Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-09-30

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o. De- Hnl ilis hY snmr rr|
iimri rsrks IhIt w.a uH iis
stninr rnie ia iha nomination.
Gov lia-r, upon taking ihr slsir
explained lut'iIy ihe 0hiett ~ thl
Convention, and hoped eveythin
would be- e'Eluriei iispa,sionaiell
and with hat one YieW--iho weiiar.
uf0gr state.
Mr. iusk was elected permanent
Secretary, and Walter tips aUi Is
a., Murray Assistant Secretaries,
Tho DELEGATES were then request
"a 10 hand in their credentials
Aiuiy-ianr counties were represcn-
led by two hundred and seventeen
delegates
Six Vire-Pwsidenis were then cl
erlrl, via
GrorIe phu.fcr, III Comai Col.
. Gathings, of ill.liA T, Crankleman,
/ I'll Austin; Champo Carter, Sr, al
Fills; T. :, q, Robertson, ri iicll
J, I ilarcourl, Of Colorado,
Judge Gallon, at Dallas, gave
more good advice, In l,w words,
10 the Convention, as TO what should
bc it's action in lho present very
unfortunate state ufa.lairs, than I
have Yet heard,
Alter mach discussion as Ia
whether there should DO two COM
milties or one, 10 prepare the hnsl-
ness Tor the action of tho Conven-
ton, Il resolution was passed that
lhc President appoint committee
oflwNty one Tor that purpose,
\ resolution was passed that II
committee of live DO appointed on
Statistics, 10 prepare and report the
expenditures Tor some years past
aud the present year.
Another resolution was passed
that committee of seven be ap.
pointed 20 wait on the Governor
aud ask his cooperation with the
Convention for tho purpose of re-
ducing taxation.
Another resolution, that no can.
didatc will be supported at any cl.
cction who will not pledge himself
TO rctrcnchmcnt aud reform, was
referred to the business Committee.
The Convention then adjourned
until hall'past seven o'clock this
evening.
The Convention met pursuant TO
adjournment. Nincty.fvc counties
arc now represented. The chair
man appointed the following gen
tlcmcn upon the committees order
cd by the resolutions passed ut the
afternoon session:
BUSINESS CoMMITTEE-A j. Ham
il,on, Chairman; +. NJ. Hayes, John
Ireland, John NJ. Crockett, Jas.
Shaw, G. Il. Quinan, +. NJ. White,
John W. Robertson, NJ. c. liamil-
ton, d. IL. Num-, j. W. Throckmor-
ton, r.. Price, A. W. Moore, n. O.
Green, a. S. Lalhrop, W. NJ. Wal.
ton, S. b. lIollingsworth, r. NJ.
Henderson, NJ. A. Gaston, T. J.
Chambers, and Z. j.. Dohoncy.
COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH Gov
ERNoR-J. W. ThrOckmorton, Chair
man; George Goldthwaite, VIM.
Bryan. J. Il. Harcourt, II. Samson,
T. n. Gummadgc, and G. S. West,
COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS C Up.
son, Chairman; G. t.. Johnson, e.
b. Johns, q. B. Erath, NJ. C. McLo-
more, ID. NJ. Pendergast, and VI. c.
Hamilton
Many resolutions were presented
and referred to the Business Com
mittec. Tho Convention then ad-
iourned until 2 clock tomorrow.
After the adjournment, Judge
Epson addressed the Convention.
The hail and galleries were crowded
this afternoon and evening. many
ladies being among the lockers on.
AUSTIN, Sept. %, 1871.
The Convention met at . o'clock, accord
ing 10 adjournment.
Five more counties are now represented,
making 90 in all with 227 delegates.
Mr.. Hand, of Galveston, by resolution
Of Judge UpshurA yns added to the COM
mi,tce to wait on Gov. Davis.
Gov. Hamilton made an explanation
that he was not awars until this morning
that he was Chairman of the Committee OF
Twcnty-one, not being present last even
ing. He had conferred with the balance
of the committee on the duty they had to
per form, md thought they would be able
to report Monday next. They had Il large
amount of work before them, because this
was not convention where everything
was cut and dried before meeting, and as
consequence the members Of the Conven-
ton would be necessitated TO remain over
until Monday, in order to complete the
works so onspicuously inaugurated.
Other delegates spoke to the same eff
feet
The Convention adjourned until Mon
day at = clock.
AUSTIN, Sept %, 1871.
At seven o'clock the Convention was
called to order.
Gov Throckmorton offered the following
resolutions:
Resolred, That in view Of the fragrant in
dignity offered to the Convention by Gov.
Davis, on Saturday night last, in the re-
marks made by him as to publication OF
the Capitol after the sitting Of the Couven-
ton, and his conduct in connection there
WITH the committee appointed heretofore
to confer with him be and they are hereby |
discharged from the performance of that
duty.
In support Of this resolution the Cover
nor stated that he had in part witnessed
the disgraceful action of Gov. Davis on
Saturday night.
A motion to lay the resolution on the
table was carried by q vote OF II to So.
Gov. Hamilton, Chairman Of the Commit |
tee OF Twenty-one was called on to pre-
sent his report, which he introduced with
sn explanation as TO the manner in which |
the different questions were considered
The Twenty-one were divided into three
committees, ench one having different
subjects to consider. They we're adopted |
as one by the General committee.
William, NJ. Walton, who wrote the |
principle report, was called upon to read
it. lie did SO, and with much credit to
himself
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