The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-21
EVENING SESSION.

The Convention met a. 2:3 nursusnt =
adjournment. Rdl called; quorum nrec
ent.
Pending business resumed being cons;d
Grafton of bill of lights.
Mr.. Reynolds offered an amendment this
slavery nor Involuntary ser yitude shall ave
exist except for crime. ] laid on the tabI
by vote of 35 10 80.
Mr.. Scott offered an. . .mendment to sec
ton seventeen IN regard to taking propert,
without compensation the amendmen
reading as follows: After the sLe9isIa
ture' add the words 'or created under it,
authority" Adoptef l.
MT. McCormcK loved to strike out thu
words except tor the use of the State.
Lost.
Mr.. Stayton mt wed to strike out tn,
words ''or secured by deposit of money
Lost.
MIR. FlournoV moved to amend by insert
ing after the word State, the words 'sor fol-
the use OF soule county, or incorporated
city or town thin the State.o Lost.
Mr.. FlourrIoy moved to reconsider the
vote just taken. Lost.
Mr.. Waelfter moved to amend by striking
out the words damaged, Destroyed
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment by In
sertlng after the word destroyed !" Tex
cept to prevent confagration.n
The amendment of Mr.. Waelder was lost.
Mr.. Reagan offered to amend the amend
ment Of Mr.. Mills by adding the words "or
in suppressing insurrection or repelling in
.vasions." Accepted by Mr.. Mills.
| Both amendments were withdrawn. after
considerable discussion thereon.
Mr.. Stockdale offered the following
amendment; Private property shall not be
| taken, except for public use; nor shall it
| be taken without inst compensation being
made TO the owner; If taken for public use.
to be applied by any GorporauIon, except
the State or a county, the compensation
shall first be made therefor"
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out ssor a
county"
Mr. billiard moyd to lay the amendment
ON the table. Adopted.
Mr.. Nugent offered an amendment so as to
read that no persons property shall be taken,
damaged or destroyed for or applied to
public use, without compensation being
made. ~
After considerable discussion, especially
between the Hon. President and the able
delegate, Judge Ballinger, the amendment
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mum, Mr.. Durham
was excused for an indefinite length of
| time on account u Atueed IN MS family.
Mr.. Ferris moved to amend the section
| BY inserting ''or for county roads,
Mr. billiard moved 70 lay the amendment
on the table. Lost by a vote of 80 to Al.
The amendment waz then lost.
Section eighteen provides ..no person
shall ever be imprisoned for debt"
Mr. Allison moved TO amend by adding
.'except for non-paymert of fines and pen
Ialties imposed BY law Lost.
Section nineteen provides that emo citi-
zen shall be deprived of life. liberty, pro-
perry or privileges, or in any manner dis
franchised, except BY the Judgment OF his
peers or the laws of the lana
Mr.. Mclean offered to amend by striking
out the word .sorr aud siding after the
word ssprivileges'' the WORDS .4o- immun-
itiesn Adopted.
Mr.. KilgcFe moved to ameld By striking
out after the word cor the wSrds s.in any
manner" and insert the word be- Lost.
Mr.. Ballanger offered III, following
amsndment: Strike out all after the word
ssdisfranchised . and insert ''exsPt By the