Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-09-16
FROM AUSTIN,
Special TesgraPhie Correspondence Il the Ca. NrS'
AUSTIN. Sent. IL 1871.

Special Teegfaphle tuffrspohiuhee ~ the 1a'' Nrss
AUSTIN, Sept. IL, 1871.
SRSATE.- there was not n quo
rum-only nineteen Senators being
present-tho Senate Adjourned un.
til tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
IIousE.-At II o'clock, precisely,
Speaker Sinclair crllcd the House to
order. Sixty,ivo members being
prcsent-five more than q quorum
business was at cncc proceeded
with.
The position of Chief Clerk being
vacant, nominations were made for
that office, seven in number. On
the fourth ballot, Gallant received
forty votes, and was, therefore, de-
clarod Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Bartholomew received the ap
pointment of First Clerk, and VIM,
Slaughter was appointed by the
Speaker in his place. Tho House
then adjourned until tomorrow NOR
ming ut 9 o'clock.
Senator'S Hall and Saylor arrived
this afternoon. This makes one
more than quorum.
am sorry to learn that Senator
Pickett has been prevented, through
sickness, from coming. Should he
recover sufficiently to bear the jour
hey, he will be here next week.
The advocates of an election this
fall claim that forty-ono members
will vote for it in the House. OF
this number, about twenty arc Re-
tublicans. There is but little cause
for hope, therefore, as Davis rules
his supporters this session more rig
orously than ever, as | wrote yes
to-day. If Davis wishes tho olcc-
ton it will be hold-not otherwise.
] learn that Senator Hcrtzberg,
being the partner of Sicmcring &
Co. in the San-Antonia Express,
claims third of tho hllf-intercst
in the State printing held them
Nowcomb will not agree to this, al
though Sicmcring Acknowledges
that Hertzborg is entitled to it
The case will probably be brought
before one of our courts if Sccreta-
ry Newtomb does not change his
decision.
Senator Bowers, I am sorry to
say, has very poor health howcv-
or, he was in his seat at roll CALL
A few more like him in the Logis-
lature, and the Republicans would
cut a sorry figure.
1t is probable that the stand
ing tommittces of the House will
undergo another change this week.
Plimly will, no doubt be removed
from the Craftsmanship of the In
terhal improvements Committee;
Mr.. Robertson from that of, the Ju-
dietary Mclean is not likely to
be retained as Chairmau of the
Committee on State Affairs. 1t is
very easy to remove, bit difficnlt
to fill the places of the last two
without taking democrats, and that
must not be thought of, as it was
the cause Of the removal of Speak
er Evans.
l have heard Geo. Y. Haswell's
name mentioned for Plumly's
place. Tho Major has become quite
as unpopular here as in Galveston.
From present appearances, ! am
inclined to believe that Web. Elan
agan has gone back to his first love,
being ono of every caucus, gen.
eral or special, held by the republi-
cans.
There will be caucus tonight
TO determine the action to DO taken
on the election and other important
matters. Tracy is the whisper-in,
and guides the colored gentlemen
into the path they are to pursue.
There is no denying the fact that
Tracy and Patten are, next to Da-
Wis, the guiding stars of tho Repub-
Leans Of this State.
! am told that Degener will not
receive one-half the German vote.
A friend of mine, just down from
San.Antonio, says the vote of the
Germans there will be overwhclm-
ing against Degener.
GEORGE W. Carter and Collector
Casey, Of New Orleans, are here.
HAND.