Messrs. Husk and Evereu io110wed-in support of the report made by the committee on privileges and elections, and the question being taken thereon, was decided in the aff:irmative. J\fr. Everett, Uhairman of the Committee on privileges and elec- tions, made the following report: The committee of privileges and elections respectfully ask leave · to report that the Honl. John Turner came before said committee nnd attested that his constituents instructed him to protest against Mr. :Mcl[ullen being received as n member of this Convention; that the grounds on which the protest was founded, was that many volunteer;:, who dc,;ired to vole on the day of election, were not allowed to vote by a majority of the judges of the election; thnt he heard nt least four say that they intended to vote for Mr. Bowers :rnd he is clearly of opinion that many others would have votP.d for ..Mr. Bowers. Your committee differ in opinion, and re- spedfully desire the sense of the house to be taken on it. Your eommittee is fully of opinion that :Mr. Bowers should be invited to take a seat in this house. S. H. EVERETT, Chairman. C. B. STEWART. lfr. Mcl\Iullen asked and obtained leave to address the Com·en- tion in hehalf of his right to n ~eat in the Convention. Mr. Turner followed in debate, and the question being taken on the Report of the committee, it was decided in the affirmative; and On mot ion of :Mr. Everitt, 'I'he Sergeant at Arms was instructed to assign a seat to Mr. Bowers. Mr. Parmer, from the committee to whom was assigned the duty to inform the Governor Henry Smith, and the Lt. 9ovr. Robinson and Council, and notify them of the formation of the Convention, beg leave to report that the commit.tee have performed the duties assigned them; a_nd On motion of Mr. Parmer, The Report was received anc1 agreed to. On motion of '!\fr. Collinsworth, The following Preamble and resolution were introduced: Whereas we are now in a state of Revolution. and threatened by a large invading army, from the central government of :Mexico; and whereas our present situation, and the emergency of the pres- ent crisi::. rendrrs it indispensably necessary that we ~hould havP. an army in the field; and, whereas, it is nlso• neee;:snry that there should be one Supreme head or Commander in Chief, nnd due de- grees of subordination defined, established and strictly observed, Therefore, be it Resolved, that General Samuel Hou;:ton be ap- pointed Commander in Chief of all the land forces of the Texian Army, both regulnr>', Yoluntcers and militia. ,i·h:le in actunl ;:er-
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