The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-09-24
FhIrieenth bay.
AUSTIN, September 81, 1875

Convention met at the usual hour.
Messrs. West, Stockdale, Brown, De-
Morse and Reagan submitted a major
ity report of the special committee rel
alive to sllspending the present cleo
ton law, until the Constitution shall
have been acted on by the people,
claiming that The Convention las the
rightand power, aud il is their duty to
do 80. They report IN ordinance, and
recommend its adoption, requiring the
suspension Of the present law and the
postpOnement of the general election
which should take place in December
next, declaring such election void il
held, and extending the term of such
offices rs would expire then, until the
election provided for In the ordinance
Is held. II further provides that il
the Constitution should be rejected,
then, in ten days thereafter, the Gov
ernor IL authorized to issue his proca-
nation ordering general election in
not less than sixty days after the proc
lamation is issued.
MeSsrs. j. l.. Henry and Ballingel
offered II minority report, in which
they say they can recognize no right.
ful authority Tor the Convention to en-
force such an ordinances; the only
power the Convention has, in then
opinion, il to frame Constitution and
submit the same to the people tol
ratification or rejection; this Is the ex.
tent If their legal duty, and the eXer.
else OF any other power is II dangerous
precedent. II it can suspend laws and
pr0long terms OF office, the only limits
to its power would he its own arbitrary
will.
Both the reports We're ordered to be
printed, aud made the special order fol
Thursday.
The following resolutions were in.
troduced and referred to appropriate
committees.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Col,in--GiVing Jus.
tees of the Peace jurisdiction In civil
cases in amounts of $500 and under.
and in criminal eases for offences be.
low the grade of felony. Also, Il
amend the school laws so rs to have
fewer officers and dispense with the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
requiring county Treasurers to act in
| UNIV NdPuNltys
MIR. Flournoy-Equalizing railway
charges for freight aud passage.
MIR. Whitiield--ln regard to the ia.
dietary; supreme and district Judges
to be elected, and terms of office for
supreme judge eight years, and district
judges four years; dividing the State
into live supreme judicial districts,
each TO elect one supreme and five dis.
trict judges. Of.
Mr.. Rainey-To regulate county Of
fees.
Mr.. Holmes-To allow suits for dam.
ages in felony eases.
Mr.. Waelder-ro make the statute
OF limitation available to actual set
tiers on public lands against the State.
by MIR, Brown TO prohibit Judges
from acting, jurors from sittia and
officers from officiating while under
the influence OF Intoxicating drinks
and requiring the Legislature to pass
laws preventing the same, and to pre-
scribe penalties; habitual drunken
ness to be sufficient cause for removal
from office, and requiring all drink.
ing saloons TO be closed on election
days.
MIR. McLean-,ro regulate the crea.
ton of county and municipal indebt.
edness.
Mr.. West--ln regard to suffrage, aud
also stockholders In private corpora
tons. ..II.I f.s il
Mr.. notwithstanding the I.egis-
laturc to provide for the organization
of the militia of the State.
MIR. McCormlck--To prohibit mar
riage between whites aud blacks; also
to invalidate patents issued on forged
certificates.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the Legis-
lature to pass laws In reference TO az.
riculture and stockraising; and asking
for information from the Commission
er of the General Land Office. After
which the Convention adjourned till
o a. m. Tomorrow. t.tsa alo Hl.