Mr. Ingram, chairman of the-committee, recommending central and sub-committees throughout Texas, made their report; which was adopted, and reads as follows:
MR. PRESIDENT:--The Committee to whom was referred the consideration of the question of establishing standing Central and Sub-Cornmittees of safety, vigilance, &c. throughout Texas-having given the subject their best attention, beg leave to report:--
That they deem such organization both expedient and important; that it is the only one which the recommendatory powers of this Convention can adopt, to protect so extended and scattered a population as that of Texas, and to give its inhabitants, in case of emergency, the benefit of the means writhin their control.
Your committee is of opinion, the general duties of such Central and Sub-Committees, would be best discharged by keeping up a regular and stated correspondence with each other, on all subjects relating to the peace and safety of the frontier-and on all relating to the tranquility of the interior; and they should endeavor, by a conciliating, patriotic and magnanimous policy, to impress upon the public mind, the high importance of making every sacrifice but the sacrifice of honor and principle, to the all-important anc transcendent object of united counsels. United, our strength and resources are more than adequate to our defence in any possible event. Disunited, we may become an easy pray, even to a handfill of cowardly invaders.
Your committee would recommend, that it be the duty of the sub-committees to notify the civil and military authorities, most contiguous to them, of the approach of danger, in the shortest time practicable, in all cases; and that it be the duty of the central committee, on receiving similar information, to circulate it to the civil and miltiary authorities throughout the country, thro, or by means of the sub-committees, or otherwise, as shall most expedite its transmission. It is further recommended, that the central committee have power, on application of the people, to appoint sub-committees in such place and neighborhoods as may not be accommodated by this report.
Your committee beg leave further to recommend, that a circular be prepared by the president of this convention, to be signed by him and countersigned by the secretary, and that one or more copies thereof be sent to the central committee, and at least one to each sub-committee; and furthermore, that in the absence, inability, or indisposition of the chairman of any such sub-committee to act, that each any every other member of the same, be authorized to receive, open, and answer all despatches, from whatever source, addressed to said committee or their chairman as chairman of the same. It is further recommended, that all vacancies be filled by the central committee, or by its majority, on nomination of the committee in which such vacancy may have occurred, provided a nomination be sent in; but where none is received in a reasonable time after the vacancy occurs, then your committee would recommend, that the central committee proceed to fill such vacancy without delay.
Your committee recommend, that the central committee have power to call a Convention of Delegates from all Texas, at such time and place as they think proper. That the central committee be instructed to furnish the delegate elected by this convention to go to Mexico, with a letter embracing such matters of fact as maybe connected with the object of his mission; and with such arguments connected therewith, as may in their opinion be calculated to aid the said delegate in the discharge of his high and important trust.
Your committee recommend for the consideration of the Convention, the following list of names for the Central and Sub-Committees:
Francis W. Johnson, James B. Miller, Stephen F. Austin, Lewis L. Veeder, Robert Peebles, Wyly Martin, Win. Pettis. For the District of Sabine:- -- McMahon, -- Smith, Benjamin Holt.
For the District of Tennehaw:-G. Butler, E. Rains, Jonas Harison.
For the District of Nacogdoches:-C. S. Tayor, H. Hartz, Thomas Hastings.
For the District of Cow Bayou:-Claiborne West, G. A. Patillo, David Garnder.
For the District of San Jacinto:-D. G. Burnett, George F. Richardson, Wm. P. Harris.
For the District of Mina:--Samuel Hoit, Robert H. Williams, Eli Mercer.
For the District of Snow-River:-Samuel Lewis, Ephraim Thompson, Major Dailey.
For the District of Ayish-Bayou:-John G. Love, Baily Anderson, Isaac W. Barron.
For the District of Anahuac:-James Morgan, G. M. Patrick, J. C. Reed.
For the District of Liberty:-P. C. Jack, H. B. Johnston, A. B. Harden.
For the District of Labaca:-Hugh MeGuffin, G. Sutherland, John Andrews.
For the District of Gonzales:-Eli Mitchell, H. S. Brown, Thomas R. Miller.
For the District of Alfred:-William Robinson, W. R. Hensley, Samuel Bluff.
For the District of Hidalgo:-Nestor Clay, A. Thompson, John P. Cole.
For the District of Victoria:-John Austin, Charles D. Sayre, George B. McKinstry, Charles B. Stewart, W. D. C. Hall.
For the District of Viesca:-Jesse Grimes, Francis Holland, John Bowman.
For the District of Bastrop:-R. Andrews, T. G. Gazley, Bartlett Sims.
All of which is respectfully submitted.

The following persons were recommended and appointed District Treasurers.
District of Alfred, William Robinson; Gonzales, Eli Mitchell; San Jacinto, George F. Richardson; Hidalgo, Thomas S. Saul; Mill Creek, A. Kuykcendall; Mina, R. R. Royall; Labaca, J. Kerr; Viesca, Jesse Grimes; Bastrop, B. Sims; Liberty, W. Shaw; Cow Bayou, Geo. A. Patillo; Anahuac, G. M. Patrick; Nacogdoches, John S. Roberts; Ayish Bayou, B. Lindsey; Snow River, S. Lewis; Tennehaw, John English; Victoria, Asa Brigham; Sabine, Major McMahon.

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On motion of Mr. Wharton, the resolution for the appointment of Judges and Commissioners for organizing the militia, was taken up and passed.
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On the nomination of Mr. West, Richard Bellew, George A. Patillo and Theron Strong were elected for the Municipality of Jefferson.

The President laid before the Convention a communication from John McMullen, the late President pro-tem of the late General Council, Alexander Thompson and G. A. Patillo, which being read by the Secretary was as follows.
To the Honl. the President and members of the Convention:
The undersigned members of the General Council, have understood, from some source, that the verbal notice given us a few days since by a committee of your honorable body, that "the Convenvention were organized," was deemed a sufficient announcement that the Dowers of the provisional Govt. had ceased. This, from our understanding of the organic Law, we did not think to be the case, nor that we could be relieved without some declaration on the part of the Convention; accordingly, we replied verbally to your Committee, that we were ready to deliver the archives of the Council into the hands of the Convention, or any authority acting as a Government, provisional or otherwise.
The unfortunate difficulties that arose between the different branches of the provisional government, of which it is unnecessary to speak at this time, in some measure crippled its operations and prevented it from acting with that energy so necessary in a crisis like the present. This state of things, we expected, would induce the convention to organize immediately, some temporary authority to meet the present exigencies of the country.
We would not suppose that the convention superseded the provisional government, without some declaration on their part of such fact; if it is so deemed by your honorable body, or any authority is designated to receive the archives, we are ready to deliver them, and with pleasure return to our homes and the field.

SEC. 1. Be it ordained and decreed, and it is hereby ordained and decreed, by the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas, That the Municipality of Jefferson shall have the following boundaries, viz: To commence on the Sabine River, fifteen miles above Ballow's Ferry, and run down said River to its junction with Sabine Bay; thence West, along said Bay, to the mouth of the River Neches; thence, up said River, to Grant's Bluff, and thence, on a direct line to the place of beginning.
SEC. 3. And be it further ordained and decreed, That Messrs. John Cole, Richard Ballow, John Harmon and Thomas Heart be, and they are hereby authorized, to select a suitable place for the Seat of Justice for the aforesaid Municipality.
Passed at San Felipe de Austin, Dec. 5, 1835.

E. M. PEASE,
Sec'y of Gen. Council.
Approved, December 9, 1835.
C. B. STEWART,
Executive Secretary, &c.