territory sought to be laid off in a county, and unless the said ter- ritory shall contain nine hundred square miles"-and the question being taken was decided in the affirmative. A let.ter from Genl. Sam Houston, announcing the fall of the Alnmo, was read by the President. On motion of Mr. Potter the Convention adjourned till tomor- rc,v 8 o'clork.- 1v1Ancn 16TH, 1836. Wednesday Morning, 9 o'clock. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. Mr. Collinsworth, Chairman of the Committee of Finance, sub- mitted a report as to the claims of Messrs. McKinney & Williams against the Government, which was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Waller, an acl_dress to the people of the United States of America, was ordered to be prepared to accompany the let• ter of General Sam Houston, Commander in Chief of the Army, &c., announcing the fall of the Alamo. Mr. Brisroe introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to arrange for the publication of the intelligence from San Antonio, which was, on the question being taken, was decided in the negative. Mr. Collinsworth, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, asked leave for said committee to be discharged, which was done. On motion of Mr. Rusk, that portion of the Constitution de- nominated the general provisions was taken up for its final rending. Mr. Rm;k offereo the following amendment to the twelfth Sec- tion, "and all titles issuing upon such Surveys shall be null and void." On motion the Aves and Navs were taken and decided in the Negative. Those who voted in the affirmative were :Messrs. Hardin, Legrand, Menard, Navaro, Roberts, Rui;k, Smyth and Tay- lor,--eight.-Those who voted in the Negative are Messrs. Bar- nett of Wushingto11_. Briscoe, Blount, Badget, Brigham, Byrom, Barnett of Austin, Bowers, Bunton, Collinsworth, Carson, Cole- man, Childress, Clark, Crawford, Everette, Fisher, of Gonzales, Fi~her of Matagorda, Grimes, Goodrich, Hamilton, Hardiman, Lacy, Latimore, Menefee, McKinney, Motley, Moore, Maverick, Potter, Parmer, Pennington, Power, Robertson, Swisher, Stapp, Stewart, 'Phomas, Turner, WaIler, Wert, Woods, and Zavalla, fortv-three. Mr. Parmer 1u;ked and obtained leave to be discharged from fur- ther attendance as a delegate of this Convention.-Mr. Walker asked and obtained ]eave to -be discharged from further attend- anC'e as a delegate to the Convention.
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