Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-02-20
Texas state convention.

ship and cooperation of the Chloe
taw, Chickasuw, Cherokee, Creek
and other Indian nations,
On motion of Mr. Brown, rcitrc,
to tocomhittccon safety, without read
ing
Mr., Reagan from the committee
/ to wait un the Governor, made Il TO
port. This report aud the letter o
t;ov. Houston were published last
week
Mr.. Wiley Offered II substitute ihl
the ordinance al secession, which
was laid On the table.
FolWru DAY,
Jam. 3l.--Mr. Gregg offered the
following resolution:
RrSoi,rd, That the committee on
Finance be instructed 10 confer with
such committee us the House and
Senate may appoint, concerning an
appropriation of such funds rs the
State Government may have in pos
session. and such us il may raise by
the ordinary mode of taxation, and
that the same committee be instruc'
ted to report to the Convention II
statement of the available means OF
the State, and what appropriations
have been made. Adopted.
Mr.. Muller offered the following
resolution:
Rcsoired, That n committee OF
seven be appointed on commerce,
revenue and navigation. Adopted.
Several substitutes were offered
for the I'd resolution of the ordi-
nance, all of which were rejected
One of them was to elect new dele
gates to the Convention, at the elcc-
ton on February 23d. The Convcn-
ton refused to strike out the second
section of the ordinance by Il vote
of l43 to 20.
A communication was received
from Hon. John Mcqueen, commits
sioner from South Carolina, when,
on motion of Mr.. Reagan, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Rc&0lccd, That the President ap-
point Il committee Of five to wait
upon the Commissioner from South
Carolina and inform him that his
communication of this date has been
received, and that it will be tn"
pleasure of this Convention to re-
ccivc him, or any communication he
may desire to make, on tomorrow
at half past = o'clock, p. VI.
The Convention then adjourned
to 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
FIFTH DAY.
Feb. 1.-The Presidentannounccd
Mcssrs. Muller, Rhomc, Hobby, La
than, Casey, McCravcn and Ed
wards, committee on Commerce,
Revenue and Navigation. Messrs.
Rogers Of Harris, Runnclls, Ireland,
Lea, Scurry, Terry of Tarrant, and
Burroughs, a committee on Foreign
Relations.
On motion the Governor LIT. Gov
crnor and Judges Of the Supreme
Court were invited to seats within
the bar
The hour having arrived, the spc-
cial order, viz: the ordinance of Sc
ccssion was taken up, read and
passed by vote Of lGG to 8.
On motion of Mr.. Reagan, the or
dinancc was ordered to'bc enrolled
on parchment, and presented for the
of the delegates at s
o'clock, p. NJ.
A flag was then presented to the
Convention by the ladies Of Travis
through Mr. Geo. Flournoy, dele
gate from Travis. county, and was
received by Mr.. j, A, Wharton, of
Brazoria.
On motion the Convention adj
journcd until % o'clock, p. NJ,
The Convention met at q p NJ.
when resolution was adopted that
the President of the Convention
without delay, communicate copies
of the Ordinance of secession to the
Governor and Legislature, and re-
quest their cooperation in submit
ting it to the people Of Texas for
their concurrence and ratification.
Some business of an unimportant
character was done, and several re-
solutions offered which were refer
cd to the appropriate Committees,
when the Convention adjourned to
4 o'clock p. NJ. On meeting at
that hour, the following resolution
was offered and adopted:
Resolred, That Edwin Waller, the
only signcr of the Texan Dcclara-
ton of independence, present as Il
Delegate to this Convention, be hon
ored by permission to sign the Or
dinance of Secession, next after the
President, and that he be invited to
Il seat by the side of the President
Of the Convention, during this even
ing's session. Adopted.
Mr.. Nat. Terry, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was refer
red to the committee on Public
Safety.
Resolred, BY the Convention that
the Military Commissioners be elec-
ted by this Convention, whose ap.
pointment shall continue, as long as
the emergency lasts, or they shall
be superseded by the appointment
of others, who, when elected, shall
constitute Il permanent Military
Board, with such discretionary pow
ers, on all subjects rightfully appcr-
tanning to Military Affairs.
Mr. Adams presented Il commu-
nication from the Dallas Light Ar
tillery, rendering their services to
the Convention, which were refer
rcd to the Committee on Public
Safety.
Mr.. Hughes offered the following
resolution which was referred tu