of instructions to said officers, copies of which were retained and filed with the Secretary of this Convention. On motion of Mr. Gazley the Convention adjourned until to- morrow morning 9 o'clock.
MONDAY, MARCH 14, _1836.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. :Mr._Carson asked leave to be excused from serving on the Naval committee, which request was gmnted; and the President appoint- ed Mr. Woller to fill the vacnncv. On ~otion of Mr. Powers, Resolved that a government brand be adopted, which will be placed on all horses,mules,oxen,cnrts,wag- gons and other property of the Re-public, as the nature of the case may be; and it is hereby made the duty of the officers in charge of such property, to see the same carried into effect. On motion of Mr. Potter the same was referred to the Commit- tee on State affairs. · On motion of Mr. Everett the house resolved itself into a com- mittee of the whole on the Constitution. Mr. Everett in the chair; and after some time spent therein, on motion of l\lr. Gazley the committee rose. Whereupon :Mr. Everett reported that the committee of the whole had had under their consideration the report of the commit- tee on the Constitution and had instructed him to report progress, and nsk leav~ to sit again; which report was received and agreed to. On motion of Mr. Gazley the Convention adjourned until two o'clock, P. M. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. . On motion of Mr. Potter, Resolved, that a committee of five be appointed to drnft a provision for the constitution on the subject of lands: and the question being taken thereon, it was decided in the affirmative. · Whereupon the President appointed ll~essrs. Potter, Carson, Chil- dress, Ffaher and Coleman. The President laid before the Convention a communication from· Mr. Wm. S. Fisher, collector at Velasco, which was read, and on mo- tion of Mr. Potter referred to the com. on Naval affairs. 'l'he President laid before the Convention the report of the audit- or of public accounts, which are as follows, towit: ''Washington, March 7, 1836. The Honb. Prest. & members of the Convention. In conformity with the existing la~!s, I beg leave to report the amount of the TWO O'CLOCK, P. M,
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