rights"-and the question being taken was decided in the affirma- tive. Artide third-Fifth Section being under consideration-Mr. Le- grand 1111wcd to strike out the word "three" and insert '·two"-ancl the question being taken was decided in the negative. Mr. l'am1er lllO\"ed to strike out "thirty live" and insert "thirty'' and the question being taken was decided in the negative. 'l'he Seventh section being under consideration, .Mr. Potter moved to fill the blank as follows, ;;I, A. D. pre;;iclent of lhc Hcpublic of 'l'cxas do solemnly swear (or afl1rm as the case may be) that l wiil faithfully execute the rluties of my office, and to the best of my abilit ics presene, protect and defend the Constitution of the Hc- public, i-o help me God," and the question being taken was decided in the nffirmntivc. .Article :fourth. The eighth section being under consideration Mr. Potter moved to add "provided no judge shall sit upon a cause detcnmned by him in the Court below;" and the question being taken was decided in the affirmative. • "' • • * • • • • • On motion of Mr. Gazley it was lfosolved that Colonel Daniel Pitman be authorized as assistant quarter-master to furnish sup- plie.s to the. volunteers and regulars who are preparing to march to the head quarters of the 'l'exian army. :Mr. Husk Chairman of the select committee upon the Consti- tution reported by resolution: · Resolved that the Constitution so far as reported be read over c&refully, section by section, with a reasonable pause between, so that each memhcr of the Convention may take his memornndums by section.s fir!'t; and that it be again rend by sections for adopiion. The Constitution being under consideration- * * * On mo- t:on of Mr. Rusk, Resolved that a committee of three be immedi- ately appointed to draw copies of the late act organising the militia and that the President of this bodv issue his orders under the provisions of that act ordering out 011.e third of the militia:" which wa.s ndopted; and thereupon the President nppointed Me.ssrs. Carson, Collinsworth and Childress said committee. On motion of l\fr. Powers Resolved that a select committee of two be appointed to superintend expresses:-The President ap- pointed 1\"fessr,'l. Parmer and \Yaller said Committee. On motion of l\fr. Husk the Convention adjourned till 9 o'clork to-monow morning. HALF PAST SEVE~ O'CLOCK, P. '.\(. The convention by unanimous consent proceeded to business. Art. -1th Section eleventh being under considerntion-1'-fr. -- moved to ndd "no new co1mtv shall be laid off unless it be done 11pon the petition of one hundred free male inhabitants of the
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