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

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the resolution accompanying th'
ordinance, which propose to rcttI
said ordinance back TO the people
for ratification or rejection. The
minority are of the opinion that The
! best interests of the people Of Tho
State would be served by giving Al
immediate operation to the ordi
nance Of secession.
[Signcd] W. b. OClllLTREE,
A. W. O. HICKS,
WM. S. TODD,
=. n. HUBERT.
Mr.. Scott moved II suspension oi
the rules, in order that the reports
might he taken up for action.
On motion of Mr.. Rainey, the
Convention adjourned, TO meet ut
half past Z O'Clock in secret session
H.EGESZ.AFEyE e0EE0CEE9DlNGs'
We can only give the proceedings
in Il very condensed form:
lIorsr--Ian 2i.--Mr. Throck-
morton introduced a bill 10 provide
for the sale of land cccdcd to the u
$. for Indian purposes, by act OF
legislature, approved Feb. q, lS5l
Read first and second times and re-
fcrrcd tocommittce on Public Lands
Mr.. Quinn offered the following
resolution
Rcso'rcd, That Judiciary commit,
ttcc be instructed to inquire into
the cxpcdinccy of amending the
penal code relative to tampcring by
white men with slaves, though free
negroes or otherwise, and that they
report BY bill or otherwise. Adop-
ted.
Mr.. Potter introduced a bill pro
viling what shall be sufficient Pri-
s-,, GHri, uyidonvc in certain cases
of action brought by the State. Read
first and second times and referred
to committee on Judiciary.
SENATE-Jan 25.-Mr. Banch
offered the following resolution
Resolccd That the committee on
Finance be and are hcrby instructed
to enquire in to the eXpedicncy OF
revising the tax law of the late scs-
sion Of this Legislature, and to re-
port bill or otherwise. Adop-
ted.
Mr.. StoclldaIe, chairman Of Com
miltcc on Enrolled Bills, reported
81 bill in relation to the procure
mont Of money due by the United
States to the Of Texas" correctly
enrolled properly signed, and pre-
sented this day to the Governor.
HousE-Most, of the time consum-
ed in parliamentary tactics dur
inc the discussions upon Federal
Relations.
Jan. 2G.-Tho passage of the
Joint Resolutions and the dlscussIn
thereon occupied the greatest part of
the day. ~
MONDAY. Jan. % 1861.
SENATE-Mct Roll called. Quo
rum present.
Mr.. Quinn chairman of committee
ON Finarce, made the following re-
port: -
In obendience to a resolution OF
the Senate requiring the Finance
committee to examine what amount
of funds may be used from uncN-
nrndrd nppronriatons or deposits in
the Treasury, for the public use,
they have obtained from the Urea
surer statement of all the funds in
the Treasury from which they be-
lieve the following may be appro-
priatod for the common purpose OF
supporting the State Government,
70 wit Rcvenuo Of the State in
spicic s9,7G8,G2. In . per cent.
United States bound $4,000 The
Two last amounts belong TO the Uni
versitv fund. The University not
being likely to so into operation
soon, Your committee arc of opinion
that the funds might be used by the
State, and replaced from the state
Revenue whenever the University
shall be put into operation. Inter
est Coupons not yet collected So
55n Special deposits settlements OF
estates. SlT313. This amount has
bccn accommodating in the Treasury
since the commencement oi our
State Government. Some portion
thereof may be applied for when 1t
would he the duty Of the Govern
nent to supply the means " pay
the amount applied for, but the
greatest part may never be applied
ior by the legal heirs or persons
authorized TO receive the same.
lIscheated property s2,1S3,0i. Max
ing in the whole the sum of SCI, ,7G6,
%. which your committee are OF
opinion may be used for purposes OF
the State Government.
Your committee have thcriorc OF
fcrcd the following substitutes ior
the two bills referred and recon-
n4cnd their passage.
.An act directing how certain FUNDS
now in the Treasury shall be applii-
cd. and bill making an approprl,
alton TO pay for supplies furnished
the troops now ON the frontier.
So. Erath indrcdrced bill e
al.sw tbeholdcf oiclaims For money