The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Condensed from the Houston Tele-
graph ana Galveston News Of sunday;

Condensed rom the Houston rele-
graph ana Galveston News Of sunday:
phrtieih nay.
AUSTIN, october ~ lS7i.
The Convention met pursuant to nd
Journment. Prayer 10y Rev. Mr.. badge.
Mr tlourlloy arose to Il question of
| privilege IN reference to languag, used
IN debate yesterday by Mr.. Reagan.
MI Reagan responded, by briefly
stating that the arguments of the zen.
lleman rom Galveston, aud not his
motives, Were referred to.
lie was followed by number of pen-
llemen who spoke in referenc. 10 the
charges made by the Statesman in re-
gard to alliances between the Graugers
and Radicals. They all denied any
knowledge of such alliance. IL an
pears that the reports grew out of "A re-.
mark made by Mr. johnson, of Collin.
which remark he stated was made I'm
Jest before crowd.
Flah aghn and Others repudiated the
charge IN behalf OF the Republican
mem beers.
The discussion took n wide range.
occupying over TWO hours, and resulted
~ the adoption of the following res
olution:
"Resolved, That the President ap-
point special committee of seven to
inquire into the direct charge of the
Democratic Statesman, that all the
Grangers, except nine, of the Conven.
tlon have formed an alliance with the
republicans Of this Convention, and
that the vote upon the suffrage uues.
ton was the result of said alliance;and
THAT no member of the Grange, or of
the Republican party, be appointed
upon said committee, That said COM
mittee be authorized to send for per-
sons and papers, and to administer
Oaths, and take testimony; and that
the report of said committee contain
simply statement of the matters and
things rs they transpired in fact, and
that all deductions and conclusions he
left to the members of this Convention
and to the country"
Cards Offered resolution to prohib-
II the incorporation OF towns of less
than three thousand inhabitants.
BY McLean-A resolution changing
the rules so as TO prevent members
from entering into an argument ex-
planatory of their positions upon cues.
tons when answering to their names
upon call of the roll. Lies over Much
time was so consumed to-day.
MIR. Renfro said, owing to the length
of time-three hours consumed ON
the privilege question and the temper
nf hn convention thnt Ia, al "A -
slider the delegates in proper state of
mind to take action upon SO important
n subject as education, which was then
before the house, moved to adjourn, !
which was agreed to, and tine COnven-
ton ad journed.
EVENING SESSION.
The article on education was taken
up, and Russell, of Wood, moved to |
substitute Sansom's minority report |
for the report of the majority. Lost.
Several amendments were offered |
by Messrs. Dohoney, Scott, Nugent
and Ferris, when, Oh motion of Mr.. |
Ballinger, the section was laid on the
table till the Committee on Counties
and County Lands should report.
NIL w auS pleoeHtcu suosIltule loI
section 4, and made an able speech for
public schools.
Mr.. Rainey reported the engross-
ment of the article on the Executive
Department. 1t will be printed and
placed on its final reading requiring II
vote to make changes, I'M
ess reconsidered Monday.
Mr.. West gave notice of n motion to
reconsider.
The Convention adjourned till Mon
lay.