Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-09-11

\ molten u sA-iNNN AhN tMtN
br1uuht several In tara la ih n.rllIi /
when the motion Ia suspend was With
MIR COOK, for Printing Committee /
made lhe following report
Your Committee On Printing having 4
conferred with all the representative
0f the Press now la the city, ana Ia |
vited from them proposals for d1.hs
the printing, probably 10 be reluiTsal
ly the Convention, have eafriHllN
considered all the proposals sreuIed
iiy them fDT such Printing, AMI that
they deem that made bN ihr HalNrsr
ton News, Ia print the Journals, ave
hundred copies, usual type and style,
p one,siNlh of cent per page,
lie lowest hid, The Galveston
News also proposes In print lhe
the Constitution We may inrn, us'lal
style pamphlet form, 2lnOn copies, at
three aud seven-lwenlielhs NJ u cent
per copy, regardless 0t the nnmher III
nag,s. This We deem als'' the lowest
and best hid. The Eeyonlng News, oI
Austin, proposes Ia print such matter
AZ may be required for the use al dele
gates, In hill form, at cents Per page,
and this we consider the lowest nnd
best hid for that class of work The
publishers Of the Evening News luT-
! ther propose that, In the event the
| Convention employ n stenographio
reporter, Ia print such proceedings nj
one cent per page, which we deem the
lowest and best bid on that class oI
work. The Committee therefore recon-
mend that the propositions OF the pub
fishers of the Galveston News for
printing the Journals aud Constitution
be accepted and that such work be
awarded To them; aud that the propo-
sition OF the Publisher OF the Evening
News, for printing bills, resolutions,
ordinances, etc, he accepted, and that
such work be awarded Ia him; aud
that the printing of the daily journal
he awarded 10 him, II such work should
be desired.
Mr.. Crawford amended for the par
ties TO give bond of $1,000 for faithful
duty, which was accepted, and the re-
port was adopted.
By Mr.. Reagan-That fines, penal
ties, forfeitures and cscheats which
have accrued to the Republic and
State of Texas shall accrue to the
State: that the Legislature shall deter
mine what lands have been forfeited
or escheated. Also, the following res
olution:
Resolved, That tho Committee on
General Provisions enquire into the
expediency of Incorporating in the
Constitution declaration that no
grant title, bond, contract, or other
, evidence OF right to, or interest in
land, having its origin, or being dated
before the I'd of March, 1856, which has
: heretofore been deposited in the Gen
eral Land office or recorded in the
proper county, shall, after the adop-
ton of this Constitution, be deposited!
i'm the General Land Office or recorded
i'm any county in this State or used us
evidence in any of the courts OF TINS
State.
BY Mr.. Weaver-In all civil cases n
majority of the jury shall decide the Is
sue.
By Mr.. Wade-That lands heretofore
: set apart for school purposes be utilized
under n proper system of lease, ana
that title never be permitted to pass
from the State.
BY Mr.. Johnson, ofCollin-That rea
e and personal property of railroads bt
D assessed i'm the county where situated
e also that lands shall be assessed anc
/. taxes paid in the counties where situa
ted, and that Collectors can sell lands
I not rendered i'm same year that take
fall due without decree of Court.
u By Mr.. DeMorse-That officers before
y entering on their duties take an oatl
u that they have not, since their election
or appointment, received or will no
7 receive during their term of office an,
0 Gifts, courtesies, accommodation, fire.
!. tickets or compensation, from any rail
: road or corporate company, or priVat
in adhaad other tha 81 nay be 81
orally. -,
:. By Mr.. Johnson, of Franklin-Tha
County Courts, when petitioned, shall
$ take action in regard to sale of liquor
in their cOunty-tO be submitted 10
II vote of the county.
IS By Mr.. Morris Railroads to be takel
y on their years. receipts as basis
value
) BY Mr.. Lynch That Comptroller t.
!, invest all funds for common schools il
y. United States bonds.
y BY Mr.. Abernathy-That no minis
= TER Of the gospel be entitled to sea
y in the Legislature.
By Mr.. Martin, of Navarro-That n
. Legislative, Judicial or Executive OIL
y Ger shall receive any brides or gifts.
u By Mr.. Henry, of Smith-IO protec
certain property from force sale-2O
acres of land, and city property to tn
value of s., 0O0--husbaId not to alien
Sc ate or cucumber, except by consent
n the wife.
i" By Mr.. Rentfro-That no member O
:, this Convention shall be eligible t
!, any office for twelve months after tn
- adoption of this Constitution.
!, By Mr.. Graves-That the Conven
=. ton elect an assistant door keeper
:. laid over one day.
= By Mr.. Fleming-That lands shaI
10 be assessed in counties where situated
rs and lands not rendered TO be assesse
= by the proper officer, and in no case
less than one dollar per acre; taxes o.
70 land shall constitute a special lem
- that the Legislature shall provide 10
IL a summary collection of taxes, etc,
Nv Mr.. Cook, of GOnsales-That n
man shall be u qualified juror, who
n under indictment or has been tried fo
a similar offence.
Nv Mr.. Pauli-That no law shall b
e passed enforcing the observance G
~ Sunday. :,
y By MIR. McCormick-That no raj
'e road corporation in existence at tn
-, time of the adoption of this Constitu
y ton shall have the benefit of any FL
,e ture legislation, except on condition
i of complete acceptance of all tn
nroyisions of this Constitution
u applicable to railroads, and in case an
l. road shall refuse to accede within thin
ty days after the adoption of the Con
stitution, the Governor shall procee'
at once to collect all monies loaned +
them by the State, out of the Schoo