The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-24
state Military Convention,
FIRST DAY.
MANNING RIFLES ARMORY Hal,

| MANNING RIFLES ARMORY HALL, !
February Is, 1881. !
The convention of the Texas volunteer
guards met at Armory Hall Of Manning
| Rifles at 1:30 p. NJ.
On motion of Col. ". L. Lambert, Col
y. /. Bedell, of the Johnston Guards,
| was chosen temporary chairman, and Mr.,
John Il. Dickinson, of the Texas Old
Guard Artillery, was chosen temporary
secretary. The convention was called TO
order by the chairman.
Mr.. Henry A. Linn offered the follow
ting resolution:
ResoLred, That the chairman. appoint
one delegate fom each brigade, regiment
and company represented on this floor TO
serve as committee upon permanent or
ganizatiOn, and like number tai serve
as committee upon credentials.
The resolution was adopted.
col. Lambert moved that the cOnYcn-
ton take a recess of ten minutes, in or
der that delegates might present their
credentials TO the secretary and have their
names enrolled. The motion prevailed.
The recess having expired the chair
man called the convention to order and
appointed the following committees:
ON Credentials-Col j S Rice and Capt
Thomas Scurry. Houston Light Guard.
Lieutenant W Il Page, Bryan Rifles; j T
Dickinson, Texas Old Guard; LIN Simon,
Brenhgm rays; Capt j TFGano, Lamar
Rifles; Cal JEFF Brown, Manning Rifles,
SergentJ " Oliver, Calvert city Guards;
Capt c e Collans, Gillespie Mounted
Rifles; CaPt,H c johnson, Austin City
Rifles; Lieutenant L. Horst, Austin Grays.
On Permanent Organization-J NJ
Byrnes, Brenham Grays; R West, Lamar
Rifles; Major w B Brush First Brigade;
J d Randolph, Manning Rifles; Col Harry
Woodruff, Company E, Second Regiment;
Lieut. j Webb, Austin City Rifles; Col
VIII Lambert, Texas Old Guard Artil
lory, Col l. Bridges, Second Regiment;
Cook. Light Guards; Capt j G Anderson,
Bryan Rifles, Private John Kennedy,
Texas Old Guards, Capt X p Smythe,
Austin Grays.
Tue Committee on Credentials sub
mitted the following report;
We your Committee on Credentials
spectfully submit the following report OF
delegates entitled to seats in your con-
vention: Col A T Bedell. stRegiment;
Col Vim Lambert, Texas Old Guard. 1t
Col A L Bridges, Second Regiment; Capt
Il P Smythe, Lieut. L Horst, Sergt Z II
Stein, Sergt II A Linn, Austin ,Grays;
Capt & Anderson, Lieut. W B Page, Sgt
j 4 Wyse, Bryan Rifles; Jno Kennedy, J
T Dickinson, Texas Old Guard; Col j 5
Rice, Capt ThOs Scurry, FL Cook, Houston
Light Guard; Capt JEFF Brown, Sergt d
Randolph, Sergt w W Hawkins, Manning
Rifles; Lieut. r f Hanney, johnson
Guards; J NJ Byrnes, LIN Simon, Bren-
ham Graysi Capt H Woodruff, Company
L, Second Regiment, Jones Rifles; Capt
j t Gano, r West, Lamar Rffiess F W
Oliver, Calvert City Guard; Capt
c C Callan, Gillespie Mounted Rifles;
Capt II Q johnson, Lieut. j Webb, I W
West, Austin City Rifles; Capt T D Cobb,
Navasota Guards. -
-. s. RIcR, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
on motion Major w. B. Brush was
added to the list OF delegates.
The Committee ON Permanent Organ
izationssubmftted the following reports:
Col. A. G. Bedeil, Temporary President of.
the Convention: 81
Your Committee on Permanent Organ !
Ization beg leave to subnft the following
report: We recommend for permanent
officers the following officers aud enlisted
men: President, Col. VIII. Lambert;
First Vice President, Col. A. T. Bedell;
Second Vice President, Col. Ell. Bridges;
Third Vice President. Capt. G. c.. Callan;
Secretary, Private j. 7: Dicklnsop; First
Secretary, Capt. JEFF. Brown; Sergeant
alarms, Lieutenant j :. Webb. &We fur
each on memorial and needed laws be APP
pointed, and that each accredited ,dele-
gate present IRON a legally organized
company, field and staff, be entitled to
one vote upon alquestions coming before
the convention. WILL, LAMBERT,
JNo. KENNEDY, Chairman.
Secretary.
The report was adopted.
The permanent officers chosen were
duly installed and took their seats.
The President, Col. w. L. Lambert,
appointed the following committees:
On Memorials-Capt. j. G.. Anderson,
chairman, Capt. Il. 2. smythe, Capt. Har-.
~ Woodruff, Private John Kennedy and
Capt. j. T. Gano. = -s, $3.50.
On Lieut. Col.S L. L. Bridges,
Col. J. s. Rice, Capt. T. D. Cohbs, Lieut..
II. E. Hannoniand j. NJ. Byrnes.
On motion of Capt. Harry woodruff,
the president of the convention was
added TO the committee on laws.
Some discussion relative to memorial
i1ing the Legislature, was. INDUCED in,
being chiefly an Interchange OF views
among the delegates, and the matter was
nually postponed until the Committee on
Memorials reported. etB5
Mr.. John T. Dickinson offered a reso-
luton extending a cordial invitation to
His Excellency, Governor o. NJ. Roberts,
Announcement John B: jones' Gen.
Committees MT ams y s Sosh 'n Sousss 'Ae CF
the Legislature to seats in'the Convention
during its session. The resolution was
adopted.
: The President appointed Vice Presi-
dents 'Bedell, Bridges and 0allan as COM
mittee to inform the distinguished gen. \
tlemen of The invitation extended.
An invitation was extended to the con-
vention by the resident military compa-
MES to partake Of their hospitalities in
the way of refreshments.-sT The invitation
was accepted with thanks. 81
On motion of Mr.s-Cobbs the conven-
ton adjourned until O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.