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5 EXI AlrANLTAC.
Be it resolved by the people of Texas, in Convention assembled, That the Governor
be requested, and he is hereby authorized to appoint immediately a suitable com-
missioner to repair to Washington City to make known to the General Government
the condition of the people settled upon the-frontier of this State; and that the
State itentirely powerless to afford the necessary aid and protection.
Be it further resolved, That said commissioner is hereby instructed to urge upon
the President and Secretary of War the fact, that the " Kickapoo" tribe of Indians
now settled in Mexico, between Piedras Negras and Santa Rosa, are continually
making raids into the settlements of Texas, and killing and carrying off our citizens
and driving off large quantities of cattle and horses into Mexico; that they are well
armed, and savage in the warfare they wage; and now have in their possession
numbers of white children, captured in their raids ; and also the necessity of sending
immediately a sufficient number of troops to occupy the posts heretofore occupied
by the United States forces, between Red River and the Rio Grande, in order that
the frontier of the State may be fully protected, and the people secured in their
persons and property.
AN ORDINANCE,
DEF NING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SEcTIro 1. Be it ordained by the people of Texas, in Convention assembled, That
the Constitution of the State of Texas shall be as follows: The Constitution of the
State of Texas, as in force on the 28th day of January, A.D. 1861.
The following Ordinances adopted by this Convention:
The Ordinance entitled "Freedmen," adopted as a substitute for Article 8th
in the Constitution in force in January 28th, 1861.
The Ordinance declaring the war debt void, and for other purposes.
The Ordinance assuming the United States Direct Tax.
The Ordinance on the subject of Secession.
SEC. 2. All other amendments that may be made by this Convention shall be
submitted to the people at the first general election, or on the fourth Monday in
June, 1866, for their acceptance or rejection; and if accepted by them, shall be-
come a part of said Constitution, and not otherwise. The amendments submitted
to the people shall present the whole Constitution as proposed to be amended.
AN ORDINANCE.
SEcTION -. Any county, city, or town of this State may become a stockholder
in, or loan its credit to, any company, association, or corporation; provided, two
thirds of the qualified electors of such county, city, or town, voting at an election
held therein, under rules and regulations prescribed by law, assent to the same.
AN ORDINANCE,
MAiu VALID THE LAwS An ACTS OF Orzcas THEREIN MENTIONED, AN) FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by whe Representatives of the people of 7exas, in Conven-
tion assembled, That all laws and parts of laws enacted by the Legislature of this
State since the first day of February, 1861, not in conflict with the Constitution and
laws of the United States, nor with the Constitution of this State as it existed prior
to the lstday of February, 1861, and not in conflict with the Provisional Governor's
proclamations,-opening the courts, and authorizing the institution of suits, are de-
clared to be in full force as laws of this State i and all the acts of courts, and officers
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The Glaveston News. The Texas Almanac for 1867 with Statistics, Descriptive and Biographical Sketches, etc., Relating to Texas., book, December 1866; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth123772/m1/54/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.