The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-14
CONVENTION PnOoEEDINGs.
TwENTY-sEvENTm DAY.

AUSTIN, October G, 1875.
Cons ention met Pursuant 10 ad journment
at 8 A. NJ.
Mr. Erhard presented resolution that those
men who were compelled TO hold the offices
at the low salary allowed be made eunuchs, as
they could not support families at the rates al
lowed. Ruled out of order.
Mr. Nugent offered an amendment to see
ton seventeen, in regard to salary of Lieuten-
ant Governor, so as to give him the same mile
age as Senators. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore offered an amendment that the
Legislature may provide for the election of a
superintendent of public Instruction whenever
there may be established system of public
free schools. Lost by a vote of SO TO Al.
Mr. Mills moved to reconsider the vote Just
taken, and offered the following amendment:
''There shall be a superintendent of public in
struction, who, after the first term of office,
shall be elected by the people; the first term
of his office shall be filled by appointment of
the Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. The Superintendent
shall hold his Office two years; he shall re-
ceive an annual salary of twenty-five hundred
dollars until otherwise amended by law"
On motion of Mr.. Graves, the amendment
was laid on the table by vote of 40 to 32.
The executive department was then ordered
engrossed,>
Majority and minority reports on suffrage
was taken up.
Mr. Weaver offered an amendment to allow
female heads of families to vote at all cleo
tons for district school officers. Lost.
Suffrage report taken up. Section two pro-
vides that 'every qualified elector in this
State who has resided for six months next pre-.
ceding any election in which he may offer to
vote, and who shall have paid all taxes to the
town or city in which he offers to vote, shall
be entitled to vote"
Mr.. DeMorse offered substitute for the
amendment ne by striking out the portion in re-
Mr.. Chambers offered similar amendment
to section two.
Mr.. Flournoy opposed the section as it
stood. He said no man could be refused a
vote except for crime, of which he had been
convicted. He said this would be matter
for the investigation of Congress, to see if any
man had the right of suffrage taken from
him. Some said the next Congress would be
Democratic. According to his ideas, Dem
ocratic Congress would carry out the provis-
ions OF the Constitution of the United States
Hundreds, yea, thousands, of our own men
would vote against this Constitution with the
present provision.
Mr. Mills said he understood this as a thrust
against the colored men, and was violation
of their rights. He came here to meet the
Democracy in spirit of Cancellation, but
they did not seem to entertain the same spirit
Pass this measure, and you will do yourselves
more harm than the Republicans You can
hardly get your men now To come out from
the sand-hils and black jacks, and if you pass
this measure, they win come still in fewer
numbers.
Mr. Reagan said he was not at all surprised
at MIR. Mills, but considering the talents and
learning of Mr.. Flournoy, he was surprised
at him. This was right he had, and no Con-
gressional Committee would int-f<,EaipAs.P
Tennessee had a similar provision, and they
had never been interfered with; Pennsylva-
mia had similar provision.
The Convention adjourned until 2 90 p NJ