Mr. Pennington ottered the following amendment: Resolved, also, that nil surveys that have been made since the seventeenth day of October last, are null and void, unless the grantee, actually resided on the same ai the time the survey was made, east of the 'l'riuity ri\-er. Which was accepted by the introducer of the preamble and reso- lution. On motion of Mr. Potter, that the rule, requiring the preamble and resolutions to lay one day on the table, be dispensed with; and that the preamble and resolution with the amendment be forth- with put upon its passage. And the question being token thereon, it was decided in the affirmative, by two-thirds of the members present. Whereupon the Convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole house upon the preamble and resolution, with the amendment. Mr. Grimes in the chair. And after some time spent therein, Mr. Grimes reported that the committee of the whole house had had under consideration a preamble ancl resolution, proposing to the committee on the consti- tution, the propriety of inserting in that instrument n provision, that no claim of eleven Leagues of Land shall be valid, and that the committee had refused the reference and rejected the preamble and resolution. Ou motion of Mr. Grimes, the report was received and agreed to. On motion of Mr. Childress, the Convention adjourned rill two o'clock P. l\I.
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TWO O'OLOOK, P. H.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Conrad,
Resolnd, that the Convention proceed to ballot for three Com- missioners whose duties it shall be to proceed to the different Land offices of Texas, and examine strictly into the state and condition of the same, the quantity of land still unappropriated, its location &c., &c.; the circumstances attending the disposition of all grants for more than the quantity of land established by the Colonization Laws. ~o whom granted nml for what com:ideration, and to collect all other information in relation to the conducting of land matter~, which may he con:,idered useful, and report the same to the Exe- cutive as 1,0011 as practicable; also, that it shall be the duty of the said commi!'sioners, to take custody of all titles, books, and paper!' whatsoever. connected with the Land office, and convey them to the seat of Government, if considered snfe from the ravages of the enemy, or if not, to such other place or places as may be deemed proper. Which lies on the table one clay, under the rule e,f the house.
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