On motion of Mr. Thomas, . Resolved, That a standing military committee, consisting of five members, be appointed by the President. And the qu,estion being taken thereon, it was decided in llhe affirmative; whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Collins- worth, Rusk, Power, Gaines and Fisher of Gonzales, said com- mittee. :Mr. James Woods, from the municipality of Liberty, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat as a delegate of the Convention. On motion of Mr. Pennington, Leave was given to all the delegates of the Convention, whl) were absent at the time of the adoption of the Declaration of In- dependence, to sign the same. On motion of Mr. Peµnington, 'l'he Convention adjourned till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1836.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. E,·erett, chairman of the committee on privileges and elec- tions, reported that the committee had examined the credentials of election of John W. Moore, of the municipality of Harrisburg, · and that he is entitled to a seat in this Convention. On motion of Mr. Parmer, The report was received and agreed to, whereupon Mr. Moore took his seat as a delegate of the Convention. On motion of Mr. Goodrich, Resolved, Thnt a committee of three members of this body be appointed to inform our commissioners, now in the United States, that we have declared independence, and to urge upon them the necessity of using their utmost exertions to bring about as soon as practicable, the recognition of the independence of Texas, by the Congress of the United States of the north, now in session. The resolution lies one day on the table under the rule of the Convention. Mr. Potter presented a communication from the late Governor Henry Smith, which, On motion of Mr. Conrad, Was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, The letter of H. K. W. Hill, esq., to Mr. George C. Childress, enclosing his bill of exchange on Messrs. N. & J. Dick & Co. of New Orleans for five thousand, for the use and benefit of Texa:1,
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