Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-03
TEXAS CONVENTION.
Special to the Houston Telegraph.

bers of Convention within excep'
tions of the Presidents amnesty
proclamation, that Messrs. Runnels,
Waul, Ireland and Whitfield had
submitted statements to tho COM
mittee that their applications tor
special pardon had been approved
by Gov. Hamilton and forwarded to
the President. The committee sub.
mitted the following preamble and
resolution
WHEREAS, Messrs. Runnels, Ireland,
Whitfield and Waul have been du-
ly returned as members Of this
Convention; but,
WHEREAS, Said members have made
application for pardon, as falling
within certain exceptions Of the
Presidents Amnesty Proclama'
ton, of Goth of May, 1865, which
have been approved by A. ]. Ham
ilton, Provisional Governor of the
State, and duly forwarded by ap'
plicants: and,
WHEREAS, 1t does not appear wheth'
er such applications have been
acted upon by the President Of
the United States; therefore,
Resolued, That His Excellsncy
Gov. Hamilton, be requested to com
municate by telegraph with the
President, and in case said members
have not been pardoned, he request
that it be done Immediately.
Special Committee, Mr.. Roberts
Chairman, reported upon the reso-
luton introduced by Paschal, rela.
tive to establishing the Constitu.
tion in force, Immediately before the
first day of February, 1861, with
such amendments only as may be
necessary to conform the same to
the existing order of things grow
ing out of the late war, and recon.
mend a substitute which proposes
action on all proposed amendments
to the Constitution which appear to
the body to be of sufficient import
ance, and in their nature be requir.
ed by the present and prospective
condition of the State.
The object Of Committee as stated
in the report to indicate opinion
that it is not expedient to pass any
resolution attempting to define in
advance the limits of the Conven-
ton. Minority report, presented
by Mr.. Gentry, from same commit
tee, recommends the adoption of the
following resolution to re-establish
the Constitution as it stood on the
31st January, 1861, with such amend
ments only as may be required to
conform the same to. the Constitu-
tion Of the United States, and such
ordinances as may be necessary to
fully organize the State Government
and enable the State to resume her
Federal relations in the Union.
Mr.. Hunt offered a resolution in
structing the committee on the con-
dition of the State to inquire into
expediency of adopting an ordinance
validating and confirming the acts
of all officers appointed by Gov.
Hamilton, the same as though said
officers had been elected or appoint
ed in the manner prescribed by the
Constitution and laws Of the State
Adopted.
Mr.. Reeves offered the following
resolution:
Rcsolued, That the fate of war
having settled the question that the
right Of State to withdraw from
the Union does not exist, we, dele
gates Of the people of Texas in Con-
vention assembled seek to restore
the State to its former relations to
the Federal Government on basis
of such settlement, accepting the
same as final, and renouncing the
doctrine of secession asserted by
ordinance Of March I'd, 1861.
Mr.. Frazer moved to lay on the
table, on which yeas and nays stood
yeas 20, nays 81.
The resolution was referred to
the Committee on condition of the
State.
Mr.. Wilson introduced an ordi-
nance ratifying marriages between
freedmen and freedwomen, making
legitimate issues of all such as are
now living together as man and
wife. Referred to Committee on
of State.
Mr.. Wilson offered Q resolution
calling attention Of the Committee
on Education to section 2, article 10
Of the Constitution, and requiring
them to report upon the propriety
of striking it out, or amending it;
which the Convention ad.
journed until 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to.
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 1866.
Communication received from the
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office in response to the resolution
calling for certain information, was
referred to the committee on Print
ing and Contingent Expenses and
Committee on Public Lands.
Committee on General Provisions
Of the Constitution, reported a reso-
luton relative TO intermarrying of
white and black races back TO the
Convention, with the suggestion
that the subject is one Of legislative
cognizance; that it is not appre-
hended that the moral sentiment Of
the country viii allow the repeal of
laws already in existence on this
matter.
Nabry offered resolution 70 raise
= Committee Of Apportionment Tor
the purpose Of spportioning the
State into Congressional Districts