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The d i st i n guished go v ern or of our State has been p etitio n ed by a large n umb er oft he citize n s of Texas to co n v en e her legisl a ture pre l im i n ary to a co n v e n tio n ofth e people ! , . f oll ow i n g app e ar s on t h e t i t l e p ag e of t h e vol ume c on ta i n i n g m a n us cr ip t j our n a l of t h e Se c e s s i on C o n ve n t i on Th e 1 the e c or d o f t h e J o ur n a l o f t h e C o n ve n t i o n of t h e P e o p l e o f Te xa s wh i ch a s s e mb l e d a t t h e C i t y of Aus t i n O n t h e 2 8 t h d ay o f J a n uary AD 18 6 1 An d wh i ch abr oga te d t h e Ar t i cl e s of An n e x a t i on b etw ee n t h e St a te a n d th e Gove r n me n t o f t h e U n i te d S t a te s of Am e r i ca a n d a n n e xe d t h e St ate o f Te xa s t o t h e C on f e d e ra te St a te s o f Am e r i ca or de r R e c o rd e d b y C o n ve n t i o n of t h e R . . , . 18 6 1 . addr e s s or cal l wa s p ubl i s h e d in Th e Sta t e Ga z e t t e (Aus t i n ) D e c e mb e r 8 18 6 0 I t r e c e i ve d f o l l ow i n g e di t o r i al n o t i c e : W e i n v i te t h e a tte n t i o n o f o ur r e a d e r s t o a n a d d r e s s s i g n e d b y ma n y c i t i z e n s s ug g e s tin g a n e l e c t i on o f d e l e ga te s o n t h e 8 t h o f J a n uary n e xt t o a C o n ve n t ion o f t h e p e o p l e o f Te xa s t o m eet on t h e 4t h M o n d ay o f th e s a m e m o n t h in t h i s c i t y t o e xp r e s s t h e s ove r e i gn w i l l of t h e p e o p l e I t s fi n al a ct i on w i l l o f c our s e b e s ubm i tte d t o a p o p ul ar v ote a t t h e b al l ot bo x fo r ra t i fica t i on o r r e j e c t i on Ge n H o us t o n h a s a l r e a d y d e cl ar e d t ha t h e w i ll n ot s ta n d in t h e way of t h e p op ular w i s h I t w il l be s ee n t ha t Li e ut Gov E d C lar k is on e of t h e s i gn e r s t o th e ad d r e s s ; th e H on To w n e s is a n ot h e r R ob e rt J We r e j o i c e t o s e e o ur p a t r i o t i c c i t i z e n s o f a l l p a r t i e s f o rg ett i n g pa s t d i ff e r e n c e s a n d ra ll y i n g a s o n e ” m a n in d e f e n s e o f t h e h o n o r a n d s a f et y o f o ur St a te E x Gove r n o r An ot h e r cal l h a d b ee n p r e p ar e d a fe w d ay s b e f o r e “ R o b e r t s g i ve s f o l l o w i n g a cc o un t o f i t O n D e c e m b e r 3 18 6 0 af t er a ve ry a n xi o us c o n s ul t a t i on i t w a s d ete rm i n e d t o ma k e a c i t i z e n s cal l W P fo r a c o n ve n t i o n b y m eet i n g s in d ifi e r e n t p ar t s o f t h e St a t e R og e rs G e o rg e M F l o ur n o y a n d O M R o b e r t s w e r e s e l e c te d t o d raw u p t h e cal l t o be i n t r o d uc e d a n d p a s s e d in t h e s a i d m eet i n g s Where 2 Th i s , , . , , , , . , - . . . . . . . . . , . - . , , ’ , . , . , . . . . . 10 JO U RN AL OF TH E S E C E SS I ON CO N VE NT I ON O ur S tate c o n s titution has pro v ided that on extraord i n ary occ a ” “ ” s io ns t he go v er n or s hall have power to co n ve n e the leg i s lature Th e legislatures of a n umber of our sis te r Southern States have alre ady bee n called The e v ide n ces of al arm i n di gn ation a n d r e s e n tm e n t together wi th a m o s t ear n e s t d es ir e t o cou n sel for th ei r own s a fety have come up from the p eo ple in e v ery quarter of our Stat e Gov er n or H ou s to n ha s n ot yet s ee n p r op er to co n ve n e our leg i s la 3 ture there is reaso n to hope th at he will yet do s o A l egi s lature ca n n ot express as a con v e n tio n may th e so v ereign w i ll ofthe p eopl e ofthe State of T ex as The con stitutio n does n ot give either the go v ern or or the legisla ture the p ower to c all a co n v e n tio n Their do in g s o would be a mer e c o n s e n t that th e people might act The people have the r ight t o act a s expres sly pro v i ded in ou r State co n stitutio n without such co n se n t “ Art 1s t of the B ill of Rights declares All politic al power is i n here n t in the p eople a n d a ll f re e go v ern m en ts are foun ded on thei r authority a n d i n s tituted f or their be n e f it ; a n d they h av e at all tim e s the in al i e n able r i ght to alter reform or abolish th eir form of gover n men t ” in s u c h m a n n er as they may thi n k exp edie n t Should the leg i s latur e be n ow called it could n ot pro b abl y as s emble be fore some t i me in J an uary a n d then it would be too l ate to pro vi de f or a co n ve n tio n which could n ot meet u n til about or a fter the time of the i n a ugurat i o n ofAbraham Li n col n as presiden t of the Un ited States I fthe p eopl e pr oc eed n ow to the electio n of del egate s to a c on ven tio n (wh i c h they have the u n quest i o n ed ri ght to do ) the legislature wi ll d oubt le s s r at i f y wh at the people h ave do n e ully recogn ize s th e right of the p eople to Govern or Hou s to n very f ac t pri m ar i ly in thi s matter in his letter to the citizen s of Hu n tsville “ ‘ o fNovember 18 6 0wherei n h e justly s ays H as th e time come 2 I f i t ha s the people who h ave to bear the burthe n s of revolutio n m u s t . , , , . . . . . ‘ . , , , . , , , . . , , 4 , . , , , t h e y w i t h J o h n S F o r d r e p a i r e d t o J ud g e R obe r t s s o ffi c e wh e r e c op i e s of wh i ch we r e s e n t be w i t h t h e i r as s i s t a n c e dr e w up th e call t o d ifi e r e n t p o i n t s t h r o ugh o ut t h e St a te a n d t h e r e a d o p te d in ma s s m eet i n g s a n d p r om ul ga te d s o a s t o g i ve i t g e n e ral n ot i c e ove r t h e Sta te (A Comp r e h e n s ive H is tor y ofTexa s I I it ) is br i e f e r t ha n t h e a d d r e s s h e r e pr i n te d i t Th e R ob e r ts cal l (1 00 c e n ume ra te s w i th gr e a te r d eta i l why t h e a s s embl i n g of a c on ve n t i on a t a n e arl y d ate is n e c e s s a ry a n d r e c omme n d s t h e s ame pl a n for t h e e l e c t i on of I t s ma i n p o i n t o f d i ff e r e n c e is it s s i l e n c e on t h e s ubj e c t of t h e d e l e ga te s s ubm i tt i n g t h e ac t i on o f t h e c on ve n t i o n t o a v ote of t h e p e o pl e Th e a uth o r i t y oft h e s e cr et ar y o ft h e C o n ve n t i on for i n cl ud i n g in t h e J our n a l t h e da t a c on t a i n e d in t h i s p r e fac e w a s c on f e rr e d by a r e s ol ut i on of fe r e d by M r C h i l t on a n d ad op te d March 16 18 6 1 ‘ Th e p r o cl ama t i o n o f Gove r n o r H o us t o n c on ve n i n g t h e l e g i s l a t ur e in e xt ra s e s s i o n o n J a n ua ry 2 1 18 6 1 is d a te d D e c e m b e r 17 18 6 0 ‘ Gove r n o r H o us t o n s l ette r t o t h e c i t i z e n s o f H un t s v i l l e d a te d N ove m be r 18 6 0is pr i n te d in th e Tr ue I s s ue (L a Gra n ge ) N ovemb e r 2 9 18 6 0 up o n ’ , , . , , , - . , , . . . , , . . - . , . , , , . , ’ , , , , . 11 J O U RNAL OF TH E SE C E SS I ON CON VENT I ON them s el v e s e f f ect th e work I t is the n clear th at he will abide the express io n ofth e people s will There fore p artaki n g ofthe feeli n g ofs ol i c i tude co m mo n to our fel low citize n s a n d bel i evi n g that co n c ert ofa ct i o n i s u n i ver s ally desired orth to e n sure a n d i t bei n g n ece s s ary that s ome ba s i s s hould b e s et f fere n t o n cert the u n der s i g n ed c i t i ze n s of T exa s re s i d i n g in d i f s uch c p ortio n s ofthe State h a v i n g had a n op port un i ty of co n ve rsi n g w ith a large portio n of our fellow cit i ze n s of the State a n d prete n di n g o n ly to a n authority equal t o that of a s imilar n u m ber ofour fellow c it i ze n s in a n y lo c a lity a n d prompted al on e by a mo s t earn e s t a n d 5 we tru s t p a tri ot i c de s ire for con c e r t ofa c tio n . ’ . , , , , , , , , Sugge s t That a n elect i o n ofdelegate s be held on the 8 t h day ofJ a n ua r v A D 18 6 1 or as s oo n there a fter as pra c t i c abl e w he n a n y coun ty m ay n ot b e a b l e to hold a n electio n on th a t day to a se m ble in a con ven tio n ofth e p eople ofT exas at th e c i ty ofAusti n on th e 4th Mo n da y in Ja n u ary A D 1 8 6 1 or as soo n there a f ter as practic a ble That said elect i o n b e ordered un o f fici ally by the ch i e f j u s tic e of e ac h cou n ty or d i s tr i ct or in c a s e o f h i s fa i lure or re fus al to act forthwith the n by a n y on e or more of th e cou n ty comm i s s i o n er s or in case ofthe refusal ofthe latter to act f orth w ith the n by a co m mit tee offi v e citize n s of s uch coun ty o r district That the quali fi catio n s of electors s hall be th e s a m e a n d a s n ear a s p rac t i cabl e the man n er of holdi n g such elect i o n be th e s am e a s that provided for by th e law s of the State of T exa s offor c e govern in g elect i on s f or me m bers oft he leg i s lature That the retu r n s ofs aid election s be m ad e to the p er s o n or per s on s orderi n g the sa m e a s s oo n a f ter the s ame s hall have been he ld a s p r a c t ic ab le ; a n d that the c ert i ficate of electio n b e i s s ue d immediate ly by s uch per s o n or per s on s to w ho m s o eve r s h a ll h ave re c e i ved the la r g e s t n umber of vote s polled An d w here there is u n der the n e w a ppo r tio n m e n t a r epres e n tative d i s tr i c t c om po s ed ofmore tha n on e cou n ty th e vote s p oll ed s hall be r et urn ed t o th e pers on or pe r s o n s orderi n g a n ele c t i o n in t he c ou n ty o fs a i d d i s t r i c t the c h i e fj u s t i c e ofwh i c h is u n der s a i d appo r t i on m e n t bi ll mad e the retu r n i n g of fi c er of s uch d i s tr i ct ; a n d the c e r t i fic ate s ofelect i o n s hall be i s s ued by s uch p er s on or per s o n s That s a i d elect i on b e upo n the b a s i s ofthe n ew apport i on m e n t b i ll approved Feb r ua r y 6th A D 18 6 0 except th at there be n o r e p r e s e n t a t ion for t he s e n a t or s pro v ided for in s a id apport i on m e n t but . . , , s , , . . , . , , , , . , , . , . , , , , . , , . . , , but it s s e n s e is d e s t r o y e d pa ragraph is ! uote d by R ob e r t s (Z oc a t by car e l e s s p r oofr e a d i n g Th e l i s t of s i g n e r s t o t h e addr e s s a s ! uote d by R ob e r t s om i ts e l eve n n am e s a n d m i s s p e l l s a n umb e r o ft h os e g i ve n 5 Th i s . . . 12 J O U RNAL OF TH E SE C E SS I ON C ON VENT I ON that each cou n ty or dis trict elect two del e gate s for each m embe r of the hou s e of repre s e n tatives t o wh i ch it m ay be e n titled ; s o that the n u m ber o fs aid dele gate s s h all be j ust double the n umbe r ofme m ber s in the hou s e ofrepre s e n tat i ve s in s a i d l egisl ature . That the act i o n ofs aid co n ve n tio n b e s ub m itted t o the pe ople f or r at i fi c a t i o n or rej ectio n at the ballot box at the ea r lies t p r a c t i c able t i me a fter i ts adj ourn me n t We tru s t that the n e w s paper s through out the Stat e th i s m ode ofa c t i o n a n d urge its ad e ptio n w i ll p ubl i s h . We hope that those c ou n tie s w here a s light ch a n ge of p r ogra mm e wi ll be n ec e s s ary w i ll n ot regar d s uch cha n ge a s in up e r a bly ob a n a s s ure all that the above ha s bee n deemed t o t ion a ble f or we c j ec ac c or d m ore w ith the ge n eral w i s h th a n a n y p art i cul ar pla n yet p r o po s ed by a n y c oun ty a n d is arr iv ed a t fro m full a n d free c o n s ulta tio n wi th a n u m ber ofper s o n s fr om a ll sect i o n s ofthe St ate We further r e c omme n d to our fellow ci tize n s that th e y a t on c e p ut f or w a rd c a n d i d ate s for s aid c o n ve n ti on = , , ‘ . . D M Pren de r ga s t Li m e s to n e Co Joh n Gregg Fre es to n e C o L K Pre s to n Gal v esto n hie A A Kemble Wa xa ha t c W S O ldh a m Was h i n to n C o J B B a n k s Trav i s C o V Ja s H F r y V ebber ville Je s s e B ill i n g s ley B as t r op Co R oge r Q M i ll s Navarro Co DO C M Wi n kler C Re i c h G uadalupe C o Cle m e n t R Joh n s Ha y s C o Geo W White T r avi s Co T D M os eley C H Ra n d olph H ou s t on Co Ge or ge Fl our n oy Jo s eph Le e Juo R B a ylo r Parker Co Ge orge B ayl or Do S C ro s by W J D arde n C olo r a do C o Wm P Stapp C alh oun Co W W Appe rs on L ou i s H or s t Juo B C osta Thoma s Gree n . , . . . . . . . , . . , g . . . . , . , . . . . , , . . . . , . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . R J A J J T Bro w n rigg C Higgi n s B astrop Co H P arr i sh E Rector E Mc Cor d Ha y s Co Jas P Neal T rav i s Co Wm Lee Chal m er s Trav i s C o Geo W Gues s Dalla s Morri s R R e a g a n Juo A Gree n Geo J Durham W C Pitts E d Clark T J Ch amber s C hamber s C o W N Hardem a n J un iu s W S mi th Tarra n t Co Wm Byrd Juo A Wh arto n B razoria Co B S Whitaker L am p a s a s Co M L Cook s ey Do T C Jack s o n Do R J M oore Do J oh n Bu rle s on Do S Flet c h er Do M a rk B ea n Do J P Gi b s o n Do . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . ’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . , . . . , . , , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . JOU RNAL OF TH E SE OE SSI ON CO N VE NT I ON E d ward B ailey Thos Moore Bur n et C o h Gua dalupe H E M cCulloc S G S n eed Sr Travi s C o C E Burn s Robertson C o T D Robertson Do P H Smith Do A T Rai n ey A n ders on Co Juo J Good D allas C o Jn o T Pruitt Tra v is Co R M B omar C aldwell Co , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . , . . , . . . , . . . , . . . , . . . , . . . , . . . . . . . , , . . . , , T N Waul Wm C arleto n J H Lightfoot Jame s E Harr i s o n R obert J Tow n e s Tra v is Co A R Crozier Do J M Stein er Do C Kyl e Hay s C0 M D Gra ham Rusk C o , . 3 . , . (Th e foregoin g address w as ge n era lly adopte d a n d acted up on by the people ofthe S t at e a n d may be r ega r d e d a s the origi n ofthe p la n ofthe elect i on ofthe delegates who a f terw ard s comp os ed the con ve m tion I n the mea n time the govern or of the State co n ven ed the le g i s l a t a re in extr a ordi n ary sessio n on Mo n day J a n y 2 l s t 18 6 1 on e we ek prec edi n g the meeti n g of the con v e n tion ; upo n its assembl i n g the legi s lature pass ed the followi n g ) ' , . . , J oi n t Re s olutio n co n cern i n g the C on ve n tion of the Peop le of T ex a s called in pur s ua n c e ofth e B ill of Rights Whereas th e p eople of T exas b ei n g much con cern e d for the pres er V a tio n of the rights liberti es a n d p owers of the St ate a n d its in ha b it a n ts e n dan ge r ed b y the political actio n of a maj ority of th e States a n d the peo ple of the s am e ha v e in the exercis e of p owers reser v ed to themsel v es in th e bill of rights c alled a co n ve n tion composed of two member s for each represen tative in the legislature from the va rio n s d i s tricts e s t ablished by the apportio n me n t la w of 18 60to a s s emble on the 2 8 th day of J a n uary 1 8 6 1 at the city of Austi n which co n v en t i o n by th e terms of the c all made b y n umerous ass emb la ge s of citize n s in variou s p arts of the State wa s when elected a n d as fairs t o sembled to have power to co n sider th e co n ditio n of public a f determi n e wh at s h all be th e fu ture relat i o n s ofthis S tate to the Un io n a n d such other matte r s are n ece s sarily a n d properly i n c i den t as thereto ; a n d in case i t shoul d b e determi n ed by s aid co n v en tion that i t is n ece s s ary for the preservatio n of th e rights an d l iberties a fo r e s aid th at th e so v ereign ty of Texa s should resu m e the power s dele g a ted to th e Federal Go v er n men t in th e c o n st i tut i on of the Un ited States a n d by the articles o f a n n exation then the ordin a n c e ofs ai d co n v en t i o n re s umi n g s aid delegated power s a n d rep eal i n g the r at ifi catio n by th e people of T exas of sa i d article s of an n exatio n s hould be s ubmitted to a vote ofthe qu a l i fi ed el e c tors of thi s St a te for the i r rati fi ca t i o n or rej e c tio n ; therefore , . , , , ' . , - , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , 14 J O U RNAL OF TH E SE C ESS I ON C ON VE NT I ON 1 B e it resol v ed by th e Legislature of th e State of T exas Th at the Go v er n me n t of the State of T exa s hereby g iv e s i ts ass en t to a n d appr oves ofthe co n v en tio n a fore s a i d . , . That this resolutio n take e f fect pa s s a g e 2 an . it s d be for c e from in d an after . A pproved F e by 4th 18 6 1 by the Govern or With a p rote s t again st the a s su m pt i o n of a n y power s on the p art ofs a i d co n ve n tion beyon d th e refere n c e of the quest i o n of a lo n ger co n n ect i o n of T exas with ” t he Un io n to the people . . U po n the pa s sage of the Joi n t R es olutio n in s tood t he s e n ate the vote . For the re s olut i o n M es r s Bl a n ch Br itte n Cha m ber s Duggan Dula n y E rath Fa ll Ge n try Gr im es ; Gui n n H ar m a n Herbert Hyde Lott Mart i n Miller Par s o n s Pitts Potter Q uin a n Schl eicher Shep ard Sto c kdale Walker a n d Whaley 2 5 , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , Aga i n s t the re s olut i o n M es r s Hart Pa s chal R a i n s Th r ockmorto n a n d Tow n e s 5 , . , , , . , the hous e ofrepre s e n tati v e s the vote s tood In Yea s M es rs Speaker (M D K T aylor ) A n der s o n B a xter B ar c lay B e n evide s B i lli n g s ley B ra n ch Brya n Buckley C addell Cra i g Craw ford C rooks C ulbers on Cumbey D ale D ar n ell D av i s of Ba s trop Da v i s of H ay s D en n is Du n ca n E llett Fle wellin F r a n ms Fra n kli n Fos cue Hall Harriso n of Cheroke e Harr i so n of Va n Z an dt Hartley H en derso n Houghto n Hubb ard Hubert L ewi s of Mo n t go mery Lew i s of Robertson Lewter Ly n ch Mabry Ma n ley Mav Kn ight Middleto n Mill s M un erick Maxey Morr i s M cCut c he on M c s on N a v arro Nelso n Parker P erry Pirkey Re dwi n e Rob i n so n Ross Ro s e Sha n n o n Shelto n Short Smith Spe i ght s Stewart Wa elder W a lworth Warfi eld Waterhou s e Whit field Worth a m an d Wrede 7 0 , . , . , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , . Nay s M e s r s C amp C lark E dwards E ppers o n edgate T a ylor of F a n n i n a n d Wh i t m o r e , R , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , . . , . , , , , Norto n , O we n s . , , ‘ A l i s t o f t he n ame s w i t h n a t i v i t i e s ag e s t i me of i mm i gra t i o n r e s i d e n c e s occ upa t i on s a n d p os t of fic e s of t h e s e n a t o r s a n d r e pr e s e n t a t i ve s o f t h e e i gh t l e gi s la tur e is p r i n te d in t h e Jour n a l oft h e H ous e ofR e p r e s e n ta tives E ig h t L eg is la t ur e 7 2 2 7 2 9 Th e vote in t h e s e n a te w a s t a k e n J a n uar y 2 8 18 6 1 (Jour n a l oft h e Se n a t e ofTexa s E x tr a Se s s ion ofth e E ig h t h L e gis la t ur e Th e vote in t h e h ous e o f r e pr e s e n t a t i ve s had b ee n t a k e n e arl i e r o n t h e s ame da y Th e r e a r e s eve ral d i s cr e pa n c i e s in t h e l i s t s o f y e a s a n d n a y s a s s e t f or t h a b ove a n d t h os e r e c o rd e d in t h e h ous e j our n al (Jour n a l oft h e H ous e of E x t r a Se s s ion oft h e E ig h t h L e g is la t ur e , , , , , - , . , , , , . . 16 J O U RNAL OF TH E SE C E SS I ON C ON VE NT I ON motio n ofMr O chiltree the l s t bl an k in the re s olutio n was fille d “ ” a n d at the en d of th e resolutio n wa s added the words wi th five “ ” k to n igh t 7 o cloc On . . . ’ Mr D av idson mo v ed to ame n d by addi n g a n d to as certai n a n d report to this Co n ve n tio n the n umb er of v otes polled in the se v eral represe n tati v e distri c ts of this State for delegate s composi n g thi s Con . , . ven tion ” . The resolutio n a n d ame n dmen t were on motio n of Mr Cle v elan d postpon e d for the presen t Mr Green o f fered the followin g resolution which was adopted “ Resol v ed th at the roll be call ed a n d c ertific ates of electio n be ha n ded to the Se c re t ary an d th at if a maj ority appear in form the n ” the Co n ve n tio n proceed to perma n e n t organ iz a tion On motio n the followi n g n ames were then e n rolled as del egates for th e prese n t with the pri vilege of s ubmitti n g their crede n tials whe n rec eived to the committee on Creden tials F P Price J asp er co un ty A G Clopto n Cas s cou n ty A T Rai n ey A n derson coun ty M D Graham Rusk cou n ty J a mes Hooker Hu n t co un ty E P Nicholson Dall as c ou n ty E E arley Grayso n cou n ty J ames W alworth a n d Juo S Ford C ameron C o M r M a xey m oved th a t th e Co n ven tio n go i n to a n election of a p er man e n t p residi n g o f fice r f Mr Jen n i n g s o f ered the followin g resolutio n as a substitute for the motio n “ en Resol v ed tha t the p erman e n t o f ficer s of this C o n v e n tion sh a ll c sist of a presiden t secretary 1s t assi s tan t s ecretary 2 md as sistan t sec retar y ser gt a t arms assi s ta n t s ergt at arms doorkeeper an d ” a s sistan t d oorkeeper to be elected by b allot An d the r esolutio n was adopt ed The electi on of a preside n t be i n g first in order Mr Gray n omi n ated the H on 0 M Roberts of Smith cou n ty Mr Fields n o m i n ated the H on Wm B O chiltree of H a rri s on c ou n ty who res pectfully decli n ed a n d mo v ed th a t the H on 0 M Roberts b e declared the pre s ide n t of the C o n v e n t i o n by acclamatio n C arried On motio n ofMr Rai n ey a committe e of three were appoi n ted by “ ” the Pre s ide n t pro tem to wait upo n Mr Ro b erts a n d co n duct him to th e chai r M es r s Ra i n ey Flo ur n oy a n d Gray were appoi n te d the committee . . . . , . , . . . , . . , , , . , , , , , , . , . . . , , . ' . . . . , , . . . ' . , , , , , , . , . , . . , . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , t a ki n g th e chair the Presiden t re m arked I bow to the s over All politic al power is i n heren t in ta t e eign ty ofthe p eop le ofmy S the p eop le That power I assert you n ow repre s e n t We h av e bee n c on gregated in obed i en ce to th e public w i ll by th e spo n ta n eo us a n d On , . . , , . , JO U RNAL OF TH E SE CE ss 17 mN CO NVE NT IO N v ol un t ary co n cert of the peopl e of this State , to con sider a n d dispos e of questio n s equally as momen tous an d more v aried th an those th a t ’ were solved by our re v olution ary fore fathers of 7 6 ! The crisis upo n us in v ol v es n ot o n ly the right of self go v ern men t , but the main t e an ce of a great pri ciple the l aw of atio s the immemori al r ec ogn it ion of the i n stitutio n of sla v ery where v er it is n ot loc ally p r o hibit ed an d also the true theory of our ge n eral go v ern me n t as a n as sociatio n of so v ereign tie s an d n ot a blen ded m as s of people in on e Howe v er grave the issues n ow presen ted m ay be s oci a l comp a ct I tru s t this b o dy will b e fully adequate to t heir solutio n in such m a n n er a s to preserv e the rights of th e State While n ot i n se n sibl e to the great ho n or con ferre d upon me by this body of disti n guishe d citizen s I am aware that my selection is attributabl e mor e to my positio n in the j udiciary of the State th a n to my exp erie n ce or kn o wledge of par lia m en t a r y deliber atio n s I t is a n i n dic atio n to the world th a t thi s mo v eme n t of the peopl e of Texas has n ot origin ated in an y r evolu i a l disorder an d I doubt n ot th at the moderation tion a r y spirit ofsoc ” a n d wisdom of your delib er a tio n s a n d a c ts will demo n str ate it in n n n n — — , ' , , . , . , . The electio n f or secretary b ei n g xt in order M r Hogg n omi n ate d J Pat He n ry Mr Nicholson n omi n ated R H Lu n dy Mr Armstron g n omi n ated R T B ro wn rigg M es r s I rela n d Rogers of Harris a n d Stoc k dale were appoin ted t ell ers v ot es Mr Lu n dy rec ei v e d On the l s t b allot Mr H en r v recei v ed 30 20 v otes an d Mr Brown rigg recei v ed 93 v ot es R T B rown rigg h av i n g rec ei v ed a m aj ority of all the v otes c as t was declared duly electe d sec retary to the Co n v en tion Nomin atio n s for l s t assi s tan t secretary bein g n ext in order Mr Stoc k dale n omin ated Joh n Burlag e Mr Hardema n n omi n a ted M S Dun n hoolfield Mr Wiley n omin ate d W D Sc Mr Gree n n omin ated T E Mosele y On the l s t ballot Mr Bur lag e recei v ed 47 v otes Mr Du n n 2 5 Votes hoolfield 57 v otes an d Mr Moseley 8 v otes Mr Sc There bein g n o electio n the Con v en tion proceeded to a 2 n d b allo t wh en Mr Burlage r ecei v ed 44 v otes Mr Dun n 10v otes Mr School field 8 0v otes an d Mr Moseley 2 v otes hoolfield h a v i n g recei v ed a ma j ority of a ll the v otes c ast was Mr Sc declared duly elected l s t as s i stan t secretary to the Con v en t i o n n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . , . . , . . . fered by Mr Scott to Graham the r esolution o f gether with th e ame n dme n t thereto o f f ere d by Mr D a v i ds on w ere t ake n up a n d the a m en dm e n t laid on the tabl e On motio n of Mr . . . . 18 JO UR NAL OF TH E SE OE SSION CO N VE NT I ON motio n of Mr Gr a h a m the vo t e filli n g the 2 md blan k in the “ ” res olutio n with 7 o cl ock P M was recon s i dere d an d the blan k “ ” filled with their e arliest co n v en ie n ce The re s olutio n a s a m e n ded wa s then adopted M es r s Scott Grah a m of Rusk Nat T erry Wiley an d Devi n e wer e appo i n ted the com m ittee fered the followin g re s olutio n s which were adopted Mr B rown o f “ Resolved that the rules of th e pre s e n t house of repre s en tati v es so far as applic able be adopte d for the govern men t of the Con ven t i on “ Resolv ed th at the galleri e s of the House b e reser v ed for the use of spect a tor s a n d th at n o p erso n be allowed on the floor of the Hall exc ept m e m ber s a n d o f ficers of the Con ve n tio n the go v ern or lieut go v ern or heads of dep artme n ts j udges of the suprem e a n d d i s trict c ourt s me m bers an d o f fice rs of th e legi s lature a n d report e rs ” o f the p r e s s On m otio n of Mr B rown Mr Plasters was requested to act as doorkeeper u n til on e was elected M r O ldha m mo v ed to adj ourn u n til 2 o clock P M tomorrow Lost Mr Nat Terry mo v ed to a dj ourn un til o cloc k P M Lost On m ot i o n of Mr O ch i ltree the Co n v en tio n adj our n ed un til o clock to n ight On . ’ . . . - , , . . , . . . , , . , , , , . , , , . . . , . ’ , . . . . . ’ . . , . . . . ’ . ’ o clock P M The Con ven tio n met Roll c alled Q uorum prese n t The electio n of a 2 md as s i s tan t secretary bein g n ext in order Mr Na t T erry n om i n a ted R H Lun dy Mr Coke n omi n ated Joh n Burlage On the l s t b a llot Mr Lun dy rece i ved 7 0v otes a n d Mr Burlag e 6 3 vote s Mr Lu n dy h a vi n g rec eived a maj ority of a ll the votes cast was de la r ed duly elected 2 n d a s s i sta n t s ecretary to the Co n ve n tio n c The electio n ofs ergea n t at arms bei n g n ext in order Mr Fields n omi n a ted B F Durh am Mr Nel s o n n omi n ated J W John son Mr O ldh am n omi n ated A T Logan Mr D a vi dso n n omi n ated An to n io M a n ch ac a Durham rec ei v ed 42 v ote s Mr John so n 33 s t b a llot Mr On the 1 v ote s Mr Loga n 47 vote s Mr M an chac a 1 7 v otes a n d Mr Hopkin s 2 vote s No ele c ti on Mr Nelson the n withdrew the n ame of Mr J W J ohn s o n a n d the C on ve n tio n proceeded to a 2 n d b a llot when Mr Durh am recei v e d 6 5 v otes Mr Loga n 67 v ote s an d Mr Man ch aca 6 votes NO elec tio n . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . , , . , . . , . . . . . 19 J OU RNAL O F TH E SE OE SSI ON C ONVE NT I ON M r D av idson then withdrew the n am e of Mr Man chaca a n d the Co n v en tio n proceeded to the 3r d b allot when Mr Durh a m recei v ed 7 2 v otes a n d Mr Logan r ec ei v e d 7 1v o t es Mr Durham ha vi n g received a maj ority of all the votes c a s t was declared duly elected s ergean t at arms to the C o n ve n tio n On motio n of Mr Robertso n of W a s hi n gton Mr Loga n was de cla r e d by accla m atio n a s s i sta n t s ergea n t at arms to the Co n ve n tion On motio n of Mr Stell the Co n v en t i on too k a rece s s ofan hour an d a h alf ' , . . . , . . . , . . . . . (Duri n g the reces s the au die n ce wa s e n terta i n ed by the Re v Dr George C arter in a n addres s which for clo s e n ess of logic b eauty of diction a n ecdote a n d pathos all p resen t c oin cide d in the O pin ion was rarely equ a lled n ever exc elled ) . . , , , , , , , . The rece s s h a vi n g expired the C o n ve n tion wa s c alled to ord er by the Presiden t The elect i o n of a doorkeeper be i n g n ext in order M r Ch i lto n n omi n ate d J W Joh n s o n Mr B rown n omi n ated Wilson Ran dl e Mr B rown withdrew the n ame ofMr R a n dle an d on his motion Mr John s on was declared by accl am atio n the doorkeep er to th e Con . . . . . . : . . , . ven t ion . On motio n of Mr Chilton M r Ran dle was decl a red by acclamatio n ass i stan t doorkeep er to th e C o n v en tion On moti on ofMr R ai n ey the Presiden t w as authorized to appoi n t two m e ss en ger s or page s to wa i t upon the Co n v en t ion f Mr Stell o f ere d th e followi n g re s olution “ Resol v e d th at a committee ofthree b e appoin te d by the P residen t to wait upon his E xcellen cy an d in form him that this Co n ven tion is n o w orga n ize d a n d re ady to recei v e an y commun ic a tio n that he ma y ” de s ire to make to this body On mot i on of Mr Jen n i n g s the resolutio n was postpon ed for t he pres en t Mr Portis ofier ed the followin g re s olution “ Re s ol v ed that a committee to co n sist of on e fro m ea ch j udic i a l di s trict repre s en ted in this C on v en t i o n upo n Federal Relatio n s be appo i n ted by the Presiden t of this Co n v e n tion Pe n di n g wh i ch on motion of Mr Chilto n the C on v en tion adj ourn ed u n til 2 o clock P M to morrow . . , . . . . , , . . . . , , . . , ’ , . . . Tuesd ay Ja n ua ry 2 9th 18 60 met pursuan t to adj ourn me n t Prayer by the of Titus C ou n t y Roll c a lled Q uo rum pre s en t . The Con ven tio n Re v d Mr John s on . . . 2 0 J OURNAL OF THE SE C ESS I ON CO NVE NT IO N f the committee Mr Scott chairm an followin g r e po r t . o , Creden ti als mad e on t he , . 0 T o the H on M Ro b ert s Pres ide n t etc Th e committee on C rede n tials resp ectfu lly submit the followi n g report Up o n the examin at i on of th e creden tials of delegates a n d from satisfactory e v iden ce b efore the committee we fin d the followin g d el en titled to seats in this Co n v en tion ega t e s regularly elec t ed an d From ferso n Chambers etc T J Ch ambers a n d Wm District No 1 J e f Chambers D istrict No 2 Li b erty a n d Polk Chas L Cle v elan d an d J as M M axe y Dis trict No 3 Tyl er an d Ha rdin W A Allen N B Ch a rleton a n d Philip Wor k District No 4 J asper an d Newto n W M Neylan d F B u Pr ic e Dis trict No 5 San Augustin e a n d S abin e C D ean an d J as M Burroughs District No 6 Shelb y A W O Hi c k s a n d L F C asey D istrict No 9 Houston Jn o I Burto n an d Jn o R Hay s District NO 10 An derson A T Rai n ey a n d J G Stew a rt District No 11 T rin ity Housto n an d A n d e rso n Jn o B ox District No 12 C herokee T J J en n in gs J os L Hogg P G Rhome a n d J M A n derson District No 13 Rusk M D Graham W C Kelly A P G a llo way J R Armstron g D istrict No 14 P an ol a D Fi eld T G D a v e n port an d W R P oag K a y A Pope an d Dist r ict No 15 Harriso n W T Scott Gil M c W B O chiltree D istrict NO 17 Smith O M Roberts G W Chilto n O Loft on an d J C Ro b ertson Di s trict NO 18 C ass A G Clopton J H Rogers D istrict No 19 T itus J F John ston W C B atte an d Jn o G Chambers District No 2 0 C ass Titus a n d B owi e H R Run n els W S To dd W W a rre n a n d R H Ward D ist r i t No 2 1 U pshur W F Loc k e S W B e a sley J S New some a n d S E Blac k Dist r ict No 2 4 Hopkin s W T Bl y th e R S As k ew a n d W M P ayn e Dis t rict No 2 6 Wood J D Rain s a n d A P Shuford D istrict NO 2 7 Va n Z an dt K a ufman an d He n derson L W Moore W R P a yn e J Chisum a n d W m N as h . . . . . , . , — . . . . . . . , — . . . . . — . . . . . , . . — . . , . . . . — . . . . . . — . . . . . . . — . . . . . . . — . . . . . . . — . . . , . — . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . 1 — . . . , . . . . , . . . , . — . . . , . . . . — . . . . , . . , . . . — . . . . . . . , , . . . — . . . . . . . , . — . . . , . . — . c . , . , . . , . . . — . . . . . . . , . , . . . . — . . . , . . . . . i — . . . . . . . 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J O U RNAL OF 1 SE OE s s I ON C ONVE NT IO N TH E D i stri c t No 2 8 Hu n t J as Hooker a n d W A M a ttox D i s tr i ct NO 2 9 F an n i n A G N i chol s o n a n d G Smith D i s trict No 30 F a n n i n a n d Hun t E E arley a n d J Wil s o n District No 31 Gray s o n W W D i amo n d Je s se Mar s hall a n d J G Tho m pso n D i s trict No 32 Collin J W Throckmorto n a n d S am B o g art Di s tr i ct NO 34 a n d 35 Galvesto n a n d B r azor i a E B Nichol s Jn o Muller R C C ampbell an d Juo A Wharto n D i s trict No 36 Ha rris P W Gr a y Tho s S Lubbock Wm P Roge r s a n d Wm M cCr a ven D i s tri c t NO 37 Mo n tgo m ery Gri m e s a n d B razo s J W Hutch ison R J P al m er J H Dun ham a n d Wm M cI n t os h Di s tri ct No 38 Walker A P W i ley a n d L A Aber c ro m bi e District No 39 Leon a n d Mad i son Jn o D Stell a n d R obert S Gould Di s trict No 40 Free s to n e Li m e s to n e a n d F all s C has Ste w a r t W W P eck D M Pren derg a s t a n d Joh n Gregg D i s tr i ct No 41 Nav arro a n d H i ll Jo s eph A C layto n a n d J P Weir D i strict No 42 E lli s Joh n s o n a n d P arker A T Oben c ha i n A C Hoyle T C Ne i l an d A B r ad s ha w D i s tr i ct No 43 T arr a n t J E C ook a n d Nat T erry Distr i ct No 44 D al las E P N i ch olso n Pleas a n t T aylor a n d W S J Ad a ms D i s tr i c t No 46 Cooke etc Jas J Di a m on d District No 47 Matagorda Wh a rto n an d Fo rt B en d Joh n Rug Terry e ley a n d B F D i strict No 48 Aust i n E dw i n W a ller a n d D Y Portis Di s trict NO 49 C olor ado A H D avi d s o n a n d T S A n der s o n D i strict NO 50 F ayette J S Le s ter a n d Tho s C Moore Di s trict No 51 Wa s h i n gto n J B Roberts o n a n d W S O ldham D i strict No 52 Wa s hin to n a n d Fayette J E Shep ard a n d Jn o W D an c y Dis trict No 53 Burle s on a n d Rob ertson J H F een ey a n d A S B roaddus Distr i ct No 54 B as t r Opfi T B J Hill a n d W G Miller D i strict NO 55 56 57 Tr av is Willi ams on an d Milam H N B urdett George M Flourn oy Jn o A Green E Thom asso n Thos P Hughe s a n d C M L esueur D i s trict NO 58 Caldwell H ays an d B lan co Spen cer Ford an d J C Watkin s Dis trict No 59 B ell an d Lamp as a s Jn o H en ry B rown a n d E Sterlin g C Rob ert so n — . . . . . . — . . . . . . . . — . . 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JO U RNAL O F THE SE CESS I ON CO NVE NT IO N 22 Len n an D istrict No 60 M c d B osque Rich ard C oke a n d A Nelso n Dis trict No 6 1 Coryell C omman ch e etc J M Norris a n d T C Frost Di s tr i ct NO 6 2 C alhoun Victor i a Ja c k s o n a n d De Witt Field in g Jon es J J Holt W R Scurr y an d F S Stockdale Ben Willi a m s a n d B F Mo ss D istrict No 6 3 L a va c c a District No 64 Go n zales A N Mills a n d W H Stewart District No 6 5 Guadalup e Juo I relan d W P H a rdeman District No 6 6 Co m al Thos Koester W F Pr eston D istrict No 6 7 Gille s pie Kerr etc E M Ross C has Ga n a hl D istrict No 6 8 Burn et Llan o etc Thos Moore a n d Thos Mc Craw Di s tr i ct No 69 Goliad Refugio a n d Sa n P atrici o Pryor Lea a n d A M Hobby Di s trict No 7 0 Karn es B ee etc Joh n Littleton Juo Do n al s o n a n d Robt Gr a ha m D i s trict NO 7 1 B ex ar Thos J D evi n e R W B rahan S S Smith an d Jn o A Wil c ox Di s tr i ct No 7 2 B ex ar Medi n a etc C h as D e Mo n tel a n d A Naue n dor f D i s trict No 7 3 C amero n J S Ford an d Ja s Walwo rth Distri ct No 7 5 Starr an d Z apata E R Hord a n d Noah C ox Di s trict NO 7 6 Webb Nuece s etc P N Luckett a n d H A M altb y D i strict No 7 8 Wil s o n etc Cl aiborn e Rector You r committee would repre s e n t th at d i s trict No 2 is e n titled to r e d en but two delegate s a n d w e fin d th at three are retur n ed w ith c t ia ls from the two cou n tie s of Tyler a n d Hardi n compo s in g the dis t r ic t We rec ommen d tha t th e three be e n titled to seat s in t he Con ven t ion w i th the right t o c a s t but t w o vote s I n d i s tri c t No 1 9 Joh n G Ch a m bers Joshua F Joh n s o n a n d W C B atte are return ed w i th proper creden tial s whe n the di s trict un der app orti on m e n t is en titled to but two delegate s We recom m e n d in thi s c a s e that Mr Joh n so n be allowed on e vote a n d M es r s B atte a n d Ch am ber s on e vote I n d is tr i et NO 15 w e fin d f ou r del egate s w ith proper c rede n tial s to s e a ts in t he C o n v e n t i o n w he n the d i s trict is e n t i tled t o but three ; w e rec om m e n d that th e f our be allowed to take s eat s in the Co n ven tio n w ith the right to cast but three vote s I n di s trict No 7 0we fin d that Jn o Littlet on , John Do n al s o n a n d Robt Graha m are e n title d t o s eat s in the C on ve n tio n wh e n the d is tri c t is e n titled to but two delegates Your committee would als o reco mm en d th a t the del egate s fro m this d i s tr i c t be p ermitted to t a ke s eat s in the C on ve n ti on with the right to c a s t but two v otes I n d i str i c t s Nos 55 56 an d 57 we fin d tha t . an . — . . ' — . . . , , . . . . — . . . . , , , . , . . . . — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . . . . — , . . . . — . . , . . — , . , . . , . — , , . . . — . . . , . — . . , . , , . . — . . . , . . , . . . . . . — . . . . . . , , . . . — . . . . — . . . — , . . . . , . . . — . . . , : , . . . . , . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . , . . , , ’ 24 J OURNAL OF SE OE SSI ON CO NVENT IO N TH E his E xc elle n cy the Go v ern or a n d in fo r m him th a t the Co n ven tion is n ow organ ize d a n d has proceeded to busi n ess fered the followi n g as a substitut e Mr Lea o f “ Resol v ed t ha t t hr ee co mm itt ees e ach of thre e mem b ers be a p po in ted to in form the E xecuti v e an d e ach br an ch of the L egi slatur e respecti v ely that the Con v en tion is organ ized an d desir es con cert an d ficials The latt er as o r di harmo n y b et wee n this body an d those Of n ary fu n ctio n aries ofthe Stat e go v er n me n t an d the form e r as a n ex t r a or d in a r y represe n tation of the p e ople of T e xas in t h e ir s ov on . . , er eign ty . Mr D e vi n e ofier ed the followin g as a sub stitut e for the substitut e “ Resol v e d th at a committee of fi v e be sel ect e d by the Presid en t who s e duty shall be to w a it on the E xecuti v e of the Stat e an d con f er ” with him on subj ects co n n ected with our federal rel a tion s On motio n of Mr Graham the o rigi n al resolut ion a n d su b stitutes were referr ed to a committee of thre e to b e ap p oin ted b y the Ch a ir M es r s Grah am of Ru s k De vin e a n d Hogg were a ppoi n ted s a id committ ee On motion of Mr O ldh am th e resolution rel a tin g to the s am e su b fi e o r n an t e b y Mr Stell yesterday w as ta k ref rred t O o n u e c e d e d j p th e same committe e On motio n of Mr O chiltr ee Mr St ell was added to the commi t t ee On motion of M r D a v i ds on M r Oldha m was add ed t o the com . . . . . . , . . . , , . . , . mitt ee . . . , . On motio n of Mr Jen n i n gs , Mr mitt ee . . C a mp b ell was a dd e d t o the com . On motio n of Mr Mills , Mr L e a w as added to the co mmit t e e . . Mr Cl ev elan d ofier ed the followin g resolutio n “ R es ol v e d th at a committee of fift e en be appoin te d t o d r a ft a n d ‘ r eport th e Articles of On motion of Mr Oldh am l ai d on the tab l e fer ed the foll owin g re s olutio n which was ado p ted Mr A r mst r o n g o f “ Resol v e d th a t ea ch commit t ee r ais ed by this C on v en t ion be a uth or iz ed an d r equir ed to el ect its own fer e d the follo win g r esolut ion which was a dopt ed Mr Loc k o f “ Resol v ed th at the Presiden t appoin t the followin g committees t o . - . , . . . . . , A committee of on e from each j udici al dis tric t r ep r es en t e d in the C o n v e n tion on F ed eral R elation s “ A lik e commit t ee to p r es en t busin es s to t his Co n v en tion for its co n sid er a tion “ A comm it t e e on Fin an c e A commi t tee on Resolu t ion s a n d a co mmitt e e on Pub lic S afety [ , , ' . , J O URNAL O F TH E SE CE SSIO N CO NVE NT IO N 25 On motion of M r Flourn oy the Co n v en tion took a recess . ffifteen O mi n utes At the expiratio n of the time the Co n v en tio n was call ed to order whe n the Presiden t an n ou n c e d th e fo ll owin g as th e committ ee on Fe d Relatio n s authorized by th e resolutio n last adopted v iz e ral M es r s Wh arton Flourn o y Shep ard D ev i n e Hicks O chiltree Gray Todd Hogg Stoc k d a le H erbert Hord Gregg T J Chambers L ea Nat Ter r y M oor e M on t el Co k e a n d Marsh a ll The followi n g committee was appoi n t ed to presen t busi n ess for the con sider ation Of the C on v e n tion Viz : Waller I relan d B roaddus Smith of B exar Neylan d Locke C ampbell Ru n n els Hays Mills Howard Walworth S tell Ch a rleto n Nicholson of D allas Hughes Ro s s Frost Thomps on a n d Maltb y M r O chiltree O f fered th e followi n g resolution s “ Resol v e d that the followin g o a th be a dm in i s tered to the Preside n t ‘ of the Con v en tion v iz : I do s olemn ly swe ar th at I will faithfully a n d imp ar t i ally disch arge an d p erform the duties i n cumbe n t on me as P re s iden t of the Co n v e n tio n of the Stat e of Texas a ccordi n g t o the b es t of my skill an d ability a n d that to the s aid State I wi ll tru e a l S o h elp me God legian c e b ear “ Resol v ed further th at the Presiden t wh en s worn shall admin ist er an o ath in substa n ce such as the foregoi n g to each of the memb er s f a n d to e a ch of the subordin at e o f icers of this Mr Hic k s mo v ed to l ay the res olution s upo n the t a b le Lost Mr Mills mo v e d the p re v ious question which was ordered The resolutio n s wer e then a dopted Mr Waller mo v ed that the members a n d o f ficers of th e Con v e n tion b e s wo rn at the s am e time On motio n of Mr Robertso n of Was hin gton the v ot e adopti n g the resolutio n was recon sidered a n d the resolutio n s w er e referred to a “ ” committee of fi v e to b e appoi n ted b y the Chair Mr Nat T erry o f fere d the followin g resolution which on his mo t io n was re f erred to the s ame comm ittee “ Resol v ed by this C o n v en tio n th a t the S peaker of the Hous e of Re p res en tati v es a dm in ister th e o ath to th e Preside n t of the Con ven t io n [ M r W hart on ofier ed the followin g resolution “ R esol v ed that without d et er minin g n ow the m a n n er in which this fected it is th e deliberat e sen s e of this Co n v en tio n r esult should be e f th a t the St at e of T exas should s ep arately sec ede from the Federal , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , . , , . , , ° , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , . . . , , , ’ . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , motio n of Mr Flo urn oy the p re vious questio n w as ordered upon the adoption of the r esolution an d th e resolutio n was adopted by the followi n g v ote On . , . JO U RNAL OF 26 SE CE SS IO N CO NVENT IO N TH E Yeas M es r s A n derson of Cherokee An der s o n of Colorado Arm s tro n g A s kew Abercro m bie Ada m s Alle n Burton B ox Black Blythe B e azley B r a d shaw B roaddus Burde tt B rown B at te B r a h an Wm C ha m be r s Tho s J Ch ambe rs C le vel an d C as ey C harleto n C hilto n Chamber s O fTitus C lopto n Chi s um C ampbell Cook C o k e Clayto n Diamo n d of C ooke Diamo n d of Gray s o n Do n a lso n D e a n D aven port D a n cy D ev i n e Da v ids on D‘ urham Field Fee n ey Flour n oy Fro s t Ford ofC al d w ell Ford ofCamero n Grah am ofB ee Gr a ham of Ru s k Galloway Gray Gould Gregg Gree n Ga n a bl Hicks Hays Hogg Hooker Hutchi s on Hoyle Holt Hardema n Hobby H ord Herbert Howard H i ll I rela n d J e n n i n g s Jo n es Koester Ke lly Lo fto n Locke L i ttleto n Tho s S Lubbo c k Luckett L ester Lea L e s ueur Maxey M cCr a w Moore of He n der s o n Mo n tel M c K a y Moor e of B urn ett Mulle r M cCr a ven M cI n t os h Moore of F ayette Maltby Mos s M i ller M i ll s Mars h a ll Neyl an d Newsome Nichol s on of D al las Ni ch ol s Neal Nel s on No rris Naue n d or f O c hiltree O be n cha i n O ldh a m Peck Pop e Poag Payn e of Hopki n s Payn e of He n der s o n P ren derga s t P almer Pric e Presto n Portis Rain ey Rho m e Roberts (Pre s ide n t ) Robertso n of Smith Rogers of Mario n Ru n n el s Rogers of Harri s Rugeley Robert s o n of Wa s hi n gto n Roberts o n of B ell Rector Ro s s Re aga n Ste w art of An ders o n Sc ott S m ith of Fa n n i n Stell Stew a rt of Falls Shep ard Stockdale Scurry Stewart of Gon zale s Smith o fB exar Todd T erry of T arran t T erry of Fort B e n d T aylor Tho m pson Work Ward Warren Wilso n Wharto n Wil ey W i e r Walle r Watk i n s W i llia m s of L a va cca a n d Wal w orth Nay s M es r s Bogart Hughe s Rain s Shu ford Throckmorto n an d Thomasson 6 On m ot i o n of M r Mill s Mr J oh n s o n of T i tus was excused from vot i n g on th e re s olution Mr Bro w n o f fered the foll owi n g re s olution whi ch was adopted “ Re s olved that the S erge a n t at Arms un der the direction of t he Pre s ide n t be i n s tructed to e m ploy two n egro m en to wait upon the Con . , , , , . . , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ’ , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , . . . , . . . , ven t ion . Mr Nel s o n mo v ed the appo i n tme n t ofa com m ittee ofthree to w ai t up on the Revd Mr B ayle s s a n d reque s t him to act as Ch a plai n for th e C on ve n t i on w hile he wa s in th i s city C arri ed . . . , . . , e r of n ame s in t h e f or e g oi n g l i s t is 155 H ow eve r 152 is pr obabl y c o rr e c t ; i t is t h e r e s ul t p ubl i s h e d in Th e Sta t e Ga z e t t e F e b r uary 2 18 6 1 Th e J our n al o fJ a n uary 30s t a te s t ha t M r P oa g wa s n ot p r e s e n t wh e n t h e vo te w a s t a k e n ; t h e n ame s of ot h e r s ma y ha ve b ee n add e d in t h e s ame ma n n e r a s h is Th e n ame of J oh n H R e aga n in t h i s l i s t a n d t h e s t a teme n t ma d e in th e J our n al o fJ a n uary 30 t ha t h e wa s p r e s e n t on t h e 2 9th th e s e c on d day oft h e s h oul d be n ote d s i n c e h e mad e a n d r e p e a te d t h e s t a tem e n t t ha t Co n ve n t i on h e d i d n ot a rr i ve in Aus t i n un t i l t h e m o r n i n g oft h e t h i rd day (Th e Q ua r te r ly of t h e Te x a s St a t e H is t or ic a l As s o cia tion I I I 2 7 9 a n d R eaga n s M emoir s 8 Th e t otal n umb . , , , . . , . . — — , ’ , , , , J O U RNAL OF TH E SE CE SS I ON C ONVE NT IO N M es r s Nel s o n , Jon es 7 Maxey were appo i n ted the comm i ttee The followin g commun icatio n wa s take n from the Pre s iden t s tabl e an d read . an d . ’ H on O M Robert s Pre s ide n t ofthe State C o n ve n t i o n Feel in g a deep i n tere s t in the ho n o r welfare an d pro s perity of e n tio n n ow con our beloved State we beg leave to pre s e n t to the C on v troll i n g her destin ies upo n the pa s s age ofthe ord i n a n c e of s ece ss io n a ba n n er s ymb oliz i n g her re s umpt i o n ofState sovereign ty Resp ect fully B ettie Bu c k n er Magg i e Rag s dale Ruth T D av i d s on Lill i e Bouldin C ity ofAus t i n T ex as Jan y 2 9 18 6 1 . . . . , , , , , , . , . . . , Mr R oger s of H arr i s o f fered the follo w i n g r e s oluti on w h i c h wa s adopted ‘ “ Re s olved that a committee of five be a ppo i n ted to re c eive from the ladie s of Au s t i n a f lag to be ten dered by the m to th i s Con ven tion [ The follo wi n g pers on s w ere appoi n ted the co m mittee M e s r s Roge rs L uckett a n d R obertso n ofWa s h i n to n ofHarri s Flourn oy Do n also n rn ed u n t i l to m or On m ot i on ofMr Je n n i n gs the Con ve n tion adj o u row a t 2 O clock P M . ’ . . , , , . , . ’ . . , C ity ofAu s t i n T e x a s Wedn e s day Jan uary 3018 6 1 The C o n ve n t i o n met pur s uan t to adj our n m e n t R oll c alled qu oru m pre s en t Praye r by the Revd Mr B ayle s s The Pre s i den t an n ou n ced that he had app oi n ted Jul i u s B r ow n a n d C A Hopki n s page s to the C on ven tio n on ye s terday The followin g gen t lem en were adm i tted a s perm a n e n t a n d duly a o credited delegates in thi s C on ve n tio n upo n pre s en tat io n of the i r cre d en t ia ls w h i c h appe a red in prope r f or m v i z : A J Ni c h ol s on fr om D i str i c t No F an n i n coun ty J N Fall a n d W m C l ark j r from Di s t rict No Na cogdo c he s c ou n ty H H E d w ard s fr o m D i s t ri c t No N a cogd oc he s a n d A n gel i n a c ou n t i e s E lbe r t E ar ley fr om D i s tr i ct No Fan n i n a n d Hu n t co un t i e s L H W i l lia m s Geo W Wr i ght Wm H Joh n s on f ro m D i s tr i c t No Lamar co un ty , . , . . . . . . . . . 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J O U RNAL O F T HE SE C ESSIO N CO NVENT IO N 28 M r Rai n ey p re s en ted his crede n tial s which were receive d r a e ed p in d an . ap prop er form The followi n g d el egates n ot prese n t on yesterday when the v ot e was take n were allo w ed to record their votes upo n the re s olution of fer e d by Mr Wh arto n declar i n g separate State secess io n the prese n t co r r ect policy in the opin ion of th i s Co n ve n tio n on th e p art of the St : tt e of T exas v iz Yeas M es r s Poag E arley Nicholso n of F an n i n Wilcox a n d E d w ard s 5 Nay s M es rs Clark a n d F all 2 Maki n g th e v ote upo n the resolutio n 157 yeas 8 n ays Mr Juo H Re agan ha v i n g been admitted t o his seat on yesterday prese n ted his crede n tials which were in prop er form from di s trict No 11compo s e d of the coun ties o f An derson Housto n an d Tr in itv The Preside n t a n n oun ced the followin g stan din g committees un der t he resolutio n offered by Mr Locke on yesterday Committee on Public Safety M es r s 1 Ro b ert s o n of Smith 2 B rown 3 Roger s of Marion 4 Armstr on g 5 Rai n ey 6 Ford of C amero n 7 Rogers of Harris 8 Norris 9 Wilcox 10Thompso n 11 Miller 12 Green 13 Cle v elan d 14 Hooker 15 Luckett Committee on F in a n ce M es r s 1 Nichols 2 Stew a rt of Gon zales 3 Scott 4 Gould 5 Smith of Fa n n i n 6 Smith of B exar 7 B atte 8 Terry ofFort B en d 9 De an f C omm ittee on Resolutio n s M es rs 1 Wiley 2 Poag 3 D a n cy 4 Di amon d o f Cooke 5 Ford of C aldwell 6 Gan abl 7 Hutchison 8 J e n n i n gs 9 M c 0Mill s 11 Nauen dorf 12 O b en chain 13 Cr a ven 1 C hilto n 14 Neylan d 15 Mo n tel An d the followi n g a s the co m mittee to which was referred the reso lutio n s relati v e to th e oaths p ropo s e d to be admi n istered to the mem bers an d o f ficers of the C on ve n tion v iz : M esrs O chiltree Roberts on of W a shin gto n A nders o n of Cheroke e Wiley an d J oh n son of T itus fered th e followi n g re s olution Mr Chilto n o f “ Resol v e d that we h av e lear n e d with plea s ure that th e H on Jn o n Mc n commis io n er rom th e so v ereig State of South C aroli a u s f n e e Q to the State of Tex as ha s reached the City of Austi n an d th at we hereby in v ite h i m to a seat upo n the Presi de n t s sta n d durin g th e ses sio n of this Con v e n tion a n d th at a committee of three be appoin ted to i n form him O fthis Mr Mills moved to re fer the re s olutio n to a special committee of two Mr Muller moved the previous que s tio n which was ordered The motion of Mr Mills f a iled Mr D an cy moved to la y th e resolution on th e t a ble Lost . , . , , . , , , . , , . . , . , ' . . . , , . . . , , . , . , . , . , . . , . . , . , . , , . . , , . . , . . . . . , . . , . , . , , . . , , . , . , . . . . , , , . , , . . , , , ’ - , . . . . . . . . , , , . . , . , . . . , . , , . , . , . , . . , . . . . . . . JO U RNAL OF TH E SE OE SSI ON CO NVE NT IO N The re s olutio n was the n adopted 29 . Mr Rogers of H ar ris offered the follo w i n g res olutio n . . “ Resol v ed th at such of the soldiers of the Revolutio n of T exas a s are in this city be i n v ited to seats withi n the b ar of the Hou s e p ro vid e d they are in favor of an other re v olutio n [ , . On motio n of Mr Gree n the resolution was laid on . the table . The followin g commun i ca tio n wa s received fro m the Sp eaker of the House of Represen tati v es . H on . 0M . Texas C apitol J an y 301 96 1 , . Roberts Pre s iden t of the State C o n v en tio n Sir . . . At the reque s t of the Hou s e of Rep r e s en tativ es I have the h o n o r to tran smit herewith a n O rdi n an c e ofthe Alab a m a State C o n v e n tio n dissol v i n g the un ion betwee n the State of Alab a ma a n d other Stat es un ite d u n der a co m p a ct styled Co n stitutio n of th e Un ite d ” State s of Americ a , , . The letter ofWilliam M Brooks Pres ide n t ofthe Alab am a Con ven tio n a n d that ofGo v ern or Hou s to n tra n s m itti n g the s a m e is also h er e with en closed Very re s pect fully M D K Ta ylor . , , . , . . . . E xecuti v e D ep artme n t Austin J an y 2 4 18 61 To H on E d Cl ark P res i den t of the Se n a t e Sir I have the hon or to tr a n sm i t herewith a commu n ic ation purportin g to be from the H on Wm M Brooks P residen t of the Alabama St a t e Con v en tio n with the request that when the sa m e is read it be tra n s m itt ed to the Sp e a ker of the House of Repre s e n tatives S am Housto n , , . Mon tgomery Alab am a J a n uar y 1 1th 18 61 , , , . To His E xcellen cy Go v ern or of the St a te of T ex a s S ir By order of the Co n v en tio n ofthe People of Alab a m a I ha v e the hon or herewith to tran smit to you a copy of the O rd i n an c e this d a y “ passed To d i s s olve the u n io n between the State of Alab am a a n d the . , , 0 J OURNAL O F THE SE CE SS I ON CO N VE NT IO N ‘ ther States un ited un der the comp act s tyle d The Un ited St ate s of Americ a I ha v e the ho n or to be v ery respect fully William M B rooks Pre s ide n t ofthe Co n v e n tion o ’ . , . . An O rdin a n ce to di s solve the u n ion betwee n th e State of Alabam a “ d other States un ited un der the comp act styled Th e Co n stitutio n ” o fthe Un ited S t a t es of Amer i c a Whereas the electio n of Abr a h am Lin co ln a n d H a n n ib al H aml in to the o f fi c e s of pre s ide n t a n d v ice pre s iden t of th e Un ited States of Am eric a by a section al party a v owedly hostile to the dome s ti ci n sti t ution s a n d to the p eac e an d security of the p eople of the State of Alabama preceded by m an y an d da n gerou s i n fractio n s of the co n sti tut ion of the Un ited State s by man y ofthe State s a n d people ofthe Northern s ection is a politic al wro n g ofso i n s ulti n g a n d me n ac i n g a character a s to j u s t i fy the p eople of the State of Alabama in the a doptio n of pro m pt a n d decided m easure s f or their f uture peace an d securit y therefore B e it declared a n d ordain ed by the p eople ofthe State ofAlabama in C o n ve n tio n assembled That the State of Alabama n ow withdraws “ a n d is hereby withdraw n f rom the Un io n k n own a s the Un ited Stat es of Am erica a n d he n ceforth ceases to b e on e of s a id Un ited States a n d is a n d of r i ght ought to be a Sovereig n a n d I n depe n de n t State S ec 2 B e i t further declared a n d ordai n e d by the p eople of the State ofAlabama in Co n ve n tion as se m bled That all the powers over the T erritory of s ai d State a n d over the p eopl e thereo f h eretofor e d elegate d to the Govern me n t ofthe Un ited States ofAmer i c a be a n d they are hereby withdra wn from sai d Govern men t a n d are hereby resumed a n d v e s ted in the people ofth e St ate of A labam a An d a s it is the de s i r e a n d purpo s e of the people of Alabam a to m eet the s laveh oldi n g State s of the South who may appro v e s uch purpose in order to fra m e a prov i sio n al a s w ell as p er m an e n t Go v e r n m en t upo n the prin ciples of the C o n s tituti on ofth e Un ited S t ates B e it r e s olved by the p eople ofAl aba m a in C o n ven t i o n as sembled That the people ofthe State s of D ela w are Maryl an d Virgi n i a North C ar ol i n a South C arol i n a Flo ri da Georg i a Missi s s i ppi Loui s ia n a T exas Arka n s a s T en n e s s ee Ke n tu c ky a n d Mi s s ouri be a n d are her e by in v i te d to m eet the people ofthe S tate ofAl aba ma by their Del e gates in C on ve n tio n on th e 4th day ofF ebruary A D 18 6 1 at t he on city of M on tgomery in the State ofAl aba m a for the purpo s e ofc s ult in g with ea c on h other a s to the mo s t e f fectual mode ofs ecuri n g c cer t ed a n d h a r mo n iou s act i o n in whateve r mea s ures may be deem ed mo s t de s irable for our c omm on pe a ce an d s ecurity an , - , , , , , , , , , , . , . . . , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , “ , , , , , . , . . , , J O UR NAL OF THE SE OE SSI ON CO NVEN T IO N 32 the c o n demn a tio n of t heir Represen tati v es Whate v er th at so v erei gn will may be when f a irly exp re s se d it must be m ain tai n ed T ex as a s e nd it While the E xecuti v e would n ot co un sel fool on e m an will de f ish bra v ado he deems it a duty we owe to the people to declar e th a t ev en though t heir actio n shall brin g upo n us the co n seque n ces whi ch n ow s e em imp e n di n g w e will all be our v ie w s in the p a s t or pr es en t wh at they m ay be un ited S am Housto n . . . , , . , J o in t Resolution Ado p ted by the Legislature of T en n essee Resol v ed by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of T e n n ess ee T hat this Gen e r a l Assembly has h e ard with p ro foun d regret of the resolu tion s rece n tly adop ted by the Legislature of the St ate of New Yor k ten deri n g m en a n d mo n ey to the Presiden t of the Un ited State s to be used in coerci n g certain so v erei gn States of the South in to obedie n c e t o the F ederal Go v e r n men t Resol v ed That this Gen eral As sembly recei v es the actio n of the Legislature of New York as the i n dic ation ofa purpo s e upo n the p art of the p eopl e of th at State to further complicate existin g di f ficulties by forci n g the people of the South to the extremity of submissio n or resist an c e ; an d so regard i n g it the Gove rn or of the S tate of Ten n es s ee is hereby requested to i n form the E xecuti v e of the State of New York th at it is the opin io n of this Gen eral Assembly that whe n ev er the authorities of that State s h a ll sen d armed f orces to the South for th e purpo s e in dic ated in s aid resolution s the people ofT e n n es s e e un iti n g with their brethr e n of the South will as on e m an re s i st such i n v asio n of the soil ofthe South a t a n y hazar d a n d to the last ex . , , , - . , , , , , , , , . . t r em it y . W C Whittho rn e S peaker H of R Ta z well W Newm an S p e aker of Sen . , . . . Mr Jen n i n gs mo v ed to refer the re so lution s to th e comm it t e e o Public S afety Mr Green mo v ed to a men d by i n sert i n g the committee on Federa l Relation s Los t The motio n ofMr Je n n i n gs the n pre v aile d Mr Ford of Caldwell o f fered the followi n g re s olutio n s “ Resolve d l s t That this Co n v en tion will on the day of at the hour of elect se v e n delegates to represe n t the Stat e of T exas in a con v en tion of the States which h av e seceded an d which may hereafter secede from the go v ern me n t formerly kn ow n as the Un ited States of Ame ric a to meet in th e C ity of Mo n tgome r y in t he State of Alabama on th e 4th day of F eby A D 18 6 1 n . . . . . . . , . . . . JOU RNAL OF TH E SE OE 2 nd CO NVENT IO N s SI ON 33 That s ai d delegates a r e hereby in s tructed to use their e f fort s for the formatio n of a pro v isio n al go v er n me n t for the seceded States to go in to operatio n b e fore the 4th d a y of M a rch A D 186 1 fer in behal f of the p eople of T exas to said con v e n tio n the a n d to o f con st i tution of the late Un ited States as a suitable basis of such pro v ision al go v ern me n t ; p rovided that s aid pro v isio n al go v ern men t a n d the ten ure of all o f fices a n d appoi n tmen ts u n der it s h a ll expire withi n 8 6 1 or whe n a p erm a on e year from the 4t h day ofFebruary A D 1 n e n t go v er n men t shall h ave bee n orga n ized . . . “ . , . , That sa i d delegates are further i n structed to use thei r C o n federacy Of the efior t s to procure the formatio n of a Southern on secedi n g St a te s an d that for said pu r pose they urge upo n sai d c en tion the format i o n of a c o n s titutio n a n d pla n of p erma ne n t go v or s a i d C o n federa c y which whe n forme d sh all be referred to er n men t f the s e v eral States for their rati fication or rej ection 3r d . , “ That it is the delibe r ate se n se of this C o n ven t io n that each State represe n te d in s aid co n v e n t i o n shall be e n title d to on e v ote upon all matters which m ay be acte d on by sai d con v e n tio n “ 4th . That in c a s e the co n ve n tio n co n templ ated by these resolu tio n s does n ot meet at th e time a n d place sp eci fied in thes e res olutio n s the n the delegate s elected by th i s C on v en tio n b e a n d they are hereb y accredite d to a n y other con ven tion of the secedin g States havi n g for ” its Ob j ect the form atio n of a Southern Co n federacy 5th . , . On motio n of Mr T erry of T arra n t lai d on the t able f Mr Maxey o f ere d the followi n g resolutio n “ Resol v ed That it is th e se n s e of this Co n v en tion that when the ordin an ce of secession is passed it shall b e referred to the people of the State for their ratific ation . . . , . mot i o n of Mr Jen n i n gs the resolutio n wa s l ai d on the table Mr Wiley Ofier e d the followin g re s olution s “ Resol v ed that this C on v en tion forthwith a ppoi n t three co mmi s s ion er s to atte n d the co n v e n tio n of the Southern St a tes at the Cit y of Mo n tgo m ery Alabam a to te n der s aid co n ven t i o n ass ur an c es of our cordial s ym p athy in its proceedin gs a n d also of the co Op eration of T exas in exten din g an d stren gthen in g a Southern C o n federacy a s soo n as her p eople can act authoritati v ely in the pre m i s e s a n d that said com m i s s i on ers be i n st r ucted to urge upo n s aid con ven t on the ‘ propri ety of styli n g the co n s titut i o n it may adopt The C o n stitution of t he Souther n Un ite d State s ; a n d also providi n g therei n f or the a dm issio n of a n y of the s lave holdin g States which may hereaft er rati fy the s ame by a vote ofits p eop le ; a n d recogn izin g t h eir sen a tor s an d represen t atives resp ecti v ely in the presen t co n gr ess of the Un i ted State s as duly qual i fied t o rep r e s en t the m respe c ti v ely in the On . . . , , - , , , : ’ - , , , , , , 34 JOURNAL O F THE SE C ESS IO N CO NVE NT IO N S outhern Un ited States an d als o pro v idin g for the con ti n uance in of f ic e un der the n ew federal go v ern men t Of the existin g fed er al Of ficers in each o f the sla v e holdi n g States that may hereafter com e i n to th e Un io n of the Southe rn Un ited f Mr Gray o f ered the followin g resolutio n as a substitute for the foregoin g “ Resolved that the people of T exas are in fa v o r of th e speedy for ” matio n of a federal un io n with other sla v e holdin g States On motio n of Mr Sc ur ry the re s olution an d substitut e wer e laid on th e table Mr Graham from th e committee to which were referred the resolu tio n s relative to waitin g on the Govern or m a de the followi n g report , , , - . - . . . . . To the H on O M Robert s Preside n t of the Con v e n tio n The s pe c ial committee appoin ted for the purpose of con s i deri n g th e re s olutio n a n d s ubstitutes p roposin g to raise a committe e to wait upo n the Gover n o r h a v e dischar ged that duty a n d beg le ave to report th e accompa n yi n g resolutio n s as a substitute a n d recomme n d their adopti on “ Re s ol v e d th at a committee of fi v e b e appoin te d by the P resi de n t whose duty it s h all be to wait on th e E xecuti v e of the State a n d co n fer with h i m on subj ects co n n ected with our federal rel atio n s ; an d also that a like committee of fi v e b e appoin t ed by the Presi den t to in form th e Legis l ature n ow in sessio n that this Co n v en tio n is orga n ize d an d ready for bu s in e s s “ R e s olved 2 n d t h at it is th e desire of this Co n ve n tio n to act in ” h armo n y with the di f fere n t Departme n ts o f our State Gover n me n t . . , . . , . On motion of Mr Graham the rule was suspen ded , the resolutio n s . take n up a n d adopte d The Preside n t appoi n te d the followi n g p erson s the committ e e M es r s R eaga n Gray Rogers of H arris Stell a n d D evi n e fered th e followi n g resolutio n which was Mr Rogers of Harri s o f adopted “ Resol v ed that a committee on Foreign Relatio n s composed of s e v e n ” person s be appoin ted by the Presiden t of this Co n v e n tio n fered the followi n g resolutio n s Mr B eazl ey O f “ ls t Resolved that it is the request of this Co n ve n tio n that th e Hou s e of Repre s en tatives gran t it the use of this H all duri n g busi n e s s hour s u n til this Co n ve n tio n s h all h a v e co n clude d its delib era tion s 2nd That the Secr e t a ry of this C on v en tio n prep are a COp y of the sam e a n d pres e n t it to the H on M D K Taylor Sp ea k er ofthe . . - , . , , . . . . . . . . . , JOU RNAL O F TH E SE OE SSI ON CO NVE NT IO N 35 House of Represe n tati v es with a request th at he lay the s ame before ” that body On motio n of Mr Nelso n lai d on the table The Pre s ide n t an n ou n ced th e followin g as the committee to wa i t upo n the H on Jn o M c Queen commissio n er from the State of South Carolin a M es rs Chilto n Wilcox a n d Lubbock On motion ofM r O chiltree the C on v e n tio n took a rece s s of twe n ty mi n utes At the expiratio n of th e time the Co n v e n ti on wa s calle d to order The committee appo i n ted to wait upon th e H on Jn o M cQ ueen r e n orted that duty performed whe he i troduced to the Co n v e m n a s w p t i on w ith appropriate ho n or a n d i n v ited to a seat on th e Pres iden t s le ft Mr T J C hambers chairman of the commit tee on F ederal Rela tio n s made the followi n g report , . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . , ’ . . . , . , To th e Pre s iden t of the Co n ve n tio n o fthe State ofT exas ' . The un der s i gn ed ch a irman Of the comm ittee on F ederal Relatio n s has bee n i n structed by the co m mittee to report a n d recomm e n d the “ acco m pa n yin g O rdin an c e to dissol v e the u n io n ofthe State of T exas with th e gover n me n t ofthe Un i ted S tate s of Am er i c a a n d to r es um e all the powers delegated to that go v er n men t an d her p o s ition of ” e quality amo n g the n atio n s of the earth , Upo n the adopt i o n of this p art o f the ordin an ce there was com p let e u n a n i m ity in the co m mittee but th e chairm an regret s t o h a v e to report that the same un a imity could n ot prevail upo n the adoptio n of the seco n d s ectio n for the subm i s s i o n of the ord i n a n c e to the p eople for their ra ti fi c ation There wa s a mi n ority of the committe e an d w i th them the ch airma n who belie v ed th a t the c ircumstan ce s in , - , . which we are pla ced an d th e dan ger by which we are s urrou n ded deman d that the ordin an c e should be a dopted by the Con v e n tion in s uch f f orm a s to in fuse i n to it imme diate an d e f ecti v e v it al ity All of which is r esp ectfully subm i tted T J Chambers Chr mn , , . . . . , . An O rdin an c e to dissol v e the u n io n between the S t ate of T exa s the other States un ite d un der the comp act styled The Co n s ti ” tut ion of the Un ited St a tes ofAmeric a Sec 1 Whereas The F ederal Go v ern men t has failed t o a e com i n l i s s h s n th e purpo es of th e compact of u io betwee the e State n n s p gi v in g p rotection e i ther t o the per s o n s ofour p eople upon an exposed fro n tier or to the property of our citizen s ; an d whereas the action of the Northern States of the Un io n a n d the rec e n t de v elopmen t in fe d fa irs make it ev iden t that the p ower of the Federal Govern eral a f an d , . . . , , , 36 J OU RNAL O F TH E SE C ESS I ON C ONVENT IO N men t is sought to be m ade a weapo n with which to strike do w n th e i n tere s ts an d pro s perity of th e Southe r n people in stead of permit ti n g it to be as it was i n ten ded our shield agai n st O utrage a n d a g s r s ion : Therefore e g , We the people of the Stat e of T ex as in Co n ven tio n do declare a n d ordain that th e ordin an c e adopted by our Co n ve n tio n of delegate s on the 4th day of J uly A D 18 45 a n d a fterwards ratified by us u n der which the Republic Of T ex as was ad m itted in to u n io n with “ other States a n d b ec a me a p arty to the comp act s tyle d The C o n sti ” t ut ion of the Un ited St ates of Am eric a be an d is hereby rep e aled an d an n ulle d ; that all the powers which b y sai d comp act were dele gated b y T exas to the F ederal Go v ern men t are revoked a n d resume d ; th at T ex a s is of right abs ol v e d from all restrai n t s a n d obliga tio n s in curred by s ai d co m pact a n d is a sep arate s o v erei gn State , . . , , . S ec 2 This ordi n an ce sh a ll b e submitted to the p eople of Texas for rat i fic at i o n or rej ection by the qualifie d v oters on the 2 3r d day o f February A D 18 6 1 a n d un less rej ected by a m aj ority of the fect a n d b e in force on an d a fter th e 2 n d da y v otes c a s t shall take e f of M arch A D 18 6 1 . . . . , . , . . Do n e by the p eople of the State of Texas in Co n v e n tio n assemble d at Austi n t his day of A D 18 6 1 , . The O rd in an ce was read lst tim e . Mr O chiltree from th e c ommittee followin g min orit y repor t . . . , on F ederal Rel atio n s made the . . To the Presi den t of the Co n v en tion The mi n ority of the comm itte e on Federal Rela tio n s co n cur fully with the maj ority in recomme n di n g the adoptio n of the or d i n an ce reported by the s a i d co m mittee ; but we ask lea v e respectfully to d is se n t from the resoluti on accomp an yin g th e ordin an ce which pro p oses to refer said ordi n an ce to a v ote of the p eople for ratific a tion or rej ectio n The mi n ority are of the O pi n io n that t he b est i n terests of the people of the State would b e ser v ed by gi v i n g a n immed i at e O peration to the ordi n a n ce ofs ecessio n W B O chiltree A W O Hicks Wm S Todd P T H erbert Mr Scott mo v e d a su s p en sion Of th e r ul es in order that the r e port s might be take n up for action . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On motio n of Mr R ain ey the Co n v e n tion adj ourn ed un til O clock P M to meet in secret s e s sio n . ’ . . . 7 JOU RNAL OF TH E SE OE SSI ON C ONVENT IO N J an y 30 th/6 1 S ecret S essio n o clock P M 7 , In ’ , . . . The Co n v e n t i o n met pursua n t t o adj ourn m e n t Roll called n uorum prese t Q On motio n of Mr Roger s of H a rri s the H on Royal T Wheeler was ad m itted in to the secret s es sio n ofth e Co n ve n tio n On motio n of Mr O ldh am Lt Go v E d Clark was ad m itted i n to the s ecret s es s io n of the C o n ve n t i on By leave M r Chilton in troduc ed the petitio n of the Tyler ” Drag oon s wh i ch wa s re ferred to the c o mm ittee on Publ i c S a fety By leave Mr Brown i n troduced a n ord i n an c e t o s ecure the fr i e n d C her okee C reek a n d s h i p a n d c oope r atio n of the Choctaw C hickasa w other I n dia n n a tion s On mot i on of Mr B ro wn the ordi n a n ce wa s re f erred to the co m m itt e e on Publ i c S a fety without r eadi n g By leave Mr Reagan fro m the co mmi ttee t o w a i t up on t h g ov e r n or made the f ollowing report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . , e . . To the Pre s i de n t f the C o n ve n t i o n o o f the p e op le o f T e xas . The co mm ittee appoi n ted to c on fer w i th the E xe c ut i ve ofthe State on the co n d i t i o n of our f ederal relat i on s repo r t that they w aite d on the Govern or a n d i n f or m e d him of our Of fi ci al c h a racter a n d the purport of our vis i t He re c e i ve d us wi th due re s pe c t e x p r e s sed his tha n k s f or this actio n of th e C o n ve n ti on a n d a s s ur ed us that he w ould c o mm u n i cate his vie w s in w r i t i n g on t o m orro w by 11 o clock A M a s he un der s tood that the C o n ve n t i o n m et in the a ftern oo n On our del iv eri n g to him a copy of the re s olut i o n s u n der w h i c h we acted a n d e n quirin g whether the a n s w er he had given w a s to be um d e r s t ood as his de f i n ite a n s w er to our vi s i t for con fere n ce he repl i ed t h at i t w a s f or the pre s e n t urther a n d that he woul d commu n i c ate f in writ i n g to morrow The co mm itte e propo s e to wa i t on the Gov e r n or f or his co mm un ication at the t im e de s ig n ated Jn o H Re agan P W Gray Jn o D Stell Thos J D e vi n e W P Roge r s , , . , ’ - . . . , , , - . . . . . . . . . . . . . By le ave Mr Stell ch a irman of the committee to prese n t bus i n ess “ for the con si deration of this Co n v en tio n reported An O rdi n a n c e t o pr ovi de for the app oin tmen t of D eleg a tes from the State of Texas to a C o n ven t i o n of the Southern Se c eded a n d recomme n de d it to the fa v orabl e co n sideratio n of the Co n v en tion , . . . The ordin an ce wa s read ls t time . JO URNAL O F THE SE OE SSION CO NVE NT IO N 38 The motio n of Mr Scott to su s pe n d th e rules for the pu rpo s e of ta k in g up the reports of the maj ority a n d mi n ority Ofthe committ e e “ upon Federal Relation s an d The O rdin an ce to dissolv e the Un io n betwee n the State of Texas a n d the other States un ited u n der the ‘ comp a ct styled the C o n stitutio n of the Un i te d States of Am eric a [ reported thereby bei n g n ext in order carri ed An d the reports an d ordin an c e were take n up a n d read The Co n v en tion then proc e eded to the con sideration of the ordi n an c e Mr Wiley O f fere d An O rdi n an ce to d i ssolve th e existi n g u n io n betwee n the St ate of T exas an d other St a tes u n der a comp act en ‘ title d Un ited States of Americ a a n d to establish a n ew co n s titution of Go v ern me n t as a substitute , . , ’ , . , . . . , ’ . An ordi n a n ce to dissolv e the existi n g un ion between the Stat e of ‘ T exas a n d other St a tes u n der a compact en titled Con s titutio n bfthe Un ite d States of Ame ric a Go v er n men t ’ an d to establish a n ew co n stitutio n o f See 1 We the people of the State of Texas by our duly elected delegates in Co n v e n tio n as s embled do declare a n d ordain a n d it is hereby declare d a n d orda i n ed that the un io n by a writt e n compac t b etween th e State of Texas a n d th e other St a te s un der the n ame o f the Un ited States of Americ a ha v i n g failed to a n swer th e en ds o f its form ation is hereby di s s olved a n d th at T exas is a n d of right ought to be a fre e an d i n dep en de n t State that her citizen s a n d p eo ple are ab s olved from all alleg i a n ce t o th e Un i ted States or the go v ree a n d in depen den t State s he has a n d th at as a f er n m en t t hereof ull p ower to do all acts a n d th i n g s w hich i n dep en de n t States m ay of f right do I n order to avoid as mu c h a s pos s ible the in co n ve n ie n c e Sec 2 con s equen t upo n the tra n sition from th e Federal Un io n to th e posi tio n Ofa n i n depe n den t State it is further decl ared an d ordain e d that all parts of the ex i s ti n g State co n stitutio n a n d l a w s n ot repugn a n t to the foregoin g ordi n a n c e a n d the pro v isio n s followmg sh all c on fect as fa r a s th e s ame m a y be applicable to tin n e in full force a n d e f f our ch a n ged con dit i o n ; a n d th at all the o f icers ofthe ex i s ti n g State fices a n d per f go v ern men t sh all hold their Of orm the dutie s th ereof pro v ided n everthel ess th at or a n d duri n g their re s pective ter m s f f e a ch ofsaid o f ic ers shall be bou n d by o a th or a f firmation to s upport the ordi n an c e of sece s s io n an d co n s titutio n of go v ern men t a dopted by the Co n ven tio n ; a n d n o o f ficer of the existi n g State gover n me n t shall p roceed in th e di s charge of the dutie s ofhis Of fice un til he ha s t ake n s a i d o a th or af firmat i o n to be adm i n i stere d a s herei n provided Viz : To the Go v ern or by the Lt Go v er n o r as soon as p r a cticabl e . . , , , , , , , . . . , , , , . . . , 0 4 JOURNAL OF TH E SE CE SS IO N CO N VEN T IO N c ers or m an age rs an d m ak e return s as herei n pro vi ded U po n the receipt of s ai d return s upo n the day of March A D 18 61 (i f the return s be n ot soo n e r made ) it s hall be the duty Ofthe GOV er n or or in case of his default the Lieut Go v e r n or in the pr es en c e of such p erson s as may choos e to atte n d to compare the v ote s gi v en for the ratification Or rej ect i o n of the ordi n an c e of secessio n a n d co n stitution of State govern m en t an d also t he v otes gi v e n for the rati ficatio n or rej ectio n of a n y co n stitution of ge n eral go v ern m en t for the Southern Un ited St a tes that may be adopted a t M on tgom ery Alabama a n d i f it s h oul d a ppear from the return s th at a m aj ori ty of the v otes g i ve n is for the rati f es ic at i on of the ordin an ce of s ec sio n an d co n stitution of State go v ern men t adopted b y the Con ven tio n then it shall at on ce be th e duty ofthe Go v er n or or in c ase of his default the Li eut Govern or to mak e proclamation of the fact a n d the n c e fo rt h th e ordi n an ce of sece s s io n a n d co n stitutio n of Stat e go v er n me n t adopted by this C o n v e n tio n shall t ak e e f fect ; a n d if it s h a ll al s o appe a r from the r eturn s th at a m aj ority of the v otes gi v e n is for the ratific ation of the con stitutio n of gen eral go v ern me n t for th e Souther n Un ited States th at ma y b e adopte d at Mo n tgomery Ala b a m a the n it shall be in li k e man n er th e duty of the Go v er n or or in ca s e ofhis default the Lieut Go v ern or to make proclam a tio n of the fact an d the n ce forth Texas sh all be on e of the Southern Un ite d State s with a written federal co n stitut ion to tak e c fiec t at t he sam e tim e with the ordi n an c e o f seces s io n an d con stitution of State go v e r n m en t ; the authority for e ach act bei n g the so v erei gn will Of t he people of Texas I n the e v en t of the ratific atio n by the peop l e of T ex as of the ordin an c e of sece s sio n an d co n stitutio n of State go v the er n m en t a n d f e deral go v ern me n t of the South ern U n ited State s Go v ern or of this State o r in his default the Lieut Go v ern or is a u t hor iz ed an d required to tra n s m it to the executi v e of the Southern U n ited States duplic ate copies of the ordi n an c e of sec ession a n d co n stitutio n of State go v ern me n t of Texas prop erly auth e n t icat ed a lso properly authe n ticated stateme n ts of the n umb er of v otes gi v en for the ra tific atio n of the federal con stitution of t he Southern Un it e d Stat es an d the n umb e r for the r ej ecti on on e of which copies shall be t r an s mitted by mail a n d on e copy by special messen ger in tim e to reach the se at of go v ern men t of the Southern Un i t ed Stat es on o r b efore the day of M a y n ext . ' . , . , . , , ‘ , , , ' , , . , , , , , . , , , ‘ . ‘ , . . ' , , , , ‘ . On motio n fered b y Mr W iley was of Mr Field the ordi n a n c e o f laid on the t able fer ed by the com The questio n recurri n g upo n the ordin an ce o f mitt ee on Federal Rel ation s Mr Gregg mo v ed to str ik e out the 2 md S ec tio n . . . , . . 41 JO U RNAL O F THE SE CE SS IO N C ONVE NTI O N Pen din g which motion on motio n oe Wh ar to n the C on v e n tion adj ourn ed un til tomorrow at 11 o clock A M to meet in secr et s ess i on . ’ , . . , . City of Austi n Tex a s Thursd a y Jan y 3l s t 18 6 1 I n S ecret Sess i o n The Con v e n tio n met pursuan t to adj ourn me n t at 11o clock A M Roll called quoru m presen t Mr Hord p resen ted the creden ti al s of Mr F W L a tham which wer e recei v ed a n d Mr L atham took his seat in the Con ven tio n Mr D av ids o n mo v ed to a d d Mr Gan ahl to the committee on Publi c S afety which w as c arried Mr J en n i n gs mo v e d to add Mr L a th a m to the same committe e which was c arried On motion of Mr A n ders on of Colorado Mr O ldh am was added to the sam e committe e On motio n of Mr Chilton Mr W L Chalm ers a n d Mr H H t as Secret a ries to the Co n v e n tio n duri n g Hayn ie were requeste d to a c the temporary absen c e of the Secretar y occ asio n e d by a fam ily be , . . . ’ . , . ’ . . . . , . . , . . . . , . . , . . . , . , . . . . . . , men t r e a ve . On motion of Mr Gregg Mr Reagan was added to the c ommittee on F ederal Relatio n s By lea v e Mr Maxey s ubm i tted the followi n g report . , , . , . The committee charged with the duty of in formin g th e Revd W H B ayless of h i s electio n a s c haplain of the Con v en tion beg lea v e to report th a t they have p erformed that duty a n d the Re v d Gen tleman has sign ified his acc eptan c e of the same . . , . . . By leave Mr Gregg o f ered the followin g resolutio n f , . , Resolved th at the committee on Fin an ce be i n st ructed to co n fer with such com m ittees a s the House a n d S en a t e may appo i n t con cern un d s a s the State govern m en t may in g a n appropri at i o n of s uch f hav e in possession a n d such as it may r a i se by the ordin ary modes of t axat i o n a n d th at the same comm ittee b e in str ucted to repor t to the Co n v en tio n a s t a temen t ofthe available mea n s of the State an d what app ropri ation s h av e b ee n m a de [ Adopted , . Mr Chilton O f fered the followin g pre amble a n d re s olutio n s “ Wh ere a s it is the opin ion of this Con v en tio n th at the c ap acity of a free go v ern me n t for sel frelian c e depen ds much upon i ts c apacity for supplyin g all the reason able deman ds Ofits citizen s an d whereas the future may de v ol v e upo n the St a te of T exas a depe n de n ce upo n her in tern al resour c e s a n d whereas further it is the duty of the leg , . - ‘ , , 42 JO U RNAL OF SE CESS IO N CO NVE NT IO N TH E is la tive departmen t of every go v er n me n t to pro v i de such l a ws as wil l foster e v ery bra n ch ofin dustry within its limits therefor e , “ B e it resol v ed That we most respectfully reco mmen d to the Leg is latur e of this State n ow in session the prop ri ety of en acti n g some la w gi v in g adequate protectio n to a n d exte n di n g t he f osterin g care of t he State o v er the man u facturin g i n tere s ts a n d en terprise of , Referred to the comm ittee Resolutio n s on . fere d the followi n g resolution Mr Muller o f . “ Resolve d that a co m mittee of s eve n be appo in ted R even u e a n d N a vigatio n [ Adopted on ‘ Comm erc e , ’ . Th e que s tio n p e n di n g whe n th e Co n v en tion adj ourn ed last n ight v iz : th e m ot i o n to strike out th e 2 n d section of the ordin a n c e of s ec es s io n wa s taken up , , . f Mr Flourn oy the Co n ven tio n adj ourn ed un til On mot i o n O clock P M o . 1 2 /f 2 ’ , . . ’ 2 o cloc k P M Thursday J a n y The Co n ve n tio n met Roll called Q uorum pre s e n t Mr D a v id s o n mo v e d th a t so m e deleg ate b e appoin ted to recei v e the fla g to b e prese n ted to the Con v en tion by the ladies C arried The presiden t a ppoi n te d Jn o A Wh arto n to perform tha t duty On motio n ofMr Rogers o f H a rris the Pre s ide n t admin istered an f i cers duri n g the secret s es oath of secrecy to the delegate s a n d o f sio n s u n til t he seal of s ecr es y should be removed Mr Nash a s ked a n d obtain ed le ave to record his v ote in favor of Mr Wh a rto n s resolutio n re lati v e to sece s sio n The qu es tio n p en di n g whe n the Co n ven tion adj ourn ed v iz : the motion to s tri k e out the 2 n d sectio n of the ordi n an ce of s ec e ssion was agai n ta k en up Mr I rela n d m o v ed to subst i tute the motio n to strike out the 2 n d “ s ectio n by the followin g to come in at the en d ofthe l s t sect i o n an d th at thi s ordin a n ce sh all take e f fect a n d be in force from a n d aft er its pas s age ‘ “ S ec 2 to read a s follow s That this ordi n a n c e shall be submitted to the p eople of T ex as for rej ectio n by th e qualifie d v oters on the 8 6 1 a n d un less resci n ded b y a maj ori t y 2 3r d day ofFeb r ua r y A D 1 fect an d b e in force from an d after of v otes c a s t shal l remain in e f its Mr T J Cha m bers o f fered the followi n g a s a substitute for the an d f or the 2 n d sectio n of the ordin a n ce s ubstitute . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . ’ . . , , , . . . , . . . . , , . . . . , Sec . er n 2 m en t . B e it ordai n ed that the powers delegated to the gov an d n ow resumed b e d e of the Un ited States of Americ a , , JO U RNAL O F TH E SE OE SSI ON C O NVE NT IO N 43 pos i ted in the existin g go v ern m e n t of the State to be exerc i sed a c c ord i n g to the di v i s ion of powers established in the co n stitutio n of the State . , . S ec 3 B e it ordain ed th at there s hall be a n electio n held on the 2 3r d day of F eb r ua r y n ext for a govern or a n d me m b ers of the legis lature of the State in accordan c e with the la s t apport i o n m en t an d the ex i s ti n g law s an d u n der such f urther re g ulat i o n as the pres en t legislatu r e may dee m exp edie n t a n d th e sai d gover n or a n d m em ber s of the leg i s l atu r e to be thus elected s hall en ter upo n the d i s c harge of their resp ecti v e duties on the 2 n d d ay of March n e x t a n d con t i n ue in the exerci s e of their powers u n til they m ay be super s e d e d by other s to be elected a n d i n stalled accordi n g to the existi n g laws ; p ro vi de d th e actio n of this C o n ve n tio n shall be rati fied by a An d in order that the will of the ted m aj o r ity of the m em ber s elec p eople may be ascerta i n ed ea c h v oter shall en do r s e On his ti cket the ‘ word rat i fied if i t be his will to sustai n th e actio n ofthe Con ven t i o n an d ifhis wi ll be to rej e c t the actio n ofthe Con v e n tio n the n he ‘ rej e c ted ; a n d if a maj or i ty of s hall e n dor s e on his ticket the word the votes c ast shall be in favor of rej e c ti n g the act i o n ofth i s Con ven tio n then th e me m bers electe d shall a s su m e the c h aracter of a con ven t ion clothed w i th full po w ers to execute the will of th e p eople a n d in the m ea n t im e th i s ord i n an ce s hall b e the supreme law of the lan d . . , , , ’ . ’ , ’ , , , ‘ . Se c 4 B e i t o r d a i n ed that there shall be elected on the l s t day of February n ext by a j o i n t vote of thi s Co n ve n tio n an d the pre s e n t Leg i s lature seven delegate s to represen t the State o f T exas in a co n ve n t i o n t o b e compo s ed of delegate s f r om a s m a n y slave State s as ha v e al r e a dy or m ay herea fter d i s solve thei r co n n ect i o n w ith the govern m e n t ofthe Un i ted States a n d may des ire to cooperate or their co m mo n sa f ety a n d de fen ce in the ad optio n of mea s ure s f ederacy of slave State s pro a n d to agree upo n a ba s i s of a n ew co n f vid e d that the State of T exas s hall n ot be bou n d a s a m embe r ofs aid con federa c y un t i l the co n st i tut i on there of s hall be rat i fi ed by the p e ople of Te x a s . . , , . S ec 5 B e it ordain ed that t he pre s e n t L egi s l a t u r e is hereby a uthorized a n d e n j oi n ed to watch over an d provide for the s a fety of the State an d to see that it s ufier n o detrime n t at th e han ds ofi ts en em i e s un til a n other legislature be duly in stalled a n d for thi s pur pose it is author ized to adj ourn an d a s semble at will to pas s all laws fect the powers heretofore delegated n ece s s ary to c a rry i n to full e f but n ow wi thdra w n fr o m the Federal Govern me n t a n d in the n ame o f th e State to co n tract s uch debt s a n d to bi n d the State there f or . . , , , , , 44 J O URNAL OF SE CE SS IO N CO N VE NTIO N TH E to exceed five millio n s de fen c e of the cou n try n ot o f dollars as may b e n ecess ary for the . in Do n e at the C apitol J an y A D 1 8 61 . f Aust in th i s th e 30 th day of o . . . the C i ty On motio n of Mr R obe r t s o n of Smith the m ain que s tio n was or dere d be i n g the motion to s trike out the s eco n d s ect i o n of the ordi n a n ce the s a me wa s put a n d the vote stood thu s . , , Ye as M es r s C ampbell C as ey Wm Chamb er s T J C hambers Clopto n D ave n port D ean Field F ee n y Herbert H i c ks H olt K a y Mill s O chiltree P eck Poag Pope R ogers Luckett Maltby M c o f Mario n S c ott T a yl or To dd Ward Warren an d Wier , . , , , , , , . , , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , , , , , , , Nays M e s r s P reside n t Abercrombie Adam s Allen A n derso n of C herokee A n de rso n of Colorado Arm s tro n g A s kew B atte Beasley B ox Burroughs B urdett Burto n Blac k Blythe B radsh aw Brahan B roaddus B ro wn Ch a mber s of Titu s Charleto n Chi lt on Ch i s um Clark Clayto n Cle v elan d Coke Cook D an cy D avid s o n D evin e D i amo n d of C ooke Di a mo n d of Grays on Do n a ls o n Du n ham E d ward s E arley F all Flou rn oy Ford of C a ld w ell F ord of C amero n Fro s t Gallow ay G an a bi Gould Graham of B e e Grah a m of Ru s k Gray Gree n Gregg Harde m a n Hays Hill Hobby Hogg Hooker Ho rd Howar d Hoyle Hughe s Hutchi s on I relan d Je n n in gs John Kelly Koester Le s ueur Lea s on ofL amar Joh n so n of Titus Jo n e s Le s ter Littleton Lock Lofton Lubboc k Maxey M cCr a ven M c I n t os h Miller M oo re of Bur n ett Moore of F ayette Moore C raw M c of Hen der s o n Mo n tel Moss Mull er Na s h Naue n dor f Neel Nelso n News ome Neyla n d Nichol s N i chol s on of D allas Ni c holso n of F an Nor ris O be n chai n O ldh am Palmer Pay n e of Hopki n s P ay n e n in Porti s Pren dergast Pre s to n Price Rain ey Ra i n s O f He n ders o n Reag an Recto r Rhome Robertso n of B ell Roberts o n of Smith Rob e r t s on of Was h in gto n Rogers of Ha rri s Ross Rugeley Ru n n els Shuf ford Scurry Shepard S m ith ofB exar Smith ofFa n n i n Stell Stew art of An der s o n Stewart ofFall s Stewart of Gon zales Stoc k dale T erry of F ort B e n d Terry of T arr an t Thomas so n Thomp s o n Throc k morton Waller Walworth Watk i n s Wharto n Wilcox Wiley Wils on W ork a n d Wr i ght Willi ams of L a va c ca Will i am s of L a m a r f 143 [ Correct total 145 ] . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . So the Co n ve n tion refu s e d to strike ordi n a n c e Out ‘ the 2nd se c ti o n of th e The follo w i n g com m u n icatio n wa s taken from the Pre s ide n t s table a n d read ’ Wh ile l‘ F e br uary 2 7 n ame s ap p e ar in t h e l i s t 8 6 1 al s o r e p or t s t h e t ot al a s 9 1 on ly , , a b ove bein g , Th e Sta t e Ga z 29 . e tte (Aus t i n ) , J O U RNAL OF TH E SE C E SSI ON C ONVE NT I ON 45 Austin Jan y 3l s t 18 6 1 . . To the H on O M Roberts Pre s i den t of the Con ven tio n of Texas Sir I h a v e the ho n o r to i n form you that I have been appoin ted a com mi s s i o n er by the C o n ve n t i o n of South C arolin a for the purpo s e of layi n g the O rdin an ce of Se ces s ion ofthat St ate be fore you r Con ven tion a n d re s p ect fully i n v it i n g your cooperat i o n in the for m atio n with us an d oth er sec ed i n g States of a Souther n C o n f ederacy I herewith e n close you m y c o mm is s i o n as s uch a n d respectfully f sugge s t that it wi ll a f ord me great plea s ure to appe a r be fore your Co n v e n tio n a n d di s c harge the duties of m y comm i s s i o n at an y time a fter to day th at will c o m p or t with the co n ven ie n ce a n d pleasure of your bo dy I ha v e the hon or to b e Jn o M cQ ue en . . . . , . , . , , . . . Mr Reagan o f fered the followi n g resolutio n w h i ch was adopted “ ” “ Re s ol v ed that the Pre s ide n t appoi n t a c om m ittee Of fi v e to wait upo n the co mmi ssio n er fro m South C arol i n a a n d i n form him that his com m u n i c atio n of thi s date ha s b een rece i ved an d that it will be the pleasure of th i s Co n ve n t i on to re ceive h i m or a n y com mun ic he may desire to make on to morrow at 2 o c lock a t ion P On motio n the Con v en t i o n adj ou r n ed un til 8 o clock P M . . , ’ , . ’ , . . Thurs day J an y 31s t 18 6 1 8 o c loc k P M The C on ven tio n met Roll called Q uorum pre s en t Mr T aylo r a s ked a n d Obta i n ed leave to cha n ge h i s v ote on the mo tion to s trike Out the 2 n d s ect i o n ofthe ord i n an ce ofs ece s s i on Mr Scarbo rough delegate elect fro m Cam eron a n d H i dalgo coun tie s c ame fo r w a rd pre s en te d his crede n ti als a n d t ook his s eat Mr D avids o n o f fered a resolutio n relat i ve to th e ar m s a n d arse n al of th e State wh i ch w a s re ferred to th e com m ittee on Public S a fety Mr Rai n ey propo s ed to amen d the ord i n an c e of s e ce s s i on as fol ” in the 4th l i n e i n s e r t the followi n g lows after the w ord Un io n words is violative ofthe compact betwee n the States a n d the guar ” an d in a n d after the w ord a n t e e s of the F eder a l Co n s t i tutio n ” the sam e li n e i n s ert Wherea s Adopt e d M r Scurry o f fere d the followi n g re s olution by leave “ Re s olved that S Hart a n d P T Herbert be appoi n ted commi s o n t o to Arizo which was referred the com mi ttee Public n s ion e r s a S a fety ’ , . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . , , . . . . , . . ' JO U RNAL O F TH E SE OE SSI ON C ONVE NT IO N 46 By lea v e Mr O chiltree o f fered t he followi n g resolutio n Re s olve d that it is t he opi n ion ofthe p eople ofthe S ta t e of T exas through thei r delegates in Co n v e n tion as embled expres s ed that the ‘ pri n ciple e m br a ced in w h at is kn own as the Mo n ro e Doctri n e is of the most v ital importan ce to the State of T exas a n d will be of equal i mportan c e to a n y co n federatio n of the s lave State s herea fter to be e s tabli s hed a n d that our delegates hereafter to be appoi n ted to r ep re s e n t th e St a te ofTexas in a co n ve n tio n ofthe secedi n g State s to be held in the C ity of Mo n tgome ry on the day of n ext b e required to prese n t said matter to th e con si deratio n of sai d con ven t ion a n d to urge upo n the same the e n f orc em en t of said doc ” trin e . , , s , ’ , , , . Re ferred to the committee on Federal Relation s Th e Presiden t a n n ou n ce d M es r s Reaga n O chiltree Gregg Frost a n d Abercrombi e a co m mittee to wait on th e co m mi s sio n er from South C aroli n a . , , , . motio n of Mr I rel an d the doors of th e Conve n tio n were thro wn On O pe n . . f Mr B r o wn o f ere d the followi n g amen dm e n t to the 1s t S ectio n 6th “ ” li n e of the ord in an c e a fter the words the Southern p eopl e i n ser t “ ” the word s Tex as a n d her si s ter sl a v e holdi n g States Adopted Mr Nelso n o f fered the followi n g resolutio n w hich w as adopted “ Re s olved th at thi s C o n v en tio n will proceed to v ote upo n th e ordi 2 o clock M [ 1 n a n ce of s ec es s io n without deb ate tomorrow at 1 Mr Ho w ard proposed to ame n d the ord i n an c e as follows : Add to “ Provided that in the represen tati v e Se e 2 n d the followi n g provi s o di s tri ct ofE l P aso s a id ele c tio n may be h el d on the 18 th day of F eby A D Adopted . - . . . . ’ . , . ‘ , . . . . . Mr Gr a y o f fered the followi n g am en dm en t : I n sert ] S ec 3 All rights of prop erty or co n tracts acquired o r ve s ted u n der the co n sti t ut ion of the Un ited States or laws o r treatie s in pursuan c e thereo f o r un der th e l aw s of the State which are n ot i n compatible w ith thi s O rd i n an c e s h all remai n as vali d as before its . . . , fMr Nel s o n th e previ ou s que s t i o n w as ordered which be i n g the e n gro s s m e n t of the ordi n an c e th e s ame wa s put an d carr i ed Mr De v i n e m ade the follo w i n g report from the committe a p poi n ted to w ait on th e Go v er n or On m otio n o , . . , . C om m ittee room J a n y . 31 s t /6 1 . To the Pre s i den t ofthe C on ve n tion The committe e appoi n ted to co n fer with th e Gover n or upo n the subj ect of our federal relation s report th at we h ave waited on him accord i n g to appoin tme n t an d ha v e received as the result of our , J O U RNAL O F TH E SE OE SSI ON CO NVE NT IO N 48 are ab s olved from all allegian ce to the Un ited States or the go v ern me n t thereof On motio n the Co n ven tion adj our n ed u n til 1 1 o clock A M on t o mor r o w ’ . , . . C i ty OfAusti n T ex as F ri day F eby l s t 18 61 The C on v e n tio n met pursuan t to adj ourn me n t Roll called quorum pre s en t prayer by the chapl a i n On motio n of Mr Stell the readi n g of the J our n a l was disp en se d with for the p rese n t Th e Preside n t an n oun ced M es r s Muller Rhom e Hobby L ath a m C asey M cCr a ven a n d E dwards a committee on Commerce Re v e n u e an d Na v igatio n M es r s Rogers of Harri s Ru n n els I relan d Lea Scurry T erry of Tar ran t an d B urroughs a committee on Forei gn Relation s ; Mr Po rtis Ofier ed the followin g re s olutio n which was adopted “ Resolved that th e Go v ern or Lieut Go v ern or J udges of the Su p rem e a n d Distri t courts b e i n v ited to se a ts within th e bar of the Con v e n tion Mr M cCr a ven m o v ed th at a c ommittee be appoi n ted to wait u po n the Go v er n or a n d Li eut Govern or an d i n v ite th em t o seats withi n the bar of the Co n v en tion C ar r ied The Preside n t appoin ted M es r s M cCr a ven Hogg C o k e Chilto n a n d C as ey s a id committee fered the followin g re s olutio n which was adopted Mr Flourn oy o f “ Resolve d th at a committee of fi v e be appoin ted by the Presiden t to arran ge chair s for th e Govern or Lieut Govern or Chief a n d As so ciate Jus tices of th e Supreme Court Speaker of th e House o f R ep r e s en t a t ives a n d Judge s Of the D ist ri ct a n d F ederal On motion o f Mr Run n els Mr Clopton was added to th e commi t tee on Foreign Rel atio n s i n ste a d of Mr Ru n n els The P reside n t a ppoi n ted M es r s Flourn oy Wiley Rogers of Mario n Grah am of Rusk a n d Maxey a committee to arran ge s eat s for the Supreme Judg es Sp eaker of the House of Represe n tati v e s S e n ators a n d Represe n tati v es The Govern or wa s the n a n n oun c ed who rec ei v ed a n d accepte d an i n vitati o n to a seat on the right of the Pre s iden t The hour ha v in g arri v ed for the speci al order Viz : the ordin an c e r d ti m e a n d p as sed by the follow Ofsec e s s io n wa s take n up read a 3 in g vote Yea s M es r s Presiden t Abercrombie Adams All en An derso n of C olorado An der s o n of C heroke e Armstro n g Askew B a tte B ea z ly , , . . . . . . . . , , , , , , , . , , , , . . c , , . . . . . . . , , , . . . , , . , . . , . . , . , , , . , , . , , . , . , , , , , , , , , , JO U RNAL O F TH E SE OE SSION CO NVE NT IO N 49 B ox Burroughs B urton Bu r d ett Blac k Blyt h e Brads h a w Brah an ‘ B roaddus , B rown Campbell C as ey Wm Chamb ers T J C ha mber s Chamb er s o f Titus Ch a rl eto n Chilton Chisum Clayt o n Clar k Cle v elan d Clopto n Coke Cooke D an c y D a v en port D a vi ds on D ean De v in e D iamon d of Cooke Dia m on d of Gra yso n D on alson Dun h am E dward E arle y F all Field F een ey Flourn o y Ford 0 f C aldwell Ford of C amero n Fr ost Galloway Gan a hl Gould Graham of Bee Grah am of Rus k Gra y Green Gregg H ardeman H ays Herb ert Hicks Hill Hobby Hogg Holt Hoo k er Hord Howard , Hoyle Hutch ison I relan d J e n n in gs Jon es Kelly Koester Lesueur Lath am Lea Lester Littleto n Lock e Lo fto n Lubboc k Luckett Maltby Ma r shall K ay M iller Mills Moore I n t os h M c M ax ey M cCr a w M cCr a ven M c of B urn et Moore of F ayette Moore of He n derson Mon tel Mos s Mul ler Nash Nauen dor f Neel Nelson Newsome Neylan d Nichols Nicholso n of D all as Nicholso n of Fan n in Norris O ben chai n O chil tree O ldham P almer Payn e of Hen derso n P ayn e of Hop k i n s P eck Poag Pop e Portis Pren dergast Preston Price Rai n ey Reaga n Rec tor Rhome Robertson of B ell Rob ert s on o f Smith Roberts o n of W ashin gto n Roger s of Harr is Rogers of Mario n Ross Rugele y Run n els Scarborough Scott Scurry Shep ard Smith of B exar Smith of F an n in Stell Stewart of An derson Stewart ofF alls Stew Stockdal e T aylor Terry of Fo rt B en d T erry of a r t Of Go n zales T arran t Thomasso n Thompso n Todd W aller Walworth Ward W arren W at k i n s Wharton Wi er Wilc ox W iley Willi ams of La 66 vacc a W ilso n an d W ork 1 Nays M es r s Hugh es J oh n so n of Lamar J o hn son of Titus Rain s Shuford Throckm or t o n W illi a ms of Lam ar an d Wright 8 On motio n of M r Re agan th e ordin an ce was or dered to be en h e n t a t n rossed ou p archm e d prese ted for sig ature of deleg s n e n a t g a t 8 o clock P M A fla g was the n p resen t ed to the Con v en tion by the ladies ofTra v is coun ty through Mr G eorg e F lourn oy delegate from Trav is coun t y a n d recei v ed by Mr Joh n A Wh a r to n of B raz ori a cou n ty o clock P M On motion the Co n ven t i on adj ourn e d un til 2 , , , , , , , , - , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ‘ , , , , , ‘ , , , , , , , , . , , , , . , , , , , ' , , , . . ’ - , . . , , . . . . ’ - . . o clock P M The Con ven tion met Roll called quorum pre s e n t On motion of Mr M oore of F ayette Mr J e s s e Burn ham was a d mitt ed t o a seat within the b ar of th e Co n v en tio n 2 . , . . . . , . ’ . ‘ ' . commu n icate copies of the ordin an ce of s ecession to the Go v er n o r h n t e s i n a n Leg i lature request their cooper tio ubmitti g it to d s an an d people of T exas for their con curr en c e an d ‘ , 0 J OU RNAL O F TH E SE CE SS IO N CO NVEN T IO N 5 M r Lea o f fered the followi n g resolutio n which was adopte d “ Resol v ed that th e comm i ttee on Federal Rel at i o n s is i n structed to draft an d rep ort a n ord in an c e pre s cribi n g the mode of a n election to be held for rati fi cat i o n o r rej ection of the ordin an c e of s ec es s ion . . an d fdeclari n g the o Mr O chiltree c ha ir m an o f th e comm ittee for that purpose i n tro d uc Jn o M c ed Ge n l Que en commissi o n er from the State of South C arol in a Gen l M cQ ue en upon bei n g in troduced to the C on v e n tio n sa i d . . . , . , Mr Presiden t a n d Gen tleme n of the Co n v e n tio n I have been ho n ored with a commi s sio n by th e C o n v e n tio n of the State of South C arol in a to rep air to your State an d lay before your C on ve n tio n an O rdin a n c e of the State of South Car olin a by whi c h sh e secede d from th e co n federacy a n d disso lv e d all co n n ection with the federal go v e rn m en t of the Un ited States An d also to te n der to you the s i n cer e symp athy of the peopl e o f South C arolin a in the gre at a n d mo me n to n s m ove m en t in which we ar e all e n gaged a n d in which our i n tere s t s are iden tical a n d our ho n or is alike in vol v ed I am also in es structed re s pectfully to sugges t to you in the even t of your s ec s io n to cooperate with us a n d other secedi n g Souther n State s in th e form atio n of a con federacy in which th e co n stitution Of the Un ited on S tate s i s to be t aken as a basis a n d th a t you s e n d delegates to a c ven t ion to be held at Mo n tgomery in th e State of Al aba m a on the 4th day of this mo n th to establish a go v ern me n t for s uch s ecedin g State s “ Havi n g thus been hon ored by your body with a n O p portu n ity o f d i sch a rgi n g the s peci al obj ects of my mis s io n I shall n ot presum e t o t re s pass upo n your patie n ce with a n y suggestio n s of mi n e a s t o your duty to your State I n deed h ad I n o scruples upo n the propriety o f doi n g s o I should certai n ly decli n e it b ei n g too well satisfied tha t the ho n or an d in terests of Texas are much more secure in your own h an ds But I t rust I may n ot be in trusive if I refer for a momen t to the c i rcumsta n c e s which prompted South C aroli n a in the act of her own immediate sec ession in which some ha v e charged a wa n t of court esy a n d re s pect fo r her Souther n sister States She had lict in the rece n t can v a s s for n ot bee n di s turbed by discord or co n f presiden t or v ice pre s iden t of the Un ited States She had waited for the re s ult in the c a lm apprehe n sion that th e B lac k Republica n party would succeed She had within a year i n v ited her s i s ter Southern State s to a co n fere n ce with her on our mutual impe n di n g dan ger Her legi s lature wa s called in extra to cast her vote for p residen t an d v ic e pre s ide n t thr ough s es s io n of the Un ited States a n d b efore they adj ourn ed the tel e e lector s . . 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' , . , , , . , . , , . , . - . . , , . - , , J O U RNAL OF TH E SE OE SSI ON C ONVE NT I ON 51 graphic wi re s co n veyed the in tell i ge n c e th at L i n col n w a s elected by a sectio n al vote who s e plat form wa s that of th e Bl a ck Republ i c an p arty a n d whose poli c y wa s t o be the abol i t i o n of s l a very upo n this co n t i n e n t a n d the elevatio n of our own s lave s to a n equality with ours elves a n d our childre n a n d coupled w ith all thi s was the fact that from our frien d s in our si s ter Souther n State s w e were urged in the most earn est terms to secede at o n ce a n d prepared as we were with n ot a diss en ti n g v oice in the State South C arolin a struck the blow an d we are n ow s ati s fied th a t n o n e have stru c k too s oo n for whe n We are n ow thre a te n e d with the sword a n d the b ayo n et by a D emocratic ad m i n i s tratio n for the exerc i s e of th i s high a n d in a lien able r i ght w hat mi ght we meet un der the do mi n i o n ofs uch a party a n d s u c h a preside n t as L i n col n a n d his mi n i o n s I t is from u n der such domi n io n th a t South C aroli n a re s pect fully in vite s you to un ite in for mi n g a go v ern men t w i th a ho m oge n eous people i de n ti cal in i n terest w i th you an d who s e e f fort it will be to p erpetuate the in stitutio n s of our fathers “ We are n ot un min d ful Of your i llu s triou s history w he n fres h from the field s of vi c tory a n d glo ry in which you establ i s h ed your own i n dep e n de n c e you prese n ted a s pectacle un exa m pled in the his tory of the w orld With a territory suf fic i e n tly exte n s ive for e mpires with a soil rich in the production of e v erythi n g n ecess a r y a n be f for the h appin e s s of m an an d with a cl i mate a s lovely a s c oun d on a n y spot of the habitable glob e without mo n ey an d without price you u n ited your de s tin y w ith a s isterhood who s e duty it was t o foster a n d protect you a n d yet from our commo n en emy you received in retur n but n eglect an d i n sult a n d eve n arso n a n d poison that your hearthsto n es might be v i olated an d your wi v es a n d little o n es tor t ur e d a n d murdered “ I n c on clusio n I will simply add that it is a source of highe s t grati fic a t ion to me from what I ha v e witn e s sed since I have bee n with you a n d the i n telligen ce a n d spirit in your ho n orable body to be abl e to report on my return to South C arolin a a n d on the way side through six n ow i n depe n de n t so v ere i gn Southern State s that your own n oble State of T exas in her own way an d at her ow n t i me will v ery soon be added to their n umber a n d ready to un ite w i th them in a South er n Co n federac y to p erpetuate th e i n s titutio n s of our a n c es t r y who tran sm i tted the m to us that we should have in the m but a n usu f ruct an d tran smit th em u n tarn ished t o our po s terity “ Allow me agai n Mr Preside n t a n d Ge n tle m en O fth e C on ven tion to te n der you my s i n cere than ks a n d gratitude for the ho n or you have b e s towed upo n me a n d the ki n dn ess you h ave exten ded to me both publicly an d privately si n ce I ha v e had th e pleasure of as s o ia t in g with you an d to assur e you that they will mo s t kin dl y be c , , , , , , , , , . , , . ’ . , , , , , , , , . . ’ , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , . , J OUR N AL O F TH E SE OE SSI ON CO NVE NT IO N 52 remembered by me ” se n t an d I am sure appreciate d by the Stat e I ' r ep r e . On motion of Mr Reaga n the commissio n an d accompan yin g docu me n ts of the commission er from South C aroli n a wer e ordered to be filed with the pap er s of the Co n v en tio n a n d on motio n ofMr Chilton re ferred to the comm i ttee on Bus i n ess Mr C ampbell o f fered the followi n g pre amble a n d resolutio n s which were referred to the committe e on Public S a fety Wh ereas there is reaso n to belie v e th at the S t a te of Louisian a h as in her charge a n d un der her co n trol a l arg e supply of ar m s n ot n ec essary to her own immediate wa n ts therefo re “ B e it resol v ed that a commission er be appoin ted a n d com m i ssion ed by the Presiden t of thi s Co n v e n tio n to repair to the State of Louisi a n a a n d in behalf of thi s State solicit of t he go v er n or of th e State of Lou i si a n a the use ofsuch arms a n d mun ition s as he may con sider it co n ve n ien t a n d adapte d to the requiremen ts of the p rese n t emerge n ci es in whic h we are placed “ B e it furth er resolved th at th e commissio n er be also in structed to solicit of th e go v ern or of said State of Louisi an a the piec e of a r tillery surre n dered by th e S an ta F e expeditio n an d re captured n ear th e city of Mexico by the American forces which piec e of a rtiller y this State desires to reclaim as a memori al of an un fortu n at e but comme n dable en terprize Mr Neyla n d o f fer e d the followin g resolutio n which on motio n w as laid on the table “ Res ol v ed that thi s Co n v e n tio n will adj ourn to morr ow n ight at 12 o clock an d th a t a n ew co n v en tio n con sisti n g of n i n ety members on e fo r e ach represe n tati v e distri ct in the lower house of the Stat e legislature be elected on th e 2 3r d day of F eby n e xt to a s s em b le at the City of Austin on the 2 n d day of March f Mr I relan d o f ered the followi n g resolutio n which on motion wa s ref err ed the committee on Public Sa fety “ Resol v ed that it is th e O pin io n of this Co n v en tio n that the troop s n ow in th e s erv ic e of the Un ite d States in T exas s hould be mustered i n to the s erv ic e of th e State of T ex as for the time Mr Herbert O f fered the followi n g resolution which was referred to th e committee on Comm erce “ Re s olved that from a n d a fter the p as s age of th e ordi n an ce of s ecess io n upo n th e part of this State it shall be the duty of all p er so n s holdi n g o f fices for the c ollectio n of re v en ue u n der th e Federal Go v ern me n t in this State to be i n stall ed a s o f ficers Of the State of T exas an d ma k e t heir return s to the tre asu r e r of t he State of . . , . , . . , , ‘ . , . . . ’ , , ‘ , . , . . ‘ . , ' , ‘ J OU RN AL O F TH E SE CE SSIO N CO NVEN T I ON Mr A n ders o n of C hero k ee i n tro duced An ord i n an ce providi n g f icers co n ti n ui n g in o f for St a te o f fice u n til otherwi s e Read l s t time a n d re fe r red to the committe e on Bu s i n es s K a y O ffered the followi n g re s olution which was referred to Mr M c the committee on F ederal Relatio n s “ Re s ol v ed that all federal o f ficers in thi s State are r eque s ted to ” resign except post masters Mr Muller m o v ed that a comm i ttee of five be appoi n ted on Po s tal Af C arrie d fa i rs f Mr Stew a rt of Go n zale s o f ered the followi n g re s olut i on w hich was adopted “ Resolved th a t the Co n ven tio n exp r e s se s its deep s o r ro w for the s er i ou s i ll n es s of th e H on J C Wil s o n wh i ch has preve n ted his a t ten dan c e on the Co n ven t i o n to w h i ch he ha d been ele c ted a s a dele gate a n d we place upo n our Jou r n al s our ackn o w ledgme n t s of h i s An d the d i s ti n gu i shed s ervic e in beh al fofthe great Southern cau s e Secretary is reque s ted t o fu r n i s h h im w i th a c opy of th i s re s olu . : . . . : , . . . . . . . . , . Mr C h i lto n i tro duc ed a r e s olut i o n r el ative t o the re d i tion of f ugit i ve s fr o m Mexi c o Re ad 1s t t im e a n d re ferred t o the c o mm ittee o n Feder al Relat i o n s Mr B rown O f fered the follo w i n g r e s olut i o n w h ic h w a s adopted “ Re s olved that a c ommi ttee of fi ve be appo i n ted to p r epare a n d r eport f an add r e s s s ett i n g or the co n s i de r atio n of the C on ve n t i o n orth the c a us e s w h i ch im p el Texa s to s ecede fr o m the F ederal f n . n o . . Mr Locke o f erred to oll ow i n g re s olut i o n w h i c h w a s re f f ered the f t he c o m m i tte e on Bu s i n es s “ Resolved that it i s the s e n s e ofth i s Co n ven t i o n th a t there s hould b e a n article i n corporated i n to the c o n s titut i on ofthe Souther n Con federac y to b e for m ed at Mo n tgo m e r y Alaba m a th a t will proh i bit a n y State there i n f ro m Mr C h i lto n o f fered the follo wi n g resolution wh i ch wa s re ferred to t he comm i ttee on F i n a n ce “ Res olved that the Leg i slature of the State be a n d is re quested t o a ppropriate out of s uch mo n i es n ot otherwi s e appropriated the or s o much thereo f as s um of two thousa n d five hu n d r ed dollars m a y b e n ece s s ary for the con ti n gen t expen se s of this Co n ve n ti on a n d that the Tre as urer be requ i red by law to p ay out the s ame upon the order of the Pre s i de n t Ofthis On m ot i o n M es r s Dia m on d of C ooke Robertso n Of B ell a n d Gr a ham of Rusk were added resp ecti v ely to the committee s of Public Sa fet y Fi n an c e a n d C ommerce By request M es r s Re a gan an d Scurry address e d the Con v e n tio n . . 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JOU RNAL OF TH E SE OE SSI ON CO NVEN T IO N 54 The Preside n t an n ou n c ed M es r s Muller D avid s o n Stell W ard a n d Dave n port a c ommittee on Postal A f fai rs On motio n the Co n v e n tio n adj ourn ed u n til 7 o clock P M . , , , . ’ . . 18 6 1 7 o clock P M The C on ve n tio n m et Roll called quorum pre s en t fere d the followi n g re s olutio n wh i ch was adopte d Mr Wharto n o f “ la Re s olv ed that E dwin Waller the o n ly s ign er of the Tex an d ec ratio n of i n depen de n c e pre s en t as a delegate to this Con ve n tio n be ho n o red by perm i ss io n to s ign the ordi n an c e of se c ess io n n ext a fter th e Pres i de n t an d that h e b e in vited to a seat by the s i de o f the P re s ide n t ofthe Con v en tio n du r in g this eve n i n g s fered the followi n g re s olutio n which was referred Mr Na t Ter r v o f to the comm i ttee on Public S a fety Resolved by th e Co n ve n tio n that five m i litary commi s sio n ers be elected by this Co n ven tio n whose appoin tme n t s hall co n ti n ue as lo n g as the emerge n cy la s t s Or they s hall be superseded by the appoi n t me n t Of oth er s who whe n elected shal l co n stitute a perm a n e n t mili tary b oard with full discretio n a r y po wers on all subj ects right full y appertain i n g to mili t ary M r Adams pre s e n te d a co mm u n icatio n from the D allas Light Ar tillery ten deri n g their s ervice s to the C o n ve n tion which w as referred to the committee on Public S a fety Mr Hughes o f fered th e follo w i n g resolutio n which was referred to th e committee on Resolutio n s Resolved th at the chie f ju s t i c e of each cou n ty in the State or in th e eve n t ofhis failure or re f u s al s o to do th e n a n y on e or m or e s h a ll order a n electio n of del egates to of th e cou n ty co m mi s s io n er s be held upon the 2 3r d da y ofF eb r uary A D 1 8 6 1 in such cou n tie s as may c ompo se a represen tative d i strict n ot al ready repres e n ted by delegate s upo n this floor u n der s u c h ru le s a n d pro v i s ion s a s may ha v e hereto for e b een prescribed for c oun ty electio n s by the statutes of the State of T ex as ‘ Resolved furth er th at if a n y vaca n cy should oc c ur by death or re s ign at ion ofa n y ofth e memb ers ofthis body be fore sai d 2 3rd day of February th e s ame regulatio n s s h all b e The C o n v en tion then proceeded to s i gn th e o rdi n a n c e of s ec es s io n u n der the motio n of Mr Reaga n s ubmitted this mor n i n g wh i ch w as do n e by the members s i gn i n g a s their n a m e s were called from t he roll w he n the followi n g members si gn ed th e ordi n a n c e to w it : F eby l s t ’ . . . . . . , . . . , , , ’ . . , , . , . . . , , , . . , , . , . , , O M Robert s Pr es d t E dwin Waller L A A b ercrombi e . . . . , 6 . W S J Adams W A Allen Jame s M A n derso n o f Cheroke e . . . . . . 56 JOU R N AL OF TH E ‘ . SE GE SSION CO NVE NTIO N A T R a in ey J ohn H Re a gan C R ector P G Rhome E Sterlin g C Rob ertson J oh n C Ro b erts on (of S mit h ) J B Rob erts o n of I n d ep en d en c e William Pel eg Rog er s J ames Harrison Ro gers E dward M R os s Jn o Rug el ey H R Run n el s E B Sc a rborough William T Sc ott Willi am Re ad Scur r y J am e s E Sh epard S am S Smith Gid eon Smith J ohn D St ell Jn o G Stuart of An de r son Charl es St ewa rt of F all s William H Stew ar t of Gon z al es F S Stockdale o f C alho un B F Terry of For t B en d Na thl T e r ry T arr a n t Co E T homaso n J ames G Thom p so n W S To dd J as Walwort h R H W ar d Willi am Warren Jas C Wat k i n s Jn o A Wh art o n J oseph P Wie r Juo A W ilcox A P Wiley of Wal k er B en Williams of L a v a c a J as on Wilso n Philip A Wor k ' Hen ry Newt o n Bur di tt ! P T aylor ! E dw a rd D ough er ty M F Loc k e Oli v er L of t in k T hos Sa llus Lubb oc P N Luc kett He n r y A Maltb y J ess e M a r sh all J ames M M a x ey Wm M c Cr a ven Thomas M M oCr aW I n t os h Wm M c Kay Gilchrist M c Wm Goodloe Mill er Alb e rt N Mill s T homa s Moor e Thos C Moor e Lewis W Moore Charles de Mon t el B F Moss J oh n Mull e r T hos J Nash A Naue n do rf T C N eel Alliso n Nelso n J ames F Newsom W M N eylan d E B Nichols E P Nicholso n A G Nicholso n J ames M Norri s Alfred T O b en ch ain W B Ochiltree W S O ldh a m J P a lme r R W M P ayn e W K P ayn e Willi am M P e c k W R Poag Alexan der Po pe D avi d Y Po rti s D M Pre n d ergas t Walter F Prest on F : P Pric e . . . . . . . . ' - . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’ . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ . in c l ud e d wit ir th os e s i gn ed F e b rua r y 1, but th ey ‘ I n t h e p r i nte d l i s ts a n d in t he J ourn a l t h e y s t a n d a t t h e e n d of t h e l i s t e t h em Th e J our a l a rr a n g e m e n t would pl a c a r e l oca te d wh e r e a n a lph a b e t i c D ough er t y s i gn e d F e b rua ry 4th n a l s h ow s tha t M r ‘ Th es e th r ee na me s ‘ are . . . . JOU RNAL OF ) THE SE C E SSIO N CO N VE NT IO N A t t est (4) R T Brown rigg S ec y to the Co n v e n tio n W m Dun n Sc hoolfield Asst Secy R W Lun day Asst Sec y 8 March 2 n d 18 61 (1) J A Chamb ers ofRed Ri v er E li H B axter Jr . . Jas W Hen derson J oh n R ; He n ry J ames M H arriso n ’ ' . . . . . . No ah C ox Chas A Russ ell T J W ord - . 57 . . . . . . , . (2 ) D M Stapp Geo H B agby W Hu n t Tign al W J o n es W A Mattox S am A Willso n M J H all William N as h . ‘ . . . (3) W A Mo n tgo m ery J L L Mc Call . . . . . . . . Mr Nichols on a dopte d . . . fD allas ofier ed o the followin g resolution which was . “ in ish ed th e importa n t duty Where as th e Co n v en tion h av i n g just f of sign i n g th e ordi n a n c e ofseces sio n it is highly prop er a n d appro p r ia t e to i n v oke the blessi n gs of th e Great J ehovah upo n us as a s ov e r eign people therefore resolved that the Rt Re v d Alexa n de r Gregg be i n v ited to the stan d for this f Mr D a v idson o f ered the followin g re s olutio n which on motio n of Mr O chiltree was laid on th e t a ble “ Resol v ed th at the commi tte e on R esolutio n s b e i n structed to in quire i n to the exp edien cy of repeali n g so much of the 33r d S ectio n of the 7 t h Article of the co n s titutio n as provi des th at th e aggregat e amoun t of debt s co n tr a cted by the legislature s h a ll n ever exceed the s um ofon e hun dred thous a n d dollars a n d to report by r e solution or otherwise at their earliest Mr Wiley o f ered the followin g res olutio n which was adopted f “ Resol ved that 50 0 0copies of the ordin an c e of secession with the sig n atures of the members be prin ted an d circulated amo n g the peo ple ofthe On motion of Mr Robertso n of Smith the Con v en tion wen t in to secret sessio n ~ , . . . ' . . . . ' . . d el e ga te s w h os e n ames f oll ow th i s da te s e r ve d on l y d ur i n g t h e a d r r a n o n o s h n t e o n e i t h e C ve t i h e y i g e d r d i a c e f te n T o u r n o n n d s s o n o e s o f j M arc h z ud Th e s i gn a tur e s a pp ea r a t t h e b ott om oft h e c ol um n s ofs i g n a t ur e s i n di ca te d b y th e n umb e rs in p ar e n th e s i s By exam i n i n g t h e c e r t i fica te s of e l e c t i on i t w i l l be s ee n tha t s eve ral ofth e d e l e ga te s e l e c te d t o fil l vaca n c i e s s i gn e d t h e o rd i n a n c e al t h ough t h e i r p r e d e c e s s or s h a d s i gn e d b e f or e r es i gn i n g ‘ Th e . . . , , , .
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