urnftect or oru~nm out, snau be organized in separate corps," where- upou, the question beiug taken was decided in the affirmative. .Mr. Pennington dissenting, presented the following as his pro- test: "That no minor shall be disfranchised in consequence of failing to muster into service agreeably to this article." S. 0. PENNINGTON. Mr. Powers introduced the following amendment: "and any per- son coming into any municipality, and remaining there ten days without reporting himself for military duty shall be liable to serve before all other persons." Mr. Carson introchwed the following section o.s an amendment. Section 18. Be it ol'clained by the authority aforesaid That this ordinance remain in full force for and during the term of twelve months from the day of its passage and no longer, unless eooner repealed by a Congress of the republic," which was on motion ac- cepted. On motion of l\Ir. R\Jsk, the rule of the house was suspended, and the Ol'dinancc to organize the militia taken up and put upon its last reading. Whereupon, the question being taken upon the passage of the ordinance, the i;ame was decided in the affirmative and ordered to be enrolled. On motion of Mr. Rusk the chair appointed Messrs. Rusk, - Thomas, and Childress a Com. to inspect the enrolment of the ordi- nance bills. Mr. Gazley introduced the following resolution: Resolved that six hundred copies of the militia laws be printed in hand hill form: and that twenty of said Copies be immediately forwarded to the first judge of each municipality in Texas, who a.re hereby required to distribute the same among the people. Resolved that the said law be inserted in the 'felegraph and Texas Register, printed at San Felipe de Austin. Re~olved 'rhat a Com. of three he appointed to carry the fore- going resolutions into effect: which op. motion was adopted. Whereupon the chair appointed Messrs. Gazley, Brigham, and Everett a committee. On motion of Mr. Scates. the Rainbow and star of five points above the western horizon: and the star of six points sinlcing below, was aclclecl to the flag of :Mr. Zavala accepted on Friday last. Mr. Taylor introduced the following resolution: Resolved that the worcl "'f'exas" be placed, one letter between each point of the star on the national flag. l'lfr. Waller introduced the following resolution: Resolved that Peter Bertrnncl of the municipality of Brazoria be appointed to organize and draft the militia agreeably to an ordinance made by this convention: which was adopted.
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