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


volunteer force for that purpose
Adopted
Flanagan offered a resolution di'
recting the attention of the commit
tee on General Provisions to Both
section Sth article ofthe Constitution
and propriety of striking it out
Adopted.
Wilson offered resolution oflikc
import instructive to the committee
on Legislative Department, in rela'
ton to section 27, article B. Adopted.
Saufley offered resolution that
the Convention pass no more meas.
ures for delay or postponement OF
the collection of debts, but author
ize the first Legislature to give such
relief as they may think proper
Laid over for consideration.
Holbert offered n resolution in
structing the committee on Execu-
tive Department toinquire as to tho
propriety of extending the term Of
sheriff and other county officers to
t0ur years. adopted.
Walker offered the following: Be
it ordained that the right claimed
by the State, and declared an ordi-
nance of secession, to secede from
the Federal Union, has been decid-
cd by the late war not to exist.
Therefore it is announced by the
State, and form aforesaid is repeal
ed. Laid over for consideration.
Stuart offered preamble and
resolution asking the aid ofthe Gen
eral Government in constructing
the south branch of the Union Pa
cific Railroad through the Territory.
Referred to the committee on In
ternal Improvements.
Bradshaw offered an ordinance
providing for the appointment of
Supreme and District Judges, and
fixing their terms of office.
Referred to committee on judicial
Department.
Armstrong proposed to amend the
Constitution to limit the session Of
the Legislature to sixty days and
provide for the election of Speaker
of House of Representatives, and
President ofthe Senate, and making
eligible any member of the Legis-
lature to the office of United States
Senator, or Judge of the Supreme
or District courts. Referred to COM
mittee on Legislative Department.
Mr.. Standardization, call
ing on the Comptroller for informa-
tion as to amount and character of
funds paid for school lands during
the rebellion. Laid over for consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Burk.--Resolution instruct
ing committee on Judicial Depart
ment to inquire into the propriety
of amending the Constitution with
regard to salaries of Supreme and
District Judges. Adopted.
Mr.. Frazer that the
present relation of the inhabitants
of Texas to the Government of tho
United States should be governed
by laws war, laws Of nations, and
practice of nations, since dawn Of
modern civilization, and that by these
the Government of the United States
is restrained, and to these we must
yield and that these laws and prac-
tices require no more of us az a con-
quered people than toacccpt the Gov
ernment Of the conqueror, and that
hence it is not necessary to repeal,
annul, or declare null and void the
ordinance ofsecession, the surrender
of the South having settled the ques-
ton. Referred to Committee on the
Condition of the State.
Flanagans resolution of yester-
day relative to homcsteads, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judicial
Department.
The report of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, relative to
members of the Convention who
are within the exceptions Of the
Presidents amnesty proclamation
was taken up.
Mr.. Shuford offered resolution as
follows; That pending the commu-
nication between the President of
the United States and the Governor,
in relation to the ineigibility Of the
members, indicated in the report,
that they vacate their seats. Ac-
tion postponed till Il o'clock A. NJ.
on Monday next.
On motion to lay on the table the
majority report Of Select Committee
raised on Mr.. Paschals resolution to
confine the action of the Convention
within certain limits, the vote stood,
yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. Johnson Of Tarrant, offered
resolution to re-establish the State
Constitution rs itstood Jan. 81, 1861
with such amendments onlv as may
be necessary to conform to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and
such ordinances as may be requisite
to fully organize the State Govern
ment, and enable the State to re-
sumo her Federal relations in the
Union, provided that after establish
ing the Constitution as stated, the
action of the Convention shall be
limited as followu: 1st, To the sub
ject Of the ordinance of secession; I'd,
To an ordinance providing for the
election of State officers and organi-
zation of the State Government; Sd,
An ordinance in relation to the pub
lie debt; 4th, The status of the ne
gro. All he foregoing measures
shall be considered final, without
reference to the people; after which
such amendments shall be acted