And the quest:on being taken thereon it was decided in the af- :firnllltive; whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Bunton, Bar- nett. of Washington, Legrand, Fisher of Uonzales and Fisher of Matagorda, said committee. On motion of Mr. Rusk, Resolved, that the President appoint a committee consisting of one member from each Municipality to report as early as practica- ble a consfautive act for the purpose of organizing the physical force of the country for its defence, against its enemies. And the question being taken thereon, it was decided in .the af- firlnative; whert:npon the President appointed :Messrs. Rusk, Bar- nett of :\us,in, Collinsworth, Badgett, Lacy, Caldwell, Mottley, Zavala, Smyth, Stepp, Scates, Hardin, Bunton, Robertson, Harde- man, Latimer, 'l'homas, Blount, Clark, Pennington, Turner and s":isher, said committee. On motion of Mr. Conrad, The following Preamble and resolution was introduced:-Where- 11s Land titles have been reQenHy granted by commissioners, to in- dividuals under the colonization Laws, whilst many brave and worthy men, with equal claims, have been prevented by serving in the field, of similar privileges, notwithstanding the decree of a former Convention, ordering nil such proceedings to be suspended: Therefore, Resolved, That all Land commissioners or agents whatever, in- terested with the disposition of public Lands, close their offices, and suspend the granting of titles, and all matters whatsoever connected with the disposal of public Lands forthwith; and that if any titles should be granted in defiance of this authority, such titles shall be null and void, and the individual so offending shall be subject to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for twelve months. On motion of Mr. 'fhomas, the preamble and resolution wer\? Resolved That the papers and documents transferred to the con- vention, be referred to a committee of five delegates for examina- tion and report. · And the question being taken thereon, it was decided in the affirmative; whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Collin,;- worth, Gazley, Hamilton, Childress and Goodrich said committee. On motion of Mr. Potter, Resolved that Col. Jesse Benton and Lieut. Griffin Bane be and they are hereby, authorized to raise a Regiment of rangers, the officers of which shall be commissioned by the authority of this convention; the said Regiment of rangers to receive the same pay and rations that are provided for the regular army; the said regi- ment to enrol themselves during the war, and to be subject at all times, to the orders of the Commander-in-chief of-the public forces. laid on the table till to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Collinsworth,
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