'fH UHSDAY, ~L\ncH 10, 1836.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of ~fr. Husk,
ResoZ.11ed, 'l'hat the late Governor Henry Smith, the late Lieu- teunnt Governor Hobertson, the lnte Council, the lntc Treasurer, the lnte Auditor aml Comptroller of public acc-ounts, be requested to deliver to the house, all the books, papers, jomnnls, correspond- ence, contracts, orders, laws, and all other papers connected wifo or relati!lg- to their se,·N·al otlic:es. Re.~11/,;1J;l, 'l'hat the !'P.C·rctnry of the hou~e mah out, nncl hnud forthwith. to Pach of the before mentioned individunls, each 11 copy of this resolution, and request of them the books and papers referred to. And the question being taken thrreon_, it \\'RS decided in th-.! affirmative. Mr. Gains, chairman of the committee appointed to examine and report npon the suhject of the future disposition of the liexi- can prisoners. maclP the following report: That nil commir;,:ionecl officers and chaplains in the Mexicirn army, who are now are may be taken prisoners, shall be held in ~lo~e confinE'incnt, and shnll be responsible to pay for their sup- port; tlwy Rlrnll he from time to time subject to be exchanged • according to the usages of war, or as this government may here- af!l'r think proper. _.\)I non-comrnis"ionecl officers and privntes shall he dist.ribut~d 11mon~st the inhabitants of 'I'exns, under such rules as this goY- ernment may adopt, alwnys being subject to be exchanged anrl dealt "'.ith according to the rules of war; thnt the snid prisoner:; sh111l be <'Ompelled to do bodily labor for their support, and that said inhnhitants will be compelled to treat said prisoners ns Mexi- can hired ;;crvnnts. 8hou l<l nny of snid prisoners desert, they sholl be tried by 11 comt m;1rtinl anil pnni!'hccl nccordingly. On motion of ?lfr. Gain,:, the report wnR received. }lr. Hardeman called for the resolution laid on the table, pro- pooing to lay all suhject matter on the table, not connected with the constitution. until the adoption of that instrument, nncl the home sni;:tainecl the c,111. Wherenpon, ~fr. Hmk offered the following amendment: ''Un- less tnken up by two thirclfl of the house, without debate," which wa,; ll<'C<'ptetl hy tll<' introducer of the resolution. t\ml the qne,:tion h!•ing taken on the adoption of thr resolution with the amcnrlrnent. it was decided in the 11ffimiative. · The pre,:ident lnicl ·before the Convention, the letter of Mr. G. B. Franks; and ·
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