The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-07
TWENTY THIRD DAY.

AUSTIN, October 1, 1875.
Convention met ut A. NJ Prayer by
Rev. T. B. Lee.
- Mr. Russell of Harrison asked that he be
granted leave of absence for a few days to go
home. Granted
On motion of Mr.. Renfro, Mr.. McCabe
was excused for few days.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Lockett was
excused for several days.
Mr.. Brown called the attention of the
Convention to the fact that the report of
the Executive Committee, made yesterday,
was not published in the EUening Neaos, and
as this paper was doing the current printing
of this body it should publish all of each
days proceedings.
Mr.. Darnell made report from Commit
tee on Land Office, recommending that
Shere shall be one General Land Office in
the State, located at the seat of govern
ment, where all land titles which have en-
anated, or may hereafter emanate from the
State, shall be registered, except those tt
ties the registration of which may be pro-
.hibited by this Constitution; and the Leg
islature may, from time to time, establish
such subordinate offices as may be deemed
necessary. All unsatisfied genuine land
certificates, barred by section four, article
ten, of the Constitution of 1869, by reason
of the holders or owners thereof failing to
have them surveyed and returned to the
Land Office by the first day of January,
1875, are hereby revived, and may be loca-
ted on any of the vacant lands IN the State.
The Legislature shall not hereafter grant
public lands to any person, persons or cor
poration, nor shall any certificate for land
be sold at the Land Office, except to actual
settlers upon the same, and in lots not to
exceed 100 acres, except as may be other
wise specially provided in this Constitution.
All lands granted to railroads, which have
not been alienated in conformity with their
charters, are declared forfeited to the State,
etc.
Mr.. 'Stayton offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResolUed That a select committee of
seven be appointed TO inquire and report as
to the expediency of inserting into the
Constitution a provision providing for the
reservation of certain quantity of the
public lands of the State, and for donating
the same for the purpose of aiding IN the
construction of railways in the western por-
tions of this State, as the increase in popu-
lation will render it practicable SO to do, in
such manner as will equallze the different
portions of the State in benefits heretofore
and hereafter to be received by such do
nations.
Mr. Nugent proposed to amend by insert
ing ''northwestern.p Adopted.
Mr.. Flournoy moved to amend by strik-
ing out ''western, northwestern and south
eastern" Lost.
The question then being on the adoption
of the resolution, it was adopted by vote
of 81 to SO.
Mr.. Mum presented a resolution that,
WHEREAS, Many of the members voted
for the reference of the report Of the Ad-
jutant General, on yesterday, without
reading. to a committee, with the under
standing that it would be published in the
daily journals, and such publication not APP
pearing, as anticipated; therefore, be it
ResolOed, That 200 copies be ordered
printed for the use of the Convention.
Mr.. Ford moved to amend by inserting
tone hundred.p Amendment accepted,
and the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
Mr.. Renfro presented a resolution that
the Secretary provide three large maps for
the use of the Convention. Lost.
Mr.. Brady called up his resolution in re-
gard to employing a general committee
clerk.
Mr.. Martin of Navarro moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Carried.
The resolution of Mr.. Khgore, in regard
TO the increase of pay of the pages of the
Convention, was called up.
Mr.. West offered an amendment this. the
pay of all the officers and employees be in
creased.
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick, the amend
ment of Mr.. West was laid on the table.
Mr.. billiard moved TO lay the resolution
OF Mr.. KiIgore on the table. Lost
The question then recurring on the sdop-
ton of the resolution, the Convention re-
fused 70 adopt it by q vote of 81 to 40.
The Convention then went into the fur
fie- consideration Of the Legislative de-
partment, the question being on the amend
ment to section fifty-one, in regard to grant
ing lands TO works OF internal improve
ment, as well as an amendment thereto,
offered by Mr. Russell Of Wood on yester-
day, As follows 'tpEouded this clsuse shall
not be so construed as 70 prevent actual set
tlers from presumption privileges; = and also
the substitute offered BY Mr.. Flournoy, TO-
wit. ..In line PA insert the words sor
land after the word money, and sdd to
the end Of The section the following words,
sor OF portions Of the public domain for in
ternal improvements, or to actual settlers
BY general Law alone
On motion Of Mr.. 1Iecormick. the sub
jet matter was passed over