three months previous to the election for members to said con- gress; and if in congress next chosen ·as aforesaid, such amend- ment or amendment:; shall be agreed to by two thirds of all the members electe<l to each house, then it shall be the duty of the congress to submit such proposed nmendmcnt or amendments to the people, in such manner uncl nt such time 11s congress may prescribe; and if a major;ty of the qualified voters for members to congress, shall ratify the same, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of this constitution; provided, however, that amendment or amendments be not submitted more than once in three years. On motion of Mr. Parmer, the report was received. On motion of Mr. Everett, 'l'he Convention r~solved itself into n committee of the whole upon the report, Mr. Everett in the chair; and after some time spent therein, On motion of :Mr. Roberts, 'l'he i:-ommittee rose, and Mr. Everett reported that the com- mittee of the whole house had had under consideration the report of the committee, appointed to draft a constitution, and instructed him to report progress and ask leave to sit again. On motion of ~fr. Thomas, 'l'he Convention adjourned till two o'clock, p. m. TWO o'cr.ocK, P. M. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Thomas, The Convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole house upon the report of the committee to draft a constitution, Mr. Thomas in the chair, and after some time spent therein, On motion of Mr. Rusk, 'fhe committee rose, and Mr. Thomas reported that the com- mittee of the whole, had had under consideration the report of the committee 11ppointed to draft a constitution, and instructed him to report progress and ask leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the report was received. Mr. Collinsworth, chairman of the committee on public dncu- ments, made the following report: In regard to the loan contrncted by yom commissioners in tht! United States, your committee are of opinion that it is not so nd- vantageou!- to this government as could have been desired. But when it if= consiclcrcrl that the lnte consultation had declared for the repuhlican principles of the constitution of eig-hteen hundrerl and twenty-four, which gave us no clistinct national existence; which rlcrlaration. however proper at the time. tended very much to abate the enthusinf=m felt in our hehnlf. And when it is fur- ther consirlcrccl, that this fnct nlone rende.red any security on Texns
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