Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-12


tier counties must, and inevitably will,
Give wav, and the settlements rccede still
farther into the Interior therefore,
BE il rssolpsd Jy the psop!e Gf Teras IN
Convention assembled, That the Governor be
requested, aud he 10 hereby authorized TO
apnoint Immediately q suitable Commits
sioner to repair to Washington City to make
known to tho General Government the con-
dition of the people settled upon the from
der of this State; and that the sta;e is en-
tirely powerless to afford the necessary aid
and protection.
BE il. further Rcsoired, That said Com
missioner is hereby instructed to urge upon
the President and Secretary OF War the
fact, that the "Kicknpoo' tribe OF Indians,
now settled in Mexico, between P!edras Ne
gras and Santa Rosa, are continually max
ing raids into the settlements of Texas, and
killing and carrying off our citizens, and
driving or large quantities OF cattle ana
horses into Mexico; that they arc wen armed
and savage in the warfare they wage; ana
now have in their possession numbers OF
white children, capturedin in their raids ana
also the necessity of sending Immediately
sufficient number Of troops to occupy the
posts heretofore occupied by the United
States forces, between Red River and the
Rio Gran de, in order that the frontier OF
the State may be fully protected, and the
people secured in their persons and prop
erty.
AN ORDINANCE, DEFINING THE coNsTITU-
TIoN OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION l. BE il ordained By tie people Of
Teras in Contention assembled, That the Con-
stitutiou of the State Of Texas, shall be as
follows: The Constitution Of the State OF
Texas, as in force on tho 2Sth day Of Janu-
airy, A. D. 1861.
The following ordinances adopted by this
Convention: The Ordinance entitled "freed-
men, adopted as a substitute for Article
Sth in the Constitution in force in January
28th 1861.
The Ordinance, declaring the War Debt
Void, and for other purposes.
The Ordinance, assuming the United
States Direct Tax.
The Ordinance, on the subject of Scces.
sion.
Sec. 2. All other amendments that may
be made by this Convention, shall be sub
mitted TO the people at the first general
election or on the fourth Monday in June,
| 1866, for their acceptance or rejection and
if accepted by them, shall become part OF
said Constitution, and not otherwise. The
amendments submitted to the people shall
present the whole Constitution rs proposed
to be amended.
AN ORDINANCE.
SECTION -. Any county, city, or town Of
this State, may become IL stakeholder in, OF
loan its credit to, any company, association
or corporations; provided, two-thirds of the
qualified electors of such county, city, oil
town. voting at an election held therein,
under rules and regulations prescribed by
| law, assent to the same.
AN ORDINANCE, MAKING VALID THE LAW:
AND ACTS OF OFFICERS THEREIN MENTION
ED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION /. BE il ordained By The Reprcsen
tatives ofthe peopleqf Teras in Contention as
sembLed, That all laws and parts of laws en-
acted by the Legislature of this State since
the first day of February, 1861, not in con
fiict with the Constitution and laws of tht
United States, nor with the Constitution o.
this State as it existed prior to the lst day
of February, 1861, and not in conflict will
the Provisional Governors proclamation
opening the courts, and authorizing th
institution of suits, are declared to be ii
full force as laws Of this State and all th'
acts of courts, and officers Of courts, an
the acts of the different officers of the State
executive, judicial and ministerial, done il
compliance with the laws of the State, ant
in conflict neither with the Constitution
and laws of the United States, nor with tn
Constitution of this State, as it existed pri
or to the 1st day of February, 1861, are de
clared to be valid; provided, that nothing
in this ordinance shall be so construed as t
render valid any law of the Legislature, o
the acts Of any officer, or any judicial pro
ceeding declared void, or annullcd by thi
Convention.
SEC. 2. II is further ordained, That i'm
acts of all the officers appointed by his TX
cellency A. ]. Hamilton, Provisional Gov
ernor of the State Of Texas done in accord
ance with the laws of said State, are here
bv declared to be as valid and binding q
if said officers had been elected or appoint
ed in the manner prescribed by the Consti
tutien and laws Of said State.
SEC. 3. Be ik.firther ordained, That al
the ordinances, resolutions and proceeding
of Convention of the people of the Stat
of Texas, begun and held on the 2Sth da..
of January, 1861, and on the I'd day G
d., March, 1861, together with the amendment
TO the Constitution adopted by said Con
vention for this State are declared null an
void.
SEC. 4. Be il further ordained, That II
suit or prosecution shall be maintained, o
recovery had, against any agent baile'
executor, administrator, or trustee, wh
NAV have been compelled, by virtue OF th
acts of the Confederate Congress, IN goo
faith to surrender and deliver to the Con
federate States Receivers property, or mon
ey in their hands, held as such agents
bailees, executors, administrators, trustees
and in all cases where executors, admin
strators, trustees, agents, or hailees, hay
received and paid out Confederate or Stat
currency, the courts, in the settlement
their accounts, shall be governed by prir
ciples ofjustiee and equity, as well for N
protection Of the rights Of heirs, and cred
tors. IS of such executors, administrator
trustees, agents and bailees.
SEC. 8. Be IL further ordained, That
. person shall be sued in any civil actor
nor prosecuted in any criminal proceeding
for or on account Of any seizure, sale in
pressment, or injury to property or persol
or other act done since the I'd day of fel
ruary. A. ID. 1861, by virtue or in pursuqn'
Of military or civil authority given by u
Confederate States Government, or by tn
State, or in pursuance Of orders given B
any person vested with such authority; NJ
, shall any person be held responsible, in an
civil action or criminal prosecution, Il
anv such injury to person or property,
wbish he was not an setual participant {
accessory before or after the fact, aeeordin
- - -o1aa AZ ooruTunu law.
SIC. 6. Be Il fUrtkeT ordained, That
ali civil actions. ihs time between tie
dav Of March, 1861, and the ID day
| september, 1896, shall not be computed
the application ofany statute oflimitation
, Scr Z Benf further ordained, That