Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-11
The Convention.
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AUsTIS, June 20, lSG9


Cony'nlion by Mr., J0rian'
Resolrai, That ws, the people Of
Texas, by our delegates in eOnyen-
lion assembled, do, in our indepen-
denee, prosperity aud high position
in the family of nations, recognize
the efficiency Of Divine Providence,
Therefore,
Rcsolrod, That we regard il as our
first duty in framing the organic law
OF the State, 10 acknowledge our
faith in our Living and True God,
and in the Lord Jesus Christ, his
Son, and in tho Holy Bible rs Di,
vine revelation and as containing
the true principles Of all just gov
ernment, Therefore,
BE il declared by this Convention,
That no law shall ever DO eaaoted
by the authority of the Constitution
of the State of Texas, which may in
any way contravcno the plain teach
ings OF tho Holy Scriptures.
1t Is well that the subject has been afir-
malively brought to the notice Of the Con-
vention, as, without such notice, one might
possibly conclude that the variety Of which
It is made up might endanger the moral
status Of any Constitution they may make.
The following, by Mr.. Fayle, indicates
the feeling Of the a6 iHihO wing on the sub
jeet Of limitations:
That in all civil actions, the time
between the I'd of March, 1861, and
the date Of tho recognition by the
Congress Of the United States Of the
existence of loyal State govern
ment in Texas, shall not be compu-
ted in the application of any statute
of limitation, and that the liability
of drawers of bills Of exchange, and
of cndorsers of negotiable instru-
nents of every description, shall not
be discharged by any lapse of time
between said dates, or by the failure
of the holder to put such paper to
protest or in suit during the period
between said dates.
"The largest measure of individual lib.
erty" is attempted to be secured by Mr..
Fayle in the following terms:
BE it ResOlred, l., That no indi-
vidual or class of society shall ever
hereafter be debarred from the
rights, privileges and immunities
common to all citizens, and espc-
cially those of suffrage and holding
office, except aliens, idiots or luna
tics and ciminals.
2. That all disabilities growing
out of a participation in tho late re,
bellion, shall be entirely removed
in the year of our Lord 1880.
1t is not positively known whether Mr.
Munroe is an ab iniho delegate or not, but
he intends at any rate to re-Gfirm by con-
stitutional provision the declaration of
laws now in force, as will be seen by the
following:
Resolued, That freedom of speech
being one of the essential attributes
of frcemen, that it shall be made a
penal offence to disturb any relig-
ious or political meeting held any
where within the limits of the State
of Texas, either by threats, insults
or the exhibition ofdeadly weapons,
so as to disturb the deliberations of
any such religious or political meet
ing, held anywhere within the lin
its of the State of Texas.
Gov Pcase has recommended the pur-
chase by the State of 5000 copies of Pas
chals Digest.
A territorial government within the
present limits of Texas is thus shadowed (
forth
To tho Hon. II. J. Davis President Reconstruction
Convention:
SIR Your committee to which
was referred the resolution of Mr..
Mills, relinquishing the political ju-
rsdiction and right of public do
main over Ell Paso county to the
United States, have had the same !
under consideration, and beg leave
to report, that, in the opinion of a :
majority of the committee, sepa-
rate government is necessary for
the welfare Of the people of that !
distant county, and believing that
the State will sacrifice no material
interest in granting what is request
cd, we recommend that the resolu-
tion do pass.
A. J. EVANS,
Chairman Com. Fed Relations
Mr.. Lieb who is preacher and probably |
better at that than at making constftu- {
tions, attempts the supererogation by in [
Producing the following declaration:
Be it declared by this Convention {
that the following be section of
the Constitution of the State of {
Texas: ,
That burying-grounds, public {
school houses, houses used cxclu- I
sively for public worship, institu-
tions of purely public charity, pub
lie property used exclusively for {
any public purpose, shall never be s
taxed. '
And, Mr.. Bennett wants to put aquietus {
on the niger question as follows:
Resolred, That the following be
an article of the Constitution of I
Texas:
Art. =. The social status of the I
citizen shall never be subject Of !
legislation in this State.
Lindsay wishes constitutional provi-
sion covering the following platform:
That il is the true and wisest pol
icy of the State of Texas to grant :
settlement rights upon the public {
lands within its territorial jurisdic-
ton, TO every person who will set |
tie, occupy, cultivate and improve {
the land, in quantities not moro '
than one hundred and sixty acres {
to the head Of family, and every 8
single person WHO will locate and I
improve any portion Of the public {