The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-16
TEXAS.

The Election Returns In the Hands Of
the Fourteenth observation-disclosures o
Peaceful Solution OF the Difficulty and
Inauguration OF the Democratic Ex-
ecutive.
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. Is, 1874.
The Ne,cs special despatch from Austin says
The Senate was called to order at ten A. NJ. to-day.
A quorum was present.
Mr.. Swift stated that the Joint committee was
still engaged. motion was carried that the Sen
ate take recess till half-past two r. M.
The House met at half-past ten A. M
Mr.. Epperson stated that no report could be
made by his committee until three r. NJ. Tue
House then adjourned.
The following is the note Of the committee ad-
dressed to Governor Davis-
COMMITTEES Roox, AUSTIN, JAN l5 1874
smHfhe House Of Representatives OF the Fourteenth
Whereas The Secretary Of state has refused to denver
anS Il the hea in q s U Gov"
ernor Lieutenant Governor and constitutional amend
Resolved, That : committee OF seven be appointed BY
sssS" tor
is AND
psriod eom@sss may employ M
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OF their duties The COMMITTEES shall have power 60
for s and papers anywnsre il the Sae Al pro
y or ASSISTANT Of the
sSa Il one na oer Ss Of by %
committee and snail be executed BY the serxesnSas-
The committee appointed have instructed me to sd.
cSsi !" drsct the Of
state deliver e the Speaker Of the House
ssd with law
lives for such returns the secretary Of state refuses %
ature The secretary OF state being ofacer OF your
Sn. snd ords sn. have deemed
e % this a n mss e rrSs u
,s Of S e y y9 ns tSe
cry Of the returns seet status Of yourself
others hs the withhoidins o. may tend
pcnse upon The STATE in .procuins them rom other
you viii Comply with Requests we Yours respee
fully. p. o. BAksEIsA, Chairman of Committee.
Mr.. Barseisa, the chairman, handed the letter to
Governor Davis in per son.
Governor Davis repned that ne did not think
that Mr.. Barseisa, his committee the body they
represented were entitled to the returns; but IL
Mr. Barseisa would 60 to the Secretary's ONCE and
take them he would not be resisted.
WhereupOn Mr.. Barseisa accompanied the Sec
rotary OF state, Newc0mb, to his ONCE, and MI
Newc0mb pointed TO q desk where tine returns
were, and Mr.. Barseisa took them aiNl asked him
to seal the ends oil the package, which MIR. New
comb did
Mr.. Newcomb declined to deliver or to allow him
to find out where those relating to the cOnstitu-
tional amendments were. but they can easily be
gotten after Governor Cookies Inauguration and
the appointment OF Captain George Clark As Sec
Rotary of state.
Below ia protest which Mr.. Newcomb drew up
and had witnessed by the clerks Of his depart
ment:-
SYArx Texas, J
AUSTIN Jan. Is, 1874.
This day the 18th of January d. o. BarscsA did
and take from thence package Of documents purport
ing TO election returns Governor and Lieutenant
Governor without my consent and against protest.
JAMES X. NEWCOMS.
witness E. Oidrght, A. n. Cox, Frederick n. Devils
It Is generally conceded now that the Inaugural
ton will take place tns evening, unless 1t takes
too long to count the votes. Everything IL work
ing smoothly and many remarks are heard mat
Davis VIII yield an Wtthouk anpositions