TEXAN CONVENTION
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The Convention at the last date was indus triously engaged in the work of framing the constitution for the State of Texas, and it was expected they would finish their labors by the middle of the present month of Au- gust.

 It was thought the seat of government would be continued at Austin for the next five years

 The committees of the Convention had begun to make their reports. The first re- port would be Bill of Rights.

 We have received printed copy of re- port on the Legislative Department It is signed II. G. Tunnels, chairman.

 It provides that every free white male citi- zen of the United States, who shall have le- sided in Texas one year preceding an elec- ton, and the last six months in the county or town in which he offers to vote, shall be qualified elector-lndians not taxed and Africans and descendants of Africans excep- ted.

 The members of the House of Represen- tatives shall be chosen for two years, shall reside in the state two years next preceding their election and one year in the county or town they represent and they shall have at tained the age of 25 years at the time of election.

 Senator's shall be thirty years of age, shall reside in the State thtee years before the election, shall be chosen for four years and shall have paid state and county tax. I No minister of the Gospel or priest shall be a member of the General Assembly. i The members of the General Assembly shall receive as a compensation three dollars day for every day they shall attend the sittings, and three dollars for every twenty miles they shall travel to and from the piece of meeting.

 The first election to be held on the first Monday and the following day in November. 1S46, and the election shall be held on the same days in November every two years thereafter

 The seat of government shall be at Austin, until the year 1850 and until the legislature shalt otherwise order.

 l Extract of letter from Captain Grice oI the steamer Undine, dated, of Aransas Bay Texas, Monday morning, July 2S. "On Satuday, 18th instant, the American flag was first planted in Texas by authority upon the South end of St. Joseph's Island upon which am landing the troops iron the Alabama, inside the Bay. There art now 800 men encamped here, and the seen, is full of interest The other vessels witt troops are not expected to arrive for severa 2 days