The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-11-04

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interest and sinking fund has been promptly paid
Mr.. Gather offered the following resoiu-
ton
? ResoICed That the President of the Con-
vention be authorized to appoint commit
tee of six, one from each Congressional Dis
| frict, to propose brief address to the peo-
pie of the State, setting forth the leading
| principles Of thesnew Constitution, the re-
forms provided for by it. and its claims to
the appreciation Of the freemen of Texas.
| Adopted. 7t ss'f1
Mr. johnson of franklin offered the fol-
lowing resolution: ~ sil F31iit
Resoloed, That the Legislature may pro
vide, through the Agricultural and Mechan-
| ical College Of Texas, for the collection,
| gathering and publication of agricultural,
geological and geographical statistics. a =
Mr.. West offered the following resolu-
1
furnish this Convention, if compatible with
the public interest, a brief statement, show
| ing the amount of bonds sold during the
term, Of Governor DAVIS, their character,
the date of the law under which they were
issued, the price for which they were sold,
and the amount of commissions and other
expenses attending the sale, so as to show
| the precise amount realized from the sale of
bonds; and that he also furnish this Con
vention Information as to the number and
amount of bonds sold during his admins
tration up to date, showing the character of
the bonds, their denomination, bearing
| what interest, and in what the principal
and interest are payable, and when due,
and under what law issued, the price paid
Tor the bonds and the names of the pur-
chasers and dates of purchase, what com
missions, expenses and charges haveeat-
tended the SALE So as to show the amount
Of money and it's character received by the
| State, and whether there are any other
bonds now offered for sale; also, what
amount of bonds, if any, have been issued
| in Liquidation of Treasury warrants, the
character of the warrants so taken up, to
whom and when the bonds we're issued, at
what interest, when payable and in what
character of funds; also, what amount of
money!, if any, has been paid out OF the
Treasury, ,ufor which there was no appropri-
ation, and on what claim or account 1t was
paid and to whom. Adopted 9i ~
MIR. Scott called up hisamendment to the
rules, presented last Saturday, said amend
ment reading as follows: LBoM Whist
Whenever any article of the Constitution
! shall be passed upon its third reading un-
| der the foregoing rules, it shall be, as of
course. referred to the Committee on Style
and Arrangement. When the whole Con-
| stitution snail be presented to the Conven-
| ton by said committee, it shall not be sub
4 iect to any amendment that will change its
| meaning or intent except by two-th1rds
vote.
On this proposed amendment, consider
aDIe u1scusston III osc. q = - 7- T
Mr.. Reagan Thought if this Conven-
ton had committed mistakes, as they
probably had, (for to do otherwise would
be more than human), they certainly ought
to have the right to change it, and not
allow the evil therein TO be inflicted on the
country. "a
Mr.. Mills was in favor of the amendment.
He thought when matters had been consid-
cred, argued, and passed to third reading,
it should certainly require atwo-third vote
to change it, and was understood by MIR.
Reagan TO intimate that he (Reagan) would
lltry to change the subject matter in some of
the articles, without doing SO in open
II Convention si.,A 9-8oGl El.A JII
;. Mr.. Reagan replied, that he had lived in
Texas nearly all his life; He did not claim
any. great virtue. but when compared W1th
the iantecedents of Mr.. Mills, he thought
tn, " would stand out in bold relief. -9s
The President raped both OF them down.
( Mr. Weaver said he would not violate
any rule of the Convention il he knew 1t.
Il II. - N Wa N
i instructed in parliamentary law, but he had
listened with pain tosrefections and impu-
tations cast upon men in this body whose
purposes are as high above sordid motives
as the sun is above earth. One of them his
father taught him in boyho0d to respect
Lone whom he knew as q deputy surveyor in
the baekwooIs garb of buckskin pants and
hickory, lshirtyia a man of the people, who
rose, unaided by wealth or powerful friends,
to seat in the council halls of the nation {;
who held an .honored position in the cabi-
net councils of the Confederacy; who has
the respect of the people 5eflthe United
States aud of Great Britain; who, whit n us-
der the ban of disfranchisement, remained
in private life, loyal, quiet, respected and
valued citizen, and who has recently been
returned to the national Congress by ms
honored constituency = one whom this body
can. confer no dignity upon, or add renown
10 his name: be alluded to the Hon. JOHN
/ II. REAaAN. While he was sorry to oppose
\ him on this question, it PANIED him to hear
his motives impugned, OF those OF any
other man who has the nerve and ability to
defend an unpopular measure, he believes
to be right. 4, ~ ..,.,.5.. .s,t,fs.
Various other speeches were made, and
tie amt ndment was adopted by vote Of
80 TO 26-it requiring = two-third vote, 1t
Just did squeeze Through. 3..5s.., -
Mr.. Dohoney introduced an ordinance de-
clarlng the grant of all land subsidies to
bitches and canals, that the State had de-
rived no benefit tnerrfr0u,, ehall DO doelared
void. Referred.
Mr.. Mccormick offered resolution that
the Convention hereafter work with closed
doors. Laid over under the rules.
The Legislative Department, on its third
reading. was taken up.
Mr.. Reagan offered the following ainend-
meat:
In section twenty eight, add the words
ssand before the meeting of the next sue
lceeding Legislature" Adopted.
Ne. Waelder offered the following amend
nent t0 section three:
The Senstors shall be chosen by the quail
fled electors for term Of four years; but
Ia new Senate shall be chosen after every ap-
portionment, and the Senators elected after
each apportionment shall be divided by lots
into two classes. Adopted.
Section forty three provides that the
lLegislature shall appoint commission 70
revise and arrange the statute laws OF the
istAte.
Mr.. waelder moved to strike ont the
word appoint y and insert shall provide
for the appointment Of
Mr.. Moore offered. as asuestitate LOT tns
amendment, to strike out the word aP.
Ipoint. n and alter the word ssshali, !" inseri
| the words ssprovide BY law for the appoint
ment OF. y and striks out ali Of the section
after the word s'criminal.n y
Convention adjourned.