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

lngS, the convention auJouTncu VII
til 10 o'clock A. NJ. on Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1866,
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Convention met
Mr. Stuart offered resolution, the
object of which is to show that the
Convention and the people Of Texa:
by whom the members were elected
fully and cordially accept the terms
and conditions offered by the Presl
dent for the restoration of the STATE
to the Union. Referred to the com
mittee on the Condition ofthc State
Mr.. Davis of Webb offered prop
osition for the purpose Of encour
aging immigration, and providing
for sending an agent or agents tc
the Northern States, and the differ
cnt countries Of Europe, to further
said purpose, and providing funds
for the same. Referred to commit
tee on the Condition of the State.
Mr.. Camp OF Upshur offered a
resolution instructingthe committee
on General Provisions to inquire in
to the expcdiency ofretainingin the
Bill Of Rights the power Of the State
to regulate the elective franchise
Adopted.
Mr.. Benge offered resolution do
claring tho amendment to the State
Constitution, approved January l6,
1850, adopted and continued as Part
of the Constitution. Referred to
tho committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Waul offered resolution in
structing the committee on General
Provisions to inquire into and report
upon the expediency Of engratting
in the Constitution a provision for
calling Convention whenever
threc ,fourths of each house Of the
Legislature shall deem it necessary
Adopted.
| Mr.. Saunders resolution asking
for certain information from tht
Comptroller's office was read anc
adopted.
The ordinance introduced by Mr.
Walker denying the right of seces
sion, was referred to the committed
on the Condition of the State.
The report of the committee on
General Provisions relative to the
intermarriage of tho white and black
races was read and adopted.
Mr.. Saufey's resolution relative
to the collection of debts, was refer
red to the committee on the Condi
: ton of the State.
The report of the committee on
Privileges and Elections, relative tc
those members of the Convention
who are within the provisions ofthe
Presidents amnesty proclamation,
and who had not received pardon,
being the special order, it was post
poned until Friday next, at IL
o'clock, A. NJ.
Several unimportant motions rel
ative to printing were made, upon
which the Convention took action,
and adjourned until 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Feb. 90, 1866.
Convention met.
The Committee OH General Provi-
sions reported in relation to dividing
the State into Congressional Dis
tricts, asking to be discharged from
the further consideration of the sub
iect, as it is properly duty of the
Legislature to consider it.
Mr.. Camp, of Goliad, offered res
olution, which was adopted, request
ing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into the expediency Of consol-
idating the offices Of Sheriff and As
SCISSOR and Collector Of Taxes.
Mr.. Richardson offered resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on
Finance, to inquire into the propri-
ty of recurring assessments and pay
ment of taxes on lands, to be made
| in the counties where the lands are
situated. Lost.
Mr.. Richardson introduced an or.
dinancc providing for the milage and
per diem of the members and officers
of the Convention. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ranke offered resolution rel
alive to the protection of the Indian
Frontier. Referred to Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Bumpsss introduced an ordi-
nance relative to the State assuming
the direct tax levied upon the State
Of Texas by tho United States. Re
ferrcd to the Committee on Finance.
! Mr.. Burke offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on the lie
lislative Department 10 inquire into
the expedicncy Of cfamending the Con
stitution in regard to the tenure oi
Office Of the appoiutecs Of tho Exec
utive. Adopted
Mr.. Sanders introduced an ordi
nance declaring the act Of secession
null and void ~ 'rifio and 5eeisrin'