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

AJ'+,nu M Nayarru, Augrnaihy and
-tayiun a committee nu h'lease' !"
as "A schedule ~ distances
Mr.. Mr-t 0ll,Tvi lho following Trs-
0luliun ..;,,... "a,
I.aFrtd That the committee GA
suilfaue i.r instructed ~ "'hhih hi 'N'
ms. oi thr Convention, nom ll'e NnN
.rpor and Secretary ui Stale, a srh''"l ]
.tnisilar statement al lAe hhihhS' "I
VOTES rasl ia the election lur t'"Nr'h'n /
In lAfi. lsdl aud lS'd, together Nllh |
smell other Information ~ ia" ltA,'"-
tiy,. ar state departments may hls'l"s'
Ia ia, members oi legal voters al pres
ent in the state, nnd that they hl,n &c
instructed to obtain far the use al 'h"
Convention, from amy source lhrS may
J,eIn best. a general statement "i W."
number of pers0ns NOW registered an"
entitled 10 register IN the Nlalvi also 'n
cnuuire ns Ia the east AMI expense n'
a General election IN this state, lnrluh-
! ms the east OF election proclamation
notices, registration and other eNpth'
81, Ia the State, counties and people,
and To rcpnrl Ia the Conventions
| Adopted, -.,,,,., 90,
| Pointing. asked further time on | ne f'',
soIution To take "a given number ol
newspapers which furnish synopsis
of the proceedings,
Mr. bnrnelI offered the following re-
solutions, all nf which were referred I"
the Committee on General Provisions
E,S,Ir,R, That all property h"'l,
r,nl and prrsnnnl, uf the wife, owner
ar claimed hy her before marriage ana
that acquired aflcrward 10y gin, devise
ar descent, shall he her separate prop
erty. and laws shall Ice passed mere
.IrarIy defining the rights of the wl'r'
In relation rs well "a her separate prop
crty M that held In common with Tue
husband. Laws shall also hc passed
nroyldlng for the registration oi the
wilc's separate and community prop
crty in the county In which II Is sil'i-
ated.
Rcsoircd,, That the Legislature shall
have power Ia protect by law, from
forced sale "a certain portion OF the
property of all heads of families. Inc
homestead of family, not To exceed
two hundred acres Of land mot inclhd'
ed I'm n city or town. or any city OF
town lot, or lots, in value not to eN-
ceed--dollars, shall not he subject Ia
forced sale, nor shall the owner, mar
ried man, be at liberty TO alternate the
same unless by consent of the wife, III
such manner as the Legislature may
direct. Town or city lots may he
Joined or separate.
Rcsolrod, That the legal rate OF III
terest shall not exceed eight per cent
per annum, and that not more IMAM
; Twelve by contract, with forfeiture
for violations &C.,
Mr.. EynclI offered resolution linz
iting the right of suffrage TO their pay
ing poll tax. Referred to committee
on Suffrage.
Mr.. Fleming presented II resolution
recurring railroad corporations 10
make annual statements, under oati''
of all their acts and d0ings rs may ne
prescribed by law. All rolling stock,
; etc, To he regarded rs personal proper
; ty; that the Legislature shall regulate
, and compel rates of travel and irelght;
, that no law shall ever be passed eX'
i empting the property of railroads from
taxation and sale; that railroads are
public highways, and shall he free to
, all porsons for the transportation o.
passengers and freight; rates for pass
ave and freight shall be regulated 10y
; legislative enactment. Also, a resolu
: ton to limit the rate of interest OF
money to ten per cent. Both referred
to appropriate committees.
%, MIR. Nugent presented resolution
that hu6cItS corpus shall never he sua
pended. Also, for curtaiIing the neceS
sity for the employment of Jllrles IL
! civil cases.
y Mr.. Mill, had arrangements made u
get ice from the capital Ice Company
: at not over two cents Il pound for lh'
!, use of the Convention.
u Mr.. johnson, of Franklin, presented
n resolution looking to the prohibition
of individuals, companies or corpora
: tions being granted donations OF pnbli'
y money. Referred to Committee Oh
, Legislative Department.
p. Mr.. Moore, of Fayette, presented
> resolution hearing upon the sale o
, county school lands that said land
- are absolutely vested in the counties
: and that the proceeds from the sale
; such lands be applied to the purpose
y intended. Referred to Committee on
Counties and County Lands.
Mr.. Wade presented resolution
: looking towards the perpetuation o
, habeas corpus; and another to prevent
CIV OF LOW III h''N'''s' w.
! nations to sectional institutions o
{ learning. 9th referred to appropri
= ate committees.
Mr.. Burleson offered resolution
y that the Governor appoint the Judges
7 of Supreme and District Courts, th'
! former for ten and the latte
for six wears; and Mr.. Holt one tina
the judiciary he elected by the people
Both were referred to Committee OF
! Judiciary.
! Mr.. Fleming offered resolution e.
!, inquire into the rights of the Calves
ton wharf monopoly, and to send 70
persons and papers for investigation
Referred to Committee on Privat
= Corporations.
Mr.. Mills Offered n resolution that tn
y. Sargeant-at-arms be instructed to con
tract for ice for the Convention
: Adopted.
Mr.. Allison presented n resolution
{ that a committee on apportionment b
= appointed to take into consideration
=, the basis of representation. Amended
u 10y Brown, of Dallas, and referred t
y, committee.
/. Mr.. Holmes presented n resolution
!, against the extension OF aid to rail
u roads and education.
{, Mr.. Haynes presented n resolution
. in regard to the election of presiding
: officers in the Legislature, and max
> ing quorum two-thirds of the Legis
> lature.
Mr.. Station presented a res olution t.
obtain from each member a Statement
i'm regard to his mileage.
: Mr.. Brown, of Dallas, desired count!
' seats to be the points from which dis
:, tances should be measured to and from
: the capital.