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Governor of Texas, action upon declaration of for leasing peni-tentiary. ................ ............ 832, 833
Grand Army of the Republic, resolutions from............. 717
Graham, J. H., elected Sergeant-at-Arms................. 6
Gray, report from Committee on State Affairs upon petition ofW . R. Storey........................ ...... .... 55
Gray, report from Committee on State Affairs, defining thepowers of the Convention.... ..................... 54
Gray, B. W., from Committee on State Affairs, report from re-specting J. P. O'Leary .......................... 73
Gray, resolution respecting bridge across Boggy Bayou.... 447
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Hamilton, A. J., report from committee to wait upon GeneralReynolds and (Governor Pease ..................... 10
Hamilton, A. J., resolution for purchase of Paschal's AnnotatedConstitution of the United States....... ........... 23
Hamilton, A. J., resolution of instruction to Judiciary Commit-tee respecting Boards of Registers ................ 29 to 30
Hamilton, A. J., report from Judiciary Committee upon resolu-tion urging Congress'to change Reconstruction Acts..... 41
Hamilton, A. J.. minority report from Committee on Judiciary,respecting sales by sheriffs ........ ............ 57
Hamilton, A. J., resolution for appointment of Special Commit-tee to examine affairs of penitentiary ................. 63
Hamilton, A. J., resolution respecting Committee on Peniten-tiary .............. 107
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lence .......................................... 111
Hamilton, A. JX, report from Committee on Judiciary uponPaschal's Digest................ . ................ 190
Hamilton, A. J., resolution providing for the hours of regularsession of the Convention ............... ............ 182
Hamilton, A. J., report from Judiciary Committee recommend-ing that no bond be required of the State in suits....... 204
Hamilton, A. J., declaration and memorial from citizens ofFayette, Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales and Lavaca countiesfor creation of county of Oakland ................ 421, 422
Hamilton, A. J., report from Judiciary Committee........... 465
Hamilton, A. J., privileged question ..................... 487
Hamilton, A. J., resolution requesting General Reynolds to se-lect officers to act with committee on Millican riot...... 505
Hamilton, A. J., resolution to discontinue the San AntonioFree Press ............................... ... 526
Hamilton, A. J., declaration respecting captives held by In-dians ..................... ............... 593, 594
Hamilton, A. J., resolution relieving committee to investigateM illican riot ........... .. ..... ............... 619
Hamilton, A. J., resolution for payment of official reporter... 621
Hamilton, A. J.,'resolution providing that no resolution to ad-journ shall be considered for two weeks ............... 711
Hamilton, A. J., declaration for relief of heirs of GeneralSam. Houston ................ ................. 827
Hamilton, M. C., resolution for select committee to report planof proceedings to frame a Constitution ................. 1
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PAGE.Hamilton, M. C., amendment giving members choice of news-
papers ..................................... .... 49
Hamilton, M. C., amendment to resolution appropriating$125,000 to pay expenses of Convention ............. 123
Hamilton, M. C., resolution requesting Commanding Generalto cause estimates of receipts and expenditures for yearending July 1, 1869, to be made .................... 184
Hamilton, M. C., resolution requesting certain statements fromComptroller of Accounts .......................... 209
Hamilton, M. C., report from Committee on General Provisionsupon certain resolutions ........................... 225
Hamilton, M. C., report from Committee on General Provi-sions ..................................... 233 to 243
Hamilton, M. C., and C. Caldwell, resolution to send to Wash-ington and appropriating $3,000 to pay expenses, actionupon ................................... .... 893, 894
Harn, C. D., resolution relating to Richard Fortie, a lunatic.. 127
Harn, C. D., added to Committee on Penitentiary .......... 128
Harn, C. D., resolution proposing new section to Constitutionrespecting imprisonment for debt .................... 173
Harn, C. D., declaration relating to school fund of the State.. 185
Harn, C. D., resolution instructing Judiciary Committee to re-port qualification of'jurors ......................... 212
Harn, C. D., resolution respecting the homestead of citizens.. 251
Harn, C. D., declaration relating to freedom of speech andballot box...................................... 304
Harn; C. D., resolution respecting the use of intoxicatingliquors .......................... . ..... 807
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PAGE.Ham, C. D., declaration respecting Confederate notes in con-
sideration for contracts, deeds, etc ................... 396
Harn, C. D., declaration respecting homesteads ............ 416
Harn, C. D., resolution respecting persons who have receivedmoney fpr erecting a monument on the battle field of SanJacinto ....................... ....... 449, 450
Harn, C. D., declaration for incorporation of Navasota, Wash-ington and Brazos Bridge Company .... ......... 874, 875
Hart, Martin D., resolution for appointment of committee toinvestigate murder of ............... ........... .. 701
Hart M. D., resolutions respecting .... .......... 830
Hebrew Benevolent Society of Houston, act of incorporation.. 438
Holy Scriptures, resolution against the Legislature passing anylaw in contravention thereof .................. 151
Horne W. E., resolution for appointment of committee to as-certain to what date reporter has written up debates.... 811
Home W. E., report from special committee respecting whatdebates and speeches reporter has written out ........ . 885
Houston, Gen. Sam, resolution to frame portrait of ......... 118
Houston, Gen. Sam, recommending framing portrait of ...... 141
Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad, declaration for sale of... 282
Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad, declaration for sale of....................................... 442, 443
Houston, Gen. Sam, respecting a monument in memory of....·*-** ....... .................... 448, 449
Houston City Railroad, declaration incorporating, acted upon...... .. ... .. ......... ...... ..... 71 3, 714
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pany, action upon ................... ..... 932, 939
Hunt H. C., resolution of gratitude to those of Texas who tookup arms in defence of the government ............... 75
Hunt H. C., of Comal, resolution for publication of report ofWmn. Alexander, Attorney General ............... 128
Hunt H. C., petitions from citizens of Guadalupe and Comalcounties, asking formation of a new county......... 139
Hunt H. C., declaration giving bounty to Texas United Statessoldiers .......... ......... .......... 186
Hunt H. C., declaration respecting charters and special privi-leges . ...... .................................. 211
Hunt H. C., from Committee on State Affairs, upon policeregulations of Galveston .......................... 511
Hunt H. C., from Committee on State Affairs, respecting mon-ument on the battle field of San Jacinto .......... 533, 534
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, uponlocating capitol after 1870 .............. 5.. ... 559
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, upon Mr.Mundine's resolution to extend the right of suffrage to allcitizens. ................................. 577, 79
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, upon re-port of Committee on Penitentiary .............. 627
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, upon re-solution referred...... ........................... 628
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Aftairs, upon de-claration to incorporate the Germania Club ........... 671
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, relatingto support of paupers in each county................ 700
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Hunt HI. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, respectingState tax of Jefferson county................... 781, 782
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, respect-in the incorporation of Fredericksburg ........... 800, 802
Hunt H. C., report from Committee on State Affairs, relatingto relinquishment of State tax of county of Erath. .826, 827
Hunt H. C., declaration granting relief to the San Antonio andRio Grande Railroad Company ..................... 920
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Immigration, report from Committee on.. ........ 162, 169
Indians, declaration respecting captives held by ........ 593, 594
Internal Improvements, reports from Committee on........43, 270 to 282, 413, 414, 426, 429 to 435, 428, 429, 439to 443, 490 to 496, 491 to 496, 507, 508, 509, 556, 633to 639, 654, 655, 694, 695, 705, 709 to 713, 848 to 850, 870871, 906 to 909.
International Pacific Railroad, declaration respecting........ 107
International Railroad Company, report from Committee on In-ternal Improvements acted upon ............... 229 to 232
International railroad, declaration in relation to.........413-414
International railroad, report respecting, acted upon ..... 420, 421
International railroad, substitute for report of Committee on In-ternal Improvements ............................. 421
International Pacific railroad charter, action respecting. .429 to 435
International Pacific Railroad Company, report of Committeeon Internal Improvements respecting, acted upon.... 709, 713
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PAGE.International Pacific railroad, declaration supplemental there-
to .... ... .. ........................ 828, 829
International Pacific Railroad Company, incorporation of.. 875, 876
International Pacific Railroad Company, declaration supple-mental to a declaration respecting ............ . 891
' Iron-clad oath," permission for Mr. Bledsoe to take........ 58
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Johnson of Calhoun, resolution respecting enrolling and en-grossing clerks .................................. 117
Johnson of Calhoun, resolution upon suffrage .............. 125
Johnson of Calhoun, declaration respecting the San Antonioand Mexican Gulf Railroad Company ............. 555, 556
Johnson of Calhoun, resolution respecting official reporter.... 682
Johnson of Harrison, defining who shall be eligible for judges. 247
Johnson of Harrison, resolution to pay James Cassidy forwriting ................................... .... 716
Jordan, resolution recognizing the efficiency of Divine Provi-dence ........................................ 151
Jordan, declaration providing for the punishment of peculation,embezzlement or public fraud ..................... 188
Jordan, declaration providing that all sects in religion shall beprotected ................... ................... 267
Jordan, declaration proposing new sections to the constitution,respecting freedom of speech, etc .................... 415
Jordan, petition from citizens of Goliad county, asking relin-quishment of State tax to build jail ................ 885
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1868, to Goliad county .... ...................... 889
Journals of the Convention, for publication of .............. 51
Journals of the Convention, respecting ................... 62
Journals of Convention, recording of ........ ............ 499
Judicial Department, sections to be incorporated ............ 112
Judicial Department, report from committee on ...... 465 to 470
Judicial District, resolution for creation of, acted upon.... 777, 778
Judiciary Committee, special report upon sections 34, 40, 41and 42 of the report of the Committee on General Pro-visions .............. ....... 767, 768
Judiciary Committee on, reports from ....................................... 41, 56, 465 to 470, 694, 766 to 768
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Kealy, petition from citizens of Denton and Cook counties,against forming new county ........................ 177
Kealy, resolution providing for erection of poor-houses....... 212
Kealy, resolution compelling punctuality in delegates .... 790
Kealy, resolution respecting county sites .................. 875
Keigwin, declaration repealing the act of 1866 organizingcounty courts ................... .... 444 to 443
Keigwin, W., resolution declaring seat vacant ............... 843
Kirk, declaration providing for the relinquishment of State taxof Erath county for 1868 ......................... 784
Kirk, declaration respecting the Central Railroad Company. 871, 872
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Kuechler, resolution respecting mineral substances .......... 247
Kuechler, petition from citizens of Gillespie county ......... 511
Kuechler, petition for incorporation of Fredericksburg. ...... 705
,Kueghler, declaration authorizing county court of Gillespiecounty to levy a special tax ....... . 661
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Land Office, Commissioner of, report from as to political statusof employes in office ............................. 462
Land Office, report of Commissioner of. .......... 82 to 103
Lawless and desperate characters, $25,000 appropriated forarrest of ............. ................ 124
Lawlessness and violence, minority report from committeeon ...... ............................... 672 to 679
Lawlessness and violence, for appointment of committee on... 30
Lawlessness and violence, appointment of special committee on 34
Lawlessness and crime, resolution respecting. ......... 108
Lawlessness and violence, report upon ..... ............. 111
Lawlessness and violence, report from committee on... .193 to 203
Lawlessness and violence, miaority report from committee on.. 214
Lawlessness and violence, report from committee on.... 500 to 505
Lawlessness and violence, minority report from committee on.. 505
Leave of absence granted to Enrolling Clerk .............. 790
Leaverton, W. P., petition of..... ........ .17567
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PAGE,Legal tender acts of 1861 and 1862, respecting..... .. 59
Legal tender acts of 1861 and 1862, declaration defining.... 609
Legislative powers not to be exercised by Convention......31, 32
Leib, declaration exempting from taxation school houses, housesused for worship, and houses of public charity, etc ...... 156
Leib, resolution respecting observance of the Christian Sabbath 159
Lindsay, resolution for printing of reconstruction acts....... 42
Lindsay, report from Committee on Judiciary respecting salesby sheriffs ............... .... ......... .. ... 56
Lindsay, resolutions for governance of the Convention....... 127
Lindsay, resolution providing that no bond shall be required ofthe State in any suit .......................... 156
Lindsay, declaration providing for a geological survey of theState .......................................... 156
Lindsay, declaration relating to the policy of the State ingranting settlement rights upon the public lands........ 157
Lindsay, declaration setting apart one-fourth of the annual taxfor education ..... .... ... ..... ............. . 158
Lindsay, declaration suspending sale of school lands by policecourts ....... ........... ....... ... ....... 178
Lindsay, resolution requiring no bond of the State iu suits,action upon ................. ................... 229
Lindsay, report from Committee on Executive Department 296, 302
Lindsay, declaration for establishment of " Manual Labor PoorHouses" ............................ 425
Lindsay, substitute for reports of Committee on Internal Im-provements, respecting sale of railroads .......... 508, 509
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PAGE.Lindsay, resolution granting use of hall for lecture......... 511
Lindsay, report from special committee to inquire into conductof Long and Johnson ........................ 687, 688
Lindsay, resolutions proposing new sections respecting lands.. 716
Lindsay, L. report from Committee on Judiciary, respectingmechanics' liens..... .......................... 766
Lindsay, L. report from Judiciary Committee on sections 34,40, 41, 42 of the report of the Committee on GeneralProvisions ................................. 767, 768
Lindsay, declaration providing what newspapers shall publishengrossed Constitution ............................ 888
Lippard, J. resolution respecting oath of office............. 20
Lippard, resolution respecting lawlessness and crime ........ 108
Lippard, resolution instructing Committee on Penitentiazry toenquire into case of each convict.................... 118
Lippard, resolution respecting causes for peremptory challengeofjurymen..................................... 185
Lippard, report from Committee on Lands upon certain resolu-tions .................................... 214
Lippard, report from Committee on Lands upon declaration ofCaFtain Stephen Crosby, late Commissioner of GeneralLand Office .................................... 217
Lippard; resolution prohibiting capital punishment.......... 257
Lippard, resolution providing for the discontinuance of news-papers ................. ...................... 416
Lippard, petition from citizens of Hill, Navarro and Limestonecounties asking formation of new county.............. 438
Lippard, declaration for creation of county of Richmond.... * 444
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PAGE,Lippard, resolution to discontinue newspapers, action upon 489, 490
Lippard, petition from citizens of Hill county respectingAchilles Foster. ............. ... 580
Lippard, report from Committee on Public Lands...... 640, 642
Long, resolution respecting carrying of concealed Weapons.... 248
Long, resolution authorizing Secretary to pay Fred. Slaughterfive dollars per day ..................... . 457
Long, declaration respecting acts of the Confederacy....... 921
M.
Mackey, declaration respecting citizenship ....... 1........ 117
Mobius, Max, elected enrolling clerk ................... 9
McCormick, A. P. resolution to take up message of Governor 30
McCormick, A. P. report from Committee on ContingentExpenses ................................... 85
McCormick, A. P. report from Committee on Contingent Ex-penses in relation to Paschal's Annotated Constitution ofthe United States .............................. 40
McCormick, report from Committee oh Contingent Expenses.. 110
McCormick, point of order respecting original resolutions aftercommitment to committees ......................... 120
McCormick, A. P., report from Committee on Contingent Ex-penses, respecting pages, messengers and porters ....... 122
McCormick, A. P., report of Committee .on Contingent Ex-penses in relation to enrolling and engrossing clerks..... 122
McCormick, A. P., report from Committee on Contingent Ex-t penses relative to framing portrait General Sam Houston. 141
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McCormick, resolution providing that resolutions reported uponfavorably to be printed... -.................. ..... 155
McCormick, report of Committee on Contingent Expenses, re-commending appropriation to pay expenses of Committeeon Penitentiary ................................ 192
Morse, declaration respecting those qualified to practice medi-cine in the State ................................. 251
McCormick, from Committee on Contingent Expenses, recom-mending the discharge cf official reporters of the Conven-tion . ...................... ................ 263
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expensesrespecting recording of journals..................... 304
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expensesrespecting recording journals ...................... 475
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expenses re-specting claim of A. Grigsby for extra mileage.......... 423
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expenses re-specting payment of Postmaster of Convention ...... 427, 428
McCormick, resolution to print two hundred copies of reportfrom Committee of the Whole upon Executive Depart-m ent ................... ...... .. .............. 482
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Enpensesrespecting recording of journals ..................... 499
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expensesrespecting official reporters........................ 643
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expensesrespecting pay of Fred Slaughter ................. 689, 691
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expensesrespecting appropriation of $125,000 to pay expenses ofConvention, acted upon........................ 779 781
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PAGE.McCormick, declaration providing for sending A. J. Hamilton
and C. Caldwell to Washington. ..... .. 844
McCormick, report from Committee on Contingent Expensesupon payment of J. F. Stokes, copying clerk........... 863
McKinney Messenger, upon question of privileges by Mr.Slaughter, inserted in declaration to print constitution, inplace of newspaper at Marshall . ..................... 891
Messengers, selection of .............................. 5
Messengers and porters, President to appoint............... 6
McWashington, resolution proposing new section to the consti-tution ........... ...... ...... .. 257
McWashington, resolution providing that no person shall beimprisoned for debt ............................... 414
McWashington, declaration respecting dueling ............. 417
McWashington, resolution respecting property of iemales..... 456
Memphis and El Paso Railroad Company, certificates and pat-ents for lands, resolution respecting ................ 20
Memphis and El Paso Railroad, respecting land reserve of.... 142
Memphis and El Paso Railroad, declaration respecting ...... 418
Memphis and El Paso Railroad Company, declaration openingreserve of to actual settlers, acted upon............... 762
Memphis and El Paso Railroad, report of special committeerespecting the opening of reservation to settlement... 809, 811
Memphis and El Paso Railroad Company, opening reserve,action upon....................... .893: 894, 895
Memphis and El Paso Railroad Company, declaration openingreserve of, to actual settlers. or location by genuine landcertificates. .... ........................ 899, 900
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PAGE.Memphis and El Paso Railroad, action upon opening reserve of,
to actual settlers and locatio ..................... 929, 980
Mexican Gulf Railroad Company, action upon report of com-mittee ..................................... 694, 695
Mexican Gulf Railroad Company, declaration respectingpassed ....................... ...... 876, 877
Mills, W. W., resolution to reconsider vote adopting oath ofoffice .................... ................. .... 24
Mills, W. W, resolution in relation to Texas relinquishingjurisdiction over El Paso Company .................. 135
Munroe, A. T., resolution referring Governor's message thatrelates to the division of the State to a special committeeof ten .. ................. ..................... 44
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions ................... ......... ............. . 53
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions ........................ ................ .. 79
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions . .................................. ...... 105
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions . ......................................... 116
Munroe, A. T., added to Committee on Division of the State.. 118
Munroe, A. T., from Committee on Engrossed Provisions..... 123
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions .................................... ...... 134
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Division of the State. 144
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Division of the State. 147
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PAGE.Manroe, A. T., report from Committde on Division of the State,
upon certain resolutions ........................ 147, 148
Munroe, A. T., resolution respecting freedom of speech ..... 153
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Bills ... 170
Munroe, A. T., resolution instructing Judiciary Committee toreport declaration declaring null and void notes given forpurchase of slaves ................................ 247
Munroe, A. T., declaration respecting ex post facto laws, etc.. 252
Munroe, A. T., resolution to pay H. G. Daniel............. 399
Munroe, A. T., resolution respecting official reporter........ 420
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Division of theState, upon relinquishment of jurisdiction over El Pasocounty ........... .................. ............ 500
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions ................. .............. ........ 653
Munroe, A. T., declaration concerning the Buffalo Bayou,Brazos and Colorado Railroad Company .. ......... 57, 659
Munroe, A. T., declaration for removing administration of theestate of James H. Leaverton, fiom Anderson to oaustoncounty .. ....................................... 661
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions ............ . ........................ 802
Munroe, A. T., declaration in relation to railroads.......... 828
Munroe, A. T., report from Committee on Engrossed Provi-sions .......................................... 943
Motion to reconsider the vote tabling the substitute to the re-port of the Committee on Internal Improvements, actionupon.......................................... 645
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PAGE.Motion to reconsider the vote tabling the substitute to the re-
port of the Committee on Internal Improvements, actionupon... . . ... ..... ............................ 691
Muckleroy, protest against the creation of the eighteenth judi-cial district........... ......................... 789
Mullins, resolutions respecting powers of the Convention..... 32
Mullins, from Judiciary Committee, minority report from, uponresolution urging Congress to change'reconstruction acts..' 41
Mullins, added to Committee on Lawlessness and Violence.... 309
Mullins, minority report from Committee on Lawlessness andViolence ........ ........................... 672, 679
Mundine, resolution providing that without distinction of sexpersons shall be entitled to vote .................... 246
Mundine, added to Committee on State Affairs............. 419
Mundine, petition from citizens of Burleson opposing formationof a new county............ ............... 651
Murdine, declaration establishing line between Burleson andBrazos counties, etc.............................. 727
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Navasota, Washington and Brazos Bridge Company, incorpora-tion of.................... ............ 874, 875
Newcomb, J. P., temporary secretary ....................
Newcomb, J. P., resolutions respecting death of Judge GeorgeKlappenbach, delegate elect.... . .................. 18
Newcomb, J. P., resolution designating officer to administeroath of office.................. ............ 21 22
Newcomb, J. P., resolution fixing sessions of Convention.... 38
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Newcomb, J. P., resolution authorizing Committee on Printingto contract for publication of the journals of the Conven-tion ............ ............................... 60
Newcomb, J. P., declaration respecting children born out ofwedlock......................... ... 217
Newcomb, J. P., resolution providing for recess and printingConstitution ................... .... ........... 631
Newcomb, J. P., resolution, respecting State officials who havedrawn pay as such, and as delegates to the Conven-tion.................................. ..... 903, 904
Newcomb, J. P., declaration providing for a division of theState........ ......................... ........ 940
Newspapers, choice of to members ................. 49, 50, 51
Newspapers, not taken by members to be sent to their districts. 79
Newspapers, resolution for discontinuing of................ 245
Newspapers, to publish engrossed Constitution ............. 888
Notary Public, to administer oath of office ................ 23
Northern Texas Railway Company, declaration of incorpora-tion......................... ............. 450, 456
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Oath of office, resolutions respecting. ........ 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Oath of office, motion to reconsider adoption of ............ 24
Oath of office, respecting ..........-................ 46
Oath of office, administered to Mr. Bledsoe................ 120
Oath of office, declaration -respecting. ................. .. 446
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Oaks, declaration respecting redress for grievances, by petition 409
Oaks, W. E., death of announced ....................... 859
Official reporter, action upon report respecting ............ 906
O'Leary, A. P. respecting ............................. 52
O'Leary, J. P. report from committee on State affairs, respecting 73
O'Leary, report of Committee on State affairs, respecting.... 120
O'Leary, J. P. respecting ............................ 125
Ordinance, defining Legal Tender Acts of 1861 and 1862.... 59
Ordinance of Secession, declaration for rendering null and void 113
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Paschal's Annotated Constitution of the United States, resolu-tion for purchase of ............................. 23
Paschal, Geo. W., communication from ................... 121
Paschal's Digest, report recommending purchase of 3,500 of.. 191
Patten, Nathan, resolution providing for arranging, numberingand drawing for seats ............................. 10
Patten, Nathan, added to Committee on Internal Improvements 33
Patten, Nathan, resolution instructing Committee on InternalImprovements to enquire into the condition of railroadcom panies ...................................... 43
Patten, Nathan, declaration granting lands to actual settlers.. 179
Patten, Nathan, resolution discontinuing Austin Republican andother papers ................................. 245
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PAGE.Patten, Nathan, resolution for appointment of committee to in-
vestigate absence of J. R. Scott ..................... 397
Patten, Nathan, resolution instructing Committee on StateAffairs to report back resolution to locate capital and Stateuniversities................... ..... ............ 416
Patten, Nathan, resolution instructing Committee on State Af-fairs to report upon location of capital, action upon.... 489
Patten, Nathan, resolution to commit report of Committee onPenitentiaries to the Governor ................. 627, 628
Patten, Nathan, resolution providing for recess until January.. 785
Patten, Nathan, declaration providing for the collection of theschool fund held by railroad companies ............... 872, 873
Pease, Gov. E. M., committee to wait upon................ 9
Pease, Gov. E. M., -communication from transmitting report ofSuperintendent of Education ....................... '64
Pease, Gov. E. M., communication transmitting report of GeneralLand Office .................................. .. 82
Pease, Gov. E. M., communication from, recommending pur-chase of 3,500 copies of Paschal's Digest............. 153
Pease, Gov. E. M., communications from .................. 129
Pease, Gov. E. M., communication from respecting finrances ofthe State ...................................... 207
Pease, Gov. E. M., communication from ................. 313
Pease, Gov. E.M., communication from referred to Committeeon Finance ................ ..................... 400
Pease, Gov. E. M., communication from, transmitting reportsfrom Comptroller, Treasurer and Land Office, as to politicalstatus of employes........................... ... 458
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PAGE.Pease, Gov. E. M., communication from respecting Peniten-
tiary .... .............................. 771, 773
Pease, Gov. E. M., communication and declaration respectingState Penitentiary, action on ................... 832, 833
Pedigo, H. C., resolution for appointment of Special Commit-tee on Political Disabilities ............ .......... 141
Pedigo, H. C., declaration relating to mineral substances andownership thereof ............................... 148
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Political Disabilities,reporting names for relief . .................... 226, 227
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, recommending the creation of the county ofPaschal............... ... .. ..... ......... .... 424
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, upon certain resolutions................ 425
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, recommending creation of the county of Web-ster.... ...... ........... ................. 425
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Political Disabilities,recommending persons to be relieved........ .. .511 to 526
Pedigo, H. C., from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, report from ................... 583 to 588
Pedigo, H. C., added to Committee on Judiciary ........... 26
Pedigo, H. C., resolution asking Congress to make Sabine Passa port of entry ........................ ........ 623
Pedigo, H. C., report from the Committee on Counties andCounty Boundaries, respecting boundary line of Comalcounty ........ .............................. 699
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, respecting area of new counties..... 732, 733
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Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, respecting line between Burleson and Brazoscounties ....................... ...... 742
Pedigo, H. C., report from Committee on Counties and CountyBoundaries, respecting creation of the county of Raines.. 779
Penitentiary, resolution for appointment of committee to exam-ine financial affairs of ............................. 63
Penitentiary, appointment of Committee on............... 74
Penitentiary, committee on, to inquire into case of each con-vict . ....................... .................. 118
Penitentiary, committee on, to proceed to Huntsville........ 119
Penitentiary, amounts paid therefor, since its establishment........................... .............. 376 to 382
Penitentiary, report from committee to investigate condition of...... .. ............................. .... 534 to 554
Penitentiary, list of convicts in .................. 536 to 544
Penitentiary, statement of convicts as to offenses ...... 545 to 554
Penitentiary, communication from Governor Pease, respecting............... ......................... 771 to 773
Penitentiary, declaration to lease ................... 773 to 775
Penitentiary, report of special committee upon GovernorPease's declaration to lease .................. 782 to 784
Penitentiary, report from special committee to examine finan-cial condition of .................. .... 803 to 809
Penitentiary, action upon declaration providing for the leasingof . ............... ... . ................. .832, 833
Penitentiary, minority report of committee respecting. .864 to 869
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PAGE.Permanent President of Convention..................... 3
Permanent Secretary of Convention ..................... 4
Permanent organization ............................. to 9
Per diem pay of delegates and officers ................... 60
Per diem pay of members and officers ............... 46, 47, 48
Per diem pay of absent members stopped ................ 660
Plurality vote to elect ......... ..................... 6
Phillips, of San Augustine, resolution to provide rooms forcommittees .................... ...... ........ 82
Phillips, of San Augustine, declaration providing for jail inSan Augustine county ........................... 843
Phillips, of Wharton, report from Committee on Commerce andManufactures ................................. 151
Phillips, of Wharton, declaration concerning civil suits..'... 152
Phillips, of Wharton, declaration respecting suits by the State 408
Phillips, of Wharton, resolution respecting obligations of towns,cities and counties, for collection of ................. 706
Phillips, of Wharton, report from Committee on Commerceand Manufactures respecting encouragement to manufac-tures ................... . 733, 734
Phillips, of Wharton, report of special committee appointed toinquire into the right of certain gentlemen to seats.. 842, 843
Political and Legislative, Committee on, to employ a clerk.... 115
Political disabilities, for appointment of special committee on.. 141
Political disabilities, persons recommended for relief of. .513 to 526
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PAGE. Political and Legislative, report €rom Committee on.. 560 to 570
Political and Legislative, report of Committee acted upon 853 to 859
77 Powers of the Convention, in reference thereto. ............
President to appoint five messengers and two porters. ....... 6 .
Pretended laws of 1866 against the freedmen (see Appen- dix). .................................... .953 to 955
dix). .................................... .956 to 960 Pretended laws based upon Constitution of 1866 (see Appen-
Precce, W., elected doorkeeper.. ....................... Protest of Armstrong, of Jasper, against the resolution urging
Coiigi-ess to authorize the Convention to organize a militia
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force in each county.. ............................ 131
Public Lands, report from Committee on. ........... .640 t o 642
Puhlic debt, statement of. ...................... .364 to 368
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Railroad companies, reports from, under act of February 7, 1853.. ....................................... 369
Railroad companies, indebtedness to State.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Railroads, declarations providing for the sale of ...... .439 to 443
Railroads, minority report from Committee on Internal Im- provements concerning sale of. ................ .491 to 496 .
Railroads, declaration from Committee on Education for sale of.. ...................................... .485,486
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