, il the result should ho unre-
served submission to the ills We bear,
nnl To the administration of man
who. il found in the State, would,
hv the laws governing, and OF your
own make, be incarceratod in the
Pmitcntiary for a term of years, u
Gloom would he cast over those |
represent and for myself, | shall
submit because II will be my duty
so T. do; but when my duties ha,,
come TO close in this hall, ! shH..
with heavy heart return to my
quiet home, near the still water "l
Caddo Lake, and there, with my
family around me, mourn Tho loss
of an equality in tho Government
which was bcqucathcd to m hy "a
revolutionary ancestry and ere
long, in the natural courae 'I events,
should my opprossors permit mo q
grave, go down to ii in sorrow Tor
the errors Of my once devoted coun-
try.
IIousE, Jan. 22,-Mr. Lynch Of
iGrcd the following resolution;
RrSoircd, That the Judiciary Conn
mittce take into consideration the
financial condition OF the country,
and that they report whether any,
and what legislation is necessary IN
reference to the subject; and that
they report such bill or bills MS may
be necessary under tho existing
state of the country. Adopted.
Mr.. Buckley, chairman OF Judi
ciary Committee, reported, asking
to be discharged from further con
sidcration of the resolution inquir-
ing whether or not any member Of
this Legislature was disqualified
from taking his seat, Also, from
further consideration of the petit
ton of sundry citizens of Kaufman
and Henderson counties, protesting
against Hon. A. b. Norton taking
his seat.
Mr.. Mills offered the following
resolution:
Rc&oired, That we unhesitat ngly
repudiate and denounce the idea OF
any number of States, through the
agency of the federal government
or otherwise, having any constitu-
tional authority to coerce a sover-
cign State after she has dissolved
her connection with the Confedera-
cy, and that any attempt on the part
Of the Federal Government to use
force against Il seeding State is
tyranical usurpation Of power strik-
ing with the sword at the heart OF
our existence as sovereign State,
tending to our subiugation and con-
quest, and will be resisted by Texas
at all hazards and to the last eXtrem-
ity. Adopted by the following vote.
Mr.. Mills called for the yeas and
nays: Yeas, "A; nays, none.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Shannon, Dougherty, Darnell, Bo-
CART and Foscuo select committee
to inquire into the Indian Difficult
ties on our frontier.
Mr.. Darnell offered Il resolution
that the Committee on Finance be
instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of receiving treasury war
rants issued to the soldiers Of the
State, for frontier protection, in pub
lie dues, and report by bill, or 9TH
crwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Henry introduced a joint re
solution relative to Texas and the
United States. Read first time
Rule suspended, read second time.
On motion of Mr., Henry, referred
to the select Committee. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Lynch, it was referred
to Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Crooks introduced resolu-
ton that the House legislate upon
nothing ola local or individual char
actcr during the session. Laid over
for consideration,
On motion of Mr.. W@lder, the
rule was suspended, and the joint
resolution in response to the Gov
ernors message relative to Kansas
affairs, approved Feb. 16, 1858, was
taken up, read third time, and passed.
Mr.. Franklin introced bill to re-
peal the act approved December IS,
1S49 for ceding to the United States
Jurisdiction of certain land in this
State for public purposes. Read ist
and I'd times, and referred to the
judiciary Committee.
HOUSE, Jan. 23-Mr. Bogart offer
ed the following T. solution
Resolred, That the proper mode
of deciding finally the question OF
the secession of Texas from the
American Union, is the submission
Of the question to Il direct vote OF
the qualified electors Of the State, at
the ballot box, for approval or rejcc-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, laid on
the table by the following vote =
Yeas 10, nays 20.
Mr.. Buckley offered the following
resolution
sResolred, That the Governor be
requested to transmit to this House
statement and specifications Of
the point or puints over which Ju-
risdiction has been coded to the Gov
ernment of the United States for
public purposes, under the act OF
10Th December, 1S49, and what, If
any, consideration was received
therefor. Laid over one day for
consideration.
On motion of Mr. Buckley, rule
was suspended, and resolution
adopted.
Mr.. WDlder offered the following
,ocolttfioO.