The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-30
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
F0riy-fifih Day.
From the Galveston News.l

AUSTIN, October ", 1875.
The Convention net ut the usual
hour.
The Comptroiiar's report was read,
II showed the amount of money loaned
to railroads AS follows: Houston aud
Texas Central, Si50,0OO; Washington
County, $685. 600; Buffalo Bayou, Braz0s
and Colorado, $420,O0U Houston Tap
and BrazoriN, $500 600; Texas and New
Orleans, Sl30,5O0; Southern Pacific,
$l5O,000. Total, Sl,Sl6,5OO. Interest
on these sums which had accumulated
alp to May /. 1870, was fund one, and
npon the accumulated sums Of priuci-
pal aud interest, amounting to S2,U66,-
7B6 70, the companies are now required
TO pay interest every six months and
a sinking fund of one per cent, which
have been promptly paid by each com
pa0y. The report was ordered printed.
The following resolutions aud clauses
were introduced:
BY Mr. Martin, of lIunt--A res0lu-
ton prohibiting the Legislature from
creating any Office. Referred
BY Nj Gath-A resolution that the
President appoint committee Of six.
one form each Congressional District,
to frame an address to the people re-
citing the main features of the new
Constitution aud the reforms attained.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Johnson, OF Franklin--A
clause that the Legislature may pro-
vide for the publication of information
ana statistics under the supervision Of
She Mechanical and Agricultural col
aege. Referred.
BY Mr.. West---A resolution asking of
the Governor u statement Of bond sales,
the amount realized and to whom SOLD,
in his own and his predecessors nd
ministrations. Adopted.
- BY Mr.. Doboney--A resolution with
reference to the dry bitches and thirsty
canals subsidized hy the Fourteenth
Legislature, and providing wateg foi
them. Referred.
The resolution Of Mr.. Scott, that the
rule under which the Constitution,
upon its adoption as a whole, might he
amended by u majority vote, was
> changed so asto require two-lhirds
vote.
Mr.. Reagan, upon question OF priv
ilege, explained that his position on
the railroad policy had been mis- stated
in the Gazette. That he had never fa-
vored money subsidies, but that lie
was in favor of n reasonable land sub
,sidy to encourage their construction.
Mr.. Nugent, upon like question, |
explained that his position in the pub
lshed speech of Mr.. johnson, of
Franklin, was unfairly and falsely |
stated. He did not denounce minis
tiers Of the gospel, but had for them, as
class, the highest respect.
Mr. johnson, of Franklin, replying, |
said the gentleman had wartonly at
tackled the ministers of the country.
A discussion ensued. which was cut
short by motion 10y Mr. Mccormick.
The motion to postpone the immi-
grafton article and the article on rail
road land subsidy of the Legislative
Department wss taken up being.on its
third reading Pending its considera-
ton the Convention adjourned
At the afternoon session the legisla-
tive article was under consideration. |
Section 43 was made to read:
"The first session of the Legislature |
under this Constitution shall provide
for revising, digesting ana publishing
tbs laws, :ivihand criminal, and like
revision, digest and publication may
be made every ten years thereafter,
provided that in the adoption and CIV
ing effect to any such digest or revls-
ion, the Legislatures shall not be linn
tied by section 35 and 36 ofthis article"
The line limiting the power of the
Legislature to provide for the interest
Oh the public debt to that falling due
during the term was stricken out. An
amendment was made providing for
the maintenance of a State Cemetery |
and public grounds. A few other
amendments were made, and the arti-
Gle finally passed by vote of 6Q to II.
Adjourned to Q A.. NJ. tomorrow.