The Van Buren press., 1874-07-21

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the pages could attend to that duty.
Mr. Eakin was willing 10 crafty ths
wish of those who wanted q postmaster
Mr. Rector moved the question oil
electing postmaster be postponed until
next Saturday. Carried
Mr. Fishback answered to his name.
MIR. Frierson moved a reconsideration
! of the resolution of yesterday directing
the president to appoint the pages.
Mr.. Pinaall thought this motion would
have to lay over one day. He would
vote against any resolution calling on the
convention to elect the pages. 1t would
occupy too much time and would cos,
the state too much He hoped the mo
! ton for reconsideration OF the resolu
tion would be voted down
Mr.. Cypert, of White, thought tht
president should have entire charge OF
the matter
Mr. Frierson-Befcre ANYTHING c.p be
motion to reconsidcr
The convention Refused 10 reconsider
the resolution
Mr.. Frier.on moved that Hon. J d
Ward, member Of The congressional IN
vestigating committee, be invited to a
seat on the floor. Carried
Mr. Killgore introduced resolution
tha. a committee of three be appointed
by the president to wait on the governor,
and inform him that the convention was
in session and ready to receive any com
munication from him. Adopted
Mr.. Lindsay moved the rules of the
convention of 1886 be adopted for the
government of this convention, if they
can be obtained. "
Mr.. Garland moved the convention
take up the resolution of yester lay au-
thorlzing the appointmen, Of a commit
tee Of five to prepare rules for the gov.
ernment of the convention. Carried.
The resolution of yesterday was adop-
ted
Mr. Pindall introduced the following
resolution;
That the following committees be ap-
pointed: Committee OF seven on bill of
rigAts, committee of seven on boundaries
and seat of government, thirteen on de-
partments Of government and the DOW
ers thereof, seven on franchise and cleo
tion. seven on education, nine on finance,
taxation, public debt and expenditures,
seven on militia, seven on exempted
property. seven on amendments to the
constitution, seven on appointments, sew
en- on internal improvements, five on en-
CO.,
counties, county seats and county lines,
and seven on municipal and private cor
porations.
Mr. Pindall moved the motion be re
ferred to the committee on rules. Adop-
ted
Mr. Leiper, Of Dallas, introduced the
following, which was referred:
Resolved, That the president Of this
convention be requested to appoint at bis
earliest convenience, the following stand
ing committees, viz:
Flrst-On preamble and declaration of
rights. to consist Of nine members.
Second-On executive appointments
and state offices.
Third-On legislative departments.
Fourth-On judiciary departments
Fifth-On finance, taxation, debt and
expenditures.
The representatives of the press were
invited to seats within the bar.
Mr.. Smith, of Saline, moved the secre-
tary be instructed to procure stationery.
Carried.
The president appointed as the COM
mitlee on rules: Mr.. Smith, of Saline,
and Messrs. Garland, Fishback, Hamp-
ton, Rector, Bunch and Pindall.
Adjourned to 9 O'Clock this morning.
Thursday was occupied over the
adoption Of rules for the government Of
the Convention.