The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-23
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
S!Xty.Sixth Day.
From the Galveston Newsl

haarIN, November 20, 1875.
Mr.. Me, 'ormck, Chairman, present.
ed report on Judicial apporti6pment
win ordinance, which was ordered
printed. Wv
The legislative apportionmort was
taken mp for its Third reading. The
amendment Of Mr.. Moore was lost ana
the article passed.
The Judiciary article, on its third
reading, an amendment was adopted
providing that each county shall be di-
vlded into four commissioners IRE.
cincts. Another amendment was
adopted that opinions of the Supreme
Court are not to be published unless no.
CURED by law. Judicial districts were
increased to twenly-sx in number, and
the article passed It's final reading
Spanish Land Titles was then taken
up and amendments offered on which
call OF the House was ordered, pend.
Ing which, adjourned till afternoon.
The Convention to-day exhibited
very little disposition to consider
amendments or measures Of any char
acter, the proper consideration OF
which may stand in the way of ad-
journment by Tuesday next Haste is
now the word.
The article on Spanish Land Titles
was passed to engrossment, but mo.
ton to suspend the rules and pass
through engrossment was lost.
Mr.. johnson, of Collin presented by
leave an ordinance providing that no
railroad be considered as having lost
any rights, privileges, or grants 10y lapse
OF time prior to the close of the next
session of the Legislature, and the
Legislature shall have power to grant
relief as to time; provided the ordi-
nance shall not be construed to relieve
railroad companies from compliance
with the article on railroads In this
Constitution.
a motion to table this was lost.
Dilatory tactics were attempted, an1
amendments proposed with the intent
to cripple it.
An amendment was proposed by Mr..
DeMorse, which was adopted provide
ing the ordinance be submitted to the
people. Under operation of the pre-
vious question it passed, and billiard
moved to reconsider and Nugent to lay
on the table. Questions of order. Ten
each OF these questions arose. Much
disorder and confusion prevailed. a
motion that the motion to reconsider
be entertained was carried, although |
under the previous question, and the |
amendment was finally reconsidered |
and lost, and the ordinance adopted |
without amendment Another motion |
to reconsider was tabled.
The article on counties and county
lands was taken up. Several amend
ments were voted down, but pending
the convention adj
journed.
AT the night session motion to take
up the General Provisions, by suspend
ing the rules, was made, but Mr.. Oar
nell opposed such haste.
Mr. Stockwell, as a member of the
and its committee, said he
was opposed to hurrying things
through at the close of the convention
adequate consideration. Lost.
The article on county lands was ia
ken up. An amendment striking out
four hundred and fifty miles as the
minimum area of counties and insert
ing seven hundred miles was adopted.
The article then passed to engross-
nent.
Mr.. Stodkdale moved to suspend the
'ules, and pass the article to enroll
nent. Rules suspended by vote Of
a to22.a
Various amendments requiring
bird ~eadjag and two-thirds vote were RI
'asst Sssre .Et
A"gfeat deal Of merriment attended
he proceedings. Numerous motions
o adjourn were made by Republican
delegates, and calls of ayes and noes
the time until a final vote
vas reached, and the article was
'assed.
The Convention then took up the ar
icle on the division of the powers of
Governor which was passed through
wo readings, aud finally adopted un-
er suspension Of the rules. The ar
icle appropriating three million acres
t public land for the erection OF pub
c buildings, also passed under suspen-
ion of the rules.
Convention adjourned.