The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-11
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AtBfig September 0, is15,
/ The dig wasallvo lids morning viii
The delegates Ia ilie Constitutions
convention, aud curly this morning |
/ WIS announced that IN Informal meet
| Ing NJ the members would take plnc,
W . O'olUck am, IN the Hall NJ III,
House NJ Representatives AZ tin
| hour II number NJ the members wef,
present, aud the body was called (,
order by Mr.. West, u this city, who
moved that General j. w. Whitfield
Of Luyacca, hc called 10 the chair u,
temporary President, and Mr.. w. r.
Walsh, also of this city, he requested
to net rs temporary Secretary, which
motion was carried aud these gentle.
men took their respective seats. A
discussion ensued us 10 whether the
meeting was one of the Democratic
members or Of the convention as n
body. a motion was made and carried
that the same adjourn until II o'clock
noon.
At II o'clock sharp the convention
assembled, and on motion the tempo
rary organization of the morning was
continued, whereupon General Whit
field took the chair, ana Mr.. Walshe,
assisted by Mr.. John w. Lane, acted
as Secretary.
On motion, the roll of delegates was
called and eighty-one members an
swered to their names.
Mr.. King, of Kendall county, offered
Il resolution that the members answer
to their names AS called by districts
and present their credentials, which
motion was adopted, and eighty-four
delegates responded.
Mr.. Ferris offered resolution, that
an oath be administered to the mem
bers, to support the Constitution of the
United States, and faithfully perform
the duties of II delegate to this Conven-
ton, to the best of their ability, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Brown moved that committee
of three be appointed to wait on Hon.
George Il. Moore, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, and request him to
come forward and administer the oath
to the mem bers. Committee-Messrs.
Henry, Fleming and Martin.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the roll
was called alphabetically, the menu
beers rose and Judge Moore administer
ed the oath to them en- masse.
Mr.. Flournoy moved that majority
of all the members present and voting
be required to elect all officers of the
Convention. Carried.
Mr.. Allison moved that the Conven-
ton proceed to the election of Presi-
dent Carried.
Mr.. DeMOrse moved that the vote
for officers be taken UiUa Voce. The
motion was rejected, and it was decid-
ed that the vote be by ballot.
Mr.. Graves moved three tellers be
appointed-and the President pro tenn
appointed Messrs. Graves, Mccormick
and Weaver.
Nominations for President being in
order, Mr.. Burleson, nominated Hon.
John Henry Brown, of Dallas Mr..
Henry, of Smith, nominated Hon. E.
b. Pickett, of Liberty Mr.. Mclean,
nominated Hon. e. l.. Dahony, of
Lamar ; and Mr.. Wallace nominated
Hon. Fletcher S. Stockdale, of In
dianola.
On the second ballot Mr.. Pickett,
having received forty-three votes, n
majority of all the votes cast, was de-
clared elected President of the Con-
ventiOn.
On motion, Messrs. Scott, Ballenger
and Ross were appointed committee
to escort the President elect to the
chair, and they having performed that
duty, Mr.. Pickett, Oh taking the chair,
addressed the Convention briefly,
thanking the members for the honor
conferred. He said that the duties of
the position were difficult and Oncrous,
but with the assistance and indulgence
of the mem bers he would endeavor to
discharge the duties to the best of his
ability. At the Threshold of their la
bors, it became them to consider some
of the duties to which they were called
to perform. AS ninety delegates elect
ed by million and n half of people,
they came here to make Il Constitution
for this whole million and u half, for
the whole population Of this great and
growing State. The people want a
new Constitution-they are not
satisfied with the old one under
which we now live They
did not come here to make one to suit
themselves alone, but for the people of
the whole State. 1t was right that
they should study to find out the
wishes of the people. They should be
careful what they were about, and
make an instrument that should meet
the approval and satisfaction of the
people for long time to come. Hop
ing that they would accomplish this,
he again returned thanks and took his
seat
The election of Secretary being in
order Mr.. West nominated w. l..
Chalmers, of Travis county, and Mr..
DeMorse nominated J. f. Beale, of
Tarrant county. Mr.. Chalmers was
elected on the first ballot, having re-
ceived forty-nine out of eighty-three
votes.
There were eight nominations for
Sergeaut-at-Arms, and Mr.. Jos. A
Owens, of Galveston, was elected on
the third ballot,
Resolutions were then adopted APP
pointing committees on rules, on
standing committees and OH the num-
Der of additional officers necessary for
the business, and also, on
the per diem and mileage of members
and the pay of officers and employees
oi The Convention.
After which, on motion of Mr.. Whit
field, the Convention adjourned till
A. NJ. to morrow.