The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 5, July 1901 - April, 1902 Page: 295
370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Governor 8Snith and the Council.
295
General Austin arrived direct from the volunteer army at Bexar,
which place he had left on the 24th. -e was invited to a seat
within the bar of the council, and made a brief speech, stating that
he had arrived on his way to the United States as commissioner,
and that he was ready to do anything in his power for the good of
the country.1 Colonel Gonzales, a prominent Mexican republican
and former officer in the army, also addressed the council and gave
his views on public affairs.2
Mr. John McMullen, Mr. Bowers, and Mr. Ayres presented cer-
tificates of election as members of the Consultation from San
Patricio, and on December 1st Mr. Ayres took his seat as a member
of the council. This increased the total number of municipalities
represented to eighteen."
A brief summary of this chapter is necessary in order to obtain a
clear view of the situation on December 1, 1835. The council
had up to that time passed about twenty ordinances and decrees,
over some of which there was a slight difference of opinion with
the governor. An ordinance creating certain offices under the gov-
ernment was passed on November 18th, and vetoed by the governor
on the 20th because of high salaries and the removal of the seat of
government. Another ordinance, obviating the difficulties, passed
on the 24th and approved on the 26th, required all orders on the
treasurer to be approved and signed by the governor. An ordi-
nance regulating the method of procedure in legislation was passed
on the 20th, vetoed the same day, amended in conformity with the
governor's objections, and approved on the 23d. An ordinance
for grantng letters of marque and reprisal and creating a navy was
passed on the 22d and vetoed on the 24th, and separate ordinances
for the two objects were passed on the 25th in accordance with the
governor's request, and the two were approved on the 27th. In
these cases, although the executive had exercised his veto power
rather freely, there does not seem to have been any breach of
friendly relations between him and the members of the council.
It is to the McKinney ordinance, passed on the 21st, that we can
trace the beginnings of discord. In his message of the 24th, object-
ing to the bill, the governor used moderate language and gave what
'Journal of the General Council, 77.
2Ibid., 79-80.
8Ibid., 82-84.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 5, July 1901 - April, 1902, periodical, 1902; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101021/m1/301/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.