Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-09-11
SUPPLEMENT-.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
Third Hay,
Ar.ftS E,,ptrmi,rT \, a..


President announced the Slahhlhs
Committees, rs follows;
On Federal lielatlons-Mcl,r"l,
Chairman; SAMSON, Lynch, Durham
aud BRADY, -,
On Legislative Department john
l.. Henry, Chairman; Ferris, Toss,
Wacldcr, Russell at Wood, weaver
John Henry Brown, Fleming, de-
Morse, Mclean, Murphy, DahohcS,
Cards, Bruce, aud Russell oi Harrison
ON State Affairs John ;. fnrh,
Chairman; Barnett, tham~ers, bl-
lard, Flanagan, Lacey aud toddlh,
ON IiilI of Right~-W, l.. Crawford,
Chairman; Il. II. Davis, German, M,
gent, Gather, Holmes, Haynes an"
Ahncr.
On the Judlclary-Iohn III. Reagan,
Chairman; Bullingcr, West, John j"
Henry, Wright, Ferris, Norvell, Cline
Mccormick, StoclSdalc, DcMorSc, Ma.
rion Martin, Blake, Prescott ANA
Douglass.
On General Provlsions--c. $. West,
Chairman; Reagan, E"rrig. hlhoncN,
Crawford, Flournuy, Jonathan lalss'iI'
Darnell, Mckinney, Hugely, DeM"rsc
and German.
ON Executive Department - w. J..
Baliingcr, Chairman; III. &. King, De
Morse, Russell of Wood, kilgore, Nil
son, Buleson, Cooley, johnson OF Col
lin, Martin of Hunt, Marion Martin,
Whitehead, Robinson, Spike ana ley
nolds.
on Railroad Corporations-.. w.
Ferris, Chairman; Mclean, Ii. IT,.
Davis, Moore, Smith, Holt, Blassin,
game, Burles0n and Flanagan.
On Private Corporations-f. =.
Stockdalc, Chairman; Kilgore, Blake,
Mccormick. billiard, Nugent, Darnell,
Murphy and Lacey.
ON Agriculture and Stock Raising
Marion Martin, Chairman; lohnson,
Hugely, Allison, Sessions, killolgh,
Barrett, Bruce, Whitehead, Arnim,
Flanagan, John II. Henry, Scott, f'd.
Burleson and Robinson.
On Public Land and Land Office
n. III. Darnell, Chairman; Robertson,
Blake, Whitehead, John l.. Henry,
Kilgore and Mitchell.
On Sulirage-E. l.. Dahoney, Chair
man; Robertson, Spike, =. y. Scott,
Murphy, Ford, Brown, Stanton and
Rentro.
On IGducation-J. w. Whitfield,
Chairman +. w. Moore, Flournoy
Wright, Auctii" ~ pahSo''t VI "'N'''
Chambers, Lyncn, Raimey, Durham,
Cook otSan Saba, Holt, Robertson and
McCahr.
On Style and Arrangeinent-.John
Henry Brown, Chairman; Stockdale
Ballinger, Raimey and Reagan.
On Revenue and TaXatiOn- Charles
DeMorse, Chairman; Mclean, Raimey
Fleming, Cook of san Saba, Holt, All
ernathy, Whitfield and Lacey.
On Printing and Contingent EXpen'
ses--W. d. S. Cook. of Gonzales, Chair
man; DeMorse, Whitfield, Ford ant
Allison.
On Engrossed and Enrolled Ordi
nances-W n. Raimey, Chairman
Marion Martin, West, billiard anc
Haynes.
On Immigration jacob Waelder
Chnirman; Arnim, Douglas, Erllard
Holmes of Franklin, Killough, Martin
Of Hunt and Davis of Wharton.
On Grimes and Punishments-j ona
than Russell, Chairman; ki!gore
Wright, Douglas, Num-, Craw ford
Cards, Mccormick and Abner.-
On Counties and County Lines II. G
King, Chairman l.. w. Moore, Mum
Barnett, Cook, of San Saba, Ball!nger
Brown, '. r.. Henry and Morris.
On Municipal Corporations-Gcorg'
p. Flourn6y, Chairman Crawford
Weaver, Ford, J. l.. Henry, King, b
II. Davis, Dahoney and Morris.
The special committee on Rules re
ported, and two hundred copies OF re
port were ordered printed.
The committee on per d EN- ant
mileage, reported Recommending 10 pei
day and twenty cents per mile, by The
nearest practical route, the committed
to regulate distance, and SOD per day
for pages and porters. Mr.. Mclean
for the minority, recommended foul
dollars per day, and that the amount
should not be in excess of the amount
the Convention would fix for future
Legislatures.
Some discussion enSued, and mo
'tion was made for no pay at all, ant
various amendments were proposed
all of which were voted down and the
report of the majority adopted.
The Sargeant.at-Arms was instruct
ed to arrange rooms for committees
also to procure stationery and postage
stamps.
Mr.. Crawford offered resolution
that the Secretary of State be request
ell to furnish members with digest!
containing the Constitutions of The
State and general government
Adopted.
Mr.. DeMorse offered resolution
that the Governor be directed to defe
his proclamation ordering the mex
Biennial Election until the people pas
upon the new Constitution, to whicl
MIR. Brown offered substitute, post
poning the election, both of which
were referred to special committee
The committee consists of Ballinger
Chairman; Reagan, West, Stockdale
Brown, J. l.. Henry and DeMorse.
Mr.. Raimey offered n resolution Il
take the Constitution of 1915. as a Ira
sis upon which to build a new one
Referred to committee on State affairs
Mr.. Mclean offered resolution re
quiring the committee on Genera
Provisions to frame an ordinance
compelling an assessment of all lands
in organized counties at not less than
enc dollar per acre. Referred.
Mr.. Stockdale moved that the rules
he amended SO as To permit the dispo
sition of amendments by tabling with
out affecting the original proposition
Adopted.
Mr.. Russell, Of Harrison, introduced
a resolution that the Convention hold
one session each day, from y an TO .
nm. An al .ndment was Offered
which changed the time from TO
am. both Of which were tabled.
Mr.. Fleming moved that members
be allowed twenty copies each day %
such daily papers as they may desire
such papers To contain n synopsis o.
the proceedings. Theseto be circulated
among their constituents. Referred t.
Committee on Printing.
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