Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-03

WONcu lts reJectlOh, upon Wnlch lne
Yeas and nays stood, yeas 2s, nays
SO.
The ordinance was then referred
to the Committee on the Condition
of the State.
Mr.. Norris introduced an ordi-
nance relative to the Supreme Court
and the election of Supreme Judge
and two Associates, and providing
for the appointment Of District
Judges and District Attorneys by
the Supreme Court and for the APP
pointment by the District Judges of
Clerks Of the District Courts and
Sheritfs, to hold their offices during
the pleasure Of the District Judge,
and providing forthc election in each
county of n Chief Justice, who shall
have jurisdiction to try and dispose
Of civil cases of - dollars, exclu.
sive of interest, except when the IT,
tlc to real estate is in controversy,
in which case it shall go to the Dis
trict Court, Of all criminal cases
known as petty offences, and shall
have Jurisdiction, as an examining
and committing court, in all cases
known as felonies-sad Justice, to-
gether with the Justices of the Peace
of the county, one-third of whom
shall constitute quorum to do bus
mess, shall constitute County Court
for police purposes also, making the
Chief Justice ex-ofticio Judge Of Pro-
bate, and providing for the election
of Justices of the Peace and defining
their office. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Walker offered proposition
to amend the 9th Section of the Bill
of Rights, so as to make all prison
crs bailable, by sufficient sureties,
unless for capital offences, when the
proof is evident, on certain condi-
tions. Referred to Committee on
General Provisions.
Tho Convention, after some other
unimportant action, adjourned until
10 o'clock, A. NJ, tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. q, 1866.
Convention met.
The committee on the condition
of the State reported an ordinance
declaring the ordinance of secession
annulled, which reads as follows:
"'Thc people of the State of Tex
as by delegates in Convention as
scmbled, acknowledging the suprcm-
acy of tho Constitution Of the Uni
ted States and laws made in pursu-
ance thereof, do ordain that the or
dinance passed by a Convention in
the city Of Austin on the lst day Of
February, 1861, entitled can Or
dinacc to dissolve the Union be-
tween the State Of Texas and the
other States united under the COM
pact styled the Constitution of the
United States of America" be and
the same is hereby annulled and de-
clared to be of no further effect" "
Three hundred copies were order
cd to be printed, and the ordinance
was made the special order for II
o'clock, NJ, Friday next.
The same committee reported an
ordinance annulling certain ordi-
nanccs and other proceeding Of Il
Convention of the State of Texas
adopted in January, February and
March, A. D. 1861, ''That all the
ordinances, resolutions and other
proceeding of Convention Of the
people of the State of Texas, begun
and held ON the 2Sth of January,
1861, and on the I'd of March, 1861,
together with as much of the Con-
stitution by said Convention for the
State Of Texas, as conflicts with the
Constitution of the United States
are hereby annulled and declared
to be of no further effect This
was also ordered to be printed and
made the special order for Friday
next, at II o'clock, ",
The committee on the Executive
Department, through Mr.. Dickson,
chairman, reported several amend
mcnts to the Constitution as fol-
lows:
Amend section 4. article 5, so as
to read -four years" instead Of two
years" in first line. In third line
read eight years in any term of
twelve years, instead of -four years
in any time of six years"
Amend section 8, same article, so
as to read in third line "he shall
receive an annual salary of three
thousand dollars until otherwise
provided by law" instead of "the
first Governor shall receive an an
nual salary of two thousand dollars,
and no more"
Amend section s, same article, so
as to read in second and third lines
'.if that should be dangerous by
reason of disease or of the public
enemy" instead of If that should
be in the actual possession of the
public enemy
Strike out 23d section, and insert
in lieu thereof as follows:
"Ihcrc shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of this State, in the
manner prescribed by law, a Comp
troller of public accounts, and =
State Treasurer, each of whom shall
hold his office for the term of four
years ;" provided that the forego.
ing amendments shall be submitted
to vote of the people of Texas at
the first general election held after
the civil organization of the State,
and shall not be in force as a part of
the Constitution, unless and until
they shall be ratified by a majority
of the votes cast at said election