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June 2, 1868 Nominations being in order for Assistant
Door-keeper,
Mr. A. J. Hamilton nominated Mr. S. McKee.
Mr. Caldwell nominated Mr. L. Chambers.
Mr. M. C. Hamilton nominated Mr. H. Madison
Mr. Scott nominated Mr. J. L. Nicholas.
On telling the ballot Mr. McKee received sixty votes; Mr.
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Chambers one vote; Mr. H. Madison six votes; Mr. J. L.
Nichols
seven votes; and Mr. L. Green one vote.
Mr. McKee having received a plurality of votes, was
declared
duly elected Assistant Door-keeper
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January 22, 1869
Mr. Evans of McLennan moved to add
the name of Scipio Mc- Kee. Mr. Hamilton of Travis moved
the previous question. Previous question seconded. The
question recurred, " Shall the main question be now
put?" Main question ordered. The question recurred
upon the adoption of the declaration. It was adopted.
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February 2, 1869
REPRESENTATIVE HALL,
February 1, 1869.
Hon. E. J. DAVIS,
President of the Convention:
SIR: The special committee, to whom was referred the
charge
made by Hon. Mr. Ruby, of Galveston, against the
Assistant Doorkeeper
of this Convention, Scipio McKee, to-wit: that said McKee
did on this morning, first instant, wantonly and without
provocation,
violently assault Mr. Ruby on the public street of this
city, and
while he was on his way to the capitol. After a full
examination
the committee find that the charge preferred is fully
sustained by
the evidence, and believing that the only penalty for the
offense, so
far as this Convention is concerned, is in the dismissal
of the
offender from the service of this body, and that justice
to the member
attacked and to the Convention demands this action,
respectfully
recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
BURNETT,
Chairman Committee.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That Scipio McKee, Assistant Doorkeeper, for
committing
a violent and unprovoked assault on the person of Mr.
Ruby, a member of this Convention, is hereby dismissed
the serviceof this body.
Mr. Hamilton, of Bastrop, moved the previous question.
Previous question seconded.
The question recurred, " Shall the main question be
now put ?"
Upon which the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted
thus:
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