The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16
che expiration of said iime. 10 orsn sai.


After some discussion, Mr.. Crawford Of /.
fered the following as 9 substitute for Ia
original resolution:
Resaiccd, That the President of the Con- !
vention be authorized to receive sealed pro- !
posals at his desk FOR the printing of this
body, until Monday. the thirteenth instant, !
at II O'Clock, at which time he shall open
the same, and award the said printing, 10y
the consent of this Convention, to the
lowest responsible bidder
On motion of Mr.. Stockdale, the original
resolution and substitute were referred to
the Committee on Printing.
There was considerable debate on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Crawford. Mr..
DeMorse said he looked on the resolution
as 3 censure on the Printing Committee, il
not questioning their integrity; that the
task assigned them was no hight one, but
on the contrary very delicate and irksome
one; that he was satisfied he had done his
whole duty, and believed every member of
the committee had done the same; that b
and they were perfectly willing to b. re-
lieved of the onerous duties, but At the
same time as long as he was on said COM
mittee, he intended 10 do his duty learlessly.
Mr.. Crawford replied by saying that he
| intended no discourtesy TO the committee,
neither did he intend Impending their In
tegrity or a lack of idustry, but that AS mat
tiers had assumed the shape they had, he
thought his resolution would be a relief to
| the committee, and throw the responsibility
directly on the Convention.
! Mr. Mccormick thought the committee
had been very slow, that even the rules had
not been furnished; that the Convention
had been in session six days, and not a line
of printing had been done.
| Mr.. Ford said, as one of that Committee,
that they had done their whole duty, and
| he thought it lily became the gentleman
from Colorado (Mr. McCormick) to be cast
| ing slurs at old Texans like himself, Col.
| DeMorse, Col. Cook, Gen. Whitfield aud
the other members of the Committee; that
the most of them had been here doing SER
vice for Texas before he was able to raise
all arm in her defense.
Mr.. Mccormick replied by saying that he
loved all the old Texans on that committee
and would be the last man to impeach their
honor or integrity, but he did think the
printing matter was progressing very slow.
Mr.. Whitfield said, as far as he was con-
cerned, that he had been sick most of the
time, and had not paid that attention to the
matter he otherwise would but he was sat
| listed that the committee had done all they
could. He saw no use in hurrying this
thing; it was no life and death matter; but
'go slow, and when the matter was settled
that 1t would be nearer IN accordance with
} right aud justice; that he was in favor of
giving the printing to the lowest Democratic
bidder, without regard to who he was.
Mr.. Waelder presented resolution that
the Committee on Judiciary inquire into the
) expediency of dividing the State into coz
venient judicial districts.
Mr.. Ballinger presented a resolution that
} | al In
contracts, should not be so restricted as not
to be open for modification by the Legisla-
) ture; that In the trial of any case, civil or
I criminal, the discharge of juror from sick
ness, death or any other cause shall not pro-
ducaa mistrial, but the remainder of the Jury
may try the case.
Mr.. Haynes presented o resolution that
the Legislature shall have no power to grant
divorces, but may authorize the courts tC
r grant them for such causes as may be spec
flied by law, but such laws shall be general
D and uniform. The Legislature shall have
no power to authorize lotteries, aud shall
pass laws prohibiting them. They shall
have no power to change names of persons,
or pass acts adopting or legitimating per
sons, but shall pass laws comforting this
t power N the courts. b.ur
Mr.. Dohoney presented a resolution that
| the President shall appoint committee oil
: seven on Ordinances of the Convention
n Adopted. $500
Mr.. Crawford presented resolution that
t the Committee on Revenue and Taxation
= inquire into the propriety of establishing 4
e perpetual school fund on the following la
sis: Apply, exclusively, the suffrage pol
: tax of two dollars; apply, from the State
: revenue, an amount not to exceed one-tentl
of the same; apply the interest arising from
: the present school fund, and such interest
e as may arise from any fund hereafter, ere
ated by the sale of school lands, as we'll a
e the rent money from the lease of said lands
: authorize any school district which may b'
J. created by law to levy a special tax, not t.
exceed twenty-five cents on the 500, TO
{ school purposes; provided, that said specia
: tax shall not he levied, except by the con
o sent of the majority of the voters of sale
district, who shall represent or own ma
t jority of the taxable property in said dis
y trict, to be asccrtained ut public elecuol
e held for that purpose.
( MI. Henry of Smith, presented resolu
ton, that the Committee on Printing b
t directed to receive sealed proposals to d.
y the printing Of this body, and to contrac
e with the lowest responsible bidder for tn
sumo Referred to Committee on Printing
i Mr.. Martin of Navarro, Submitted a re
Il port on the mileage of members, maxim:
/. the total number of miles 81, 932; and tn
n amount of mileage $69SG 40. Repor
J. adopted.
n MIR. N. w. GoddIn, Republican membe
. from Walker county, rendered his resigna
t ton as a member of the Convention.
o Mr.. Mclean wanted to know, as tn
g member had been here but one day, if h
n intended to draw mileage.
l. The President decided he had right t
draw mileage and per diem.
It Mr.. Flanagan said, as far as that questio
IS was concerned, the Honorable gentlema
e had already headed off his mileage and pc
t diem for thirty dollars.
It The Honorable gentleman insisted he ha
II a right to resign, and hoped the Conventio
would not refuse him his vested right.
1t The Convention accepted his resignation
b He commenced thanking the sConventio
If for their favor, when Mr.. stockdale mad
a point of order, that the gentleman was Ii
It longer q member of the Convention, an
a had no right to speak. He gathered hi
# hat, s'shook the dust from his feet, /" againi
e the Convention, and departed amid th
II laugh IF the Convention.
1t Mr.. West presented q resolution that q
70 Senator or Representative, during the ter
J. for which be may be elected, whether :
d resign or shall have resigned his said offiC
g or not, be eligible to the Senate of IL
y United States, or to any civil Office Of prot
K under this State, which shall have bee
h created, or the emoluments Of which ms
to have been increased during such term; an
er no member of either House of the Legisl
Or tue shall. during the term for which he
s. elected, whether he resign or shall have r
al signed his said Office or not, be eligible
any Office or place, the appointments
n = e
~ VfIuer Drancn OF the Legislature; nor slla
er the members thereof be capable of 70
~ ing for q member of their own bod
whether such member resign or shall ha'
1t resigned his said Office for any Office wha
IN ever, except It be in such cases as are her
Of in provided. The President for the tin
III being of the Senate, and Speaker Of Il