The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 176
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176 Texas Historical Association Quarterly
cision upon the house by asking for instructions.- The subject
occupied the attention of the Consultation almost exclusively for
three days, but the journal gives little indication of the content
of the debates. On the morning of the 4th Wharton and William-
son, of the committee, made "lengthy and able" speeches in favor
of independence.2 In reply Daniel Parker of Nacogdoches "on
motion was permitted to offer a plan of such a declaration as he
thought the house should make which on motion of Saml Houston
was laid on the table to be referred to the committee on the sub-
ject."' The manuscript minutes indicate that Parker favored a
declaration in favor of the constitution, but no copy of his plan
is preserved. R. R. Royall followed Parker and read a communi-
cation from General Austin giving the latter's views upon the
course which the Consultation should pursue in providing a pro-
visional government for Texas. This also was referred to the
committee." After a speech by Martin Parmer6 of Tenaha in
favor of independence, and one by J. D. Clements of Gonzales in
support of the constitution," Dr. Everett of Bevil offered a reso-
lution which he said "had for its object the bringing the discus-
sion to a point and to avoid a protracted debate."7 What the
resolution was or what parliamentary action it evoked we are not
told. The secretary stopped in the middle of the sentence to
record the interesting item that the assembly "adjourned till two
o'clock p. m.," and the words already written were marked out
with a cross. Perhaps Everett felt sufficiently heartened by his
1A fragment of the minutes of the Consultation (MS. in the State
Library of Texas) says that the committee reported on the 4th "that
they had had said subject under consideration and that the committee
were divided and therefore referred the subject to the consideration of
the whole house." . . . The printed journal merely says (p. 16) that
the committee made a report.
"MS. fragment. That they spoke in favor of independence is indicated
by the letter "i" after their names. Speakers for the constitution were
indicated by a "c." The printed journal makes no mention of these
speeches.
'MS. fragment. The printed journal, under date of the 5th, says only
(p. 17) that "Mr. Parker obtained the floor and addressed the house on
the subject before it." The 4th, as given in the manuscript, seems to be
the correct date.
4MS. fragment. The printed journal does not mention this.
'The manuscript calls him Palmer.
'MS. fragment.
'Ibid.
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