Aud the question being taken thereon wos decided in the affirm- ative. On motion of Mr. Goodrich, Resolved, that no legi~lotive subject sholl be acted on by the Convention ofter this day, the 3rd of March, except such as relote.g directly to the defence of the country. On motion of ~fr. Everitt, the resolution was laid on the table till to-morrow. On motion of Mi. Gozley, Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to devise & re- port to this Convention a suitable flag for the Republic of Texas. And the question being taken thereon, was decided in the affirm- ative; whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Gazley, Scates, Zavala, Robertson, and Barnett of .Austin, and On motion of Mr. Houston, the President wns added to said committee. On motion of Mr. Goodrich, Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be presented to Messrs. Raker & Borclens, editors of the Telegraph for the files of their paper presented them. And the question being taken thereon, was unanimously de- cided in the affirmative. On motion of :Mr. Menifee, The Convention adjourned till tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1836. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The names of the memhers being called and the journals of the two preceding days being rend by the Secretary, .Mr. Everitt, chairman of the committee on privileges and elec- tions made the following report: Your committee on privileges and elections ask leave 'respect- fully to report, that after a patient examination of various docu- ments lairl before your committee, in reg-ard to nn election held in the municipality of Matagorda, (said election being contested by Mes!"rs. Royall and Fisher) have come to the conclusion that Mr. S. Rhodes Fisher is legally elected and entitled to a seat in this hOll$C. In clrn\\"ing- this concln~ion, your committee would respect- fully state to the house, that among the returns of elections, is one from Goliad, held among the volunteers on the fifth of January; at that election Mr. Royall received sixteen votes. The person who dischnrged that post, appeared before your committee, and testi- fied that he discharged said volunteers on the evening of the 11th
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