, 1874-01-16
STATE LEGISLATURES.
The Texas Legislature Obtains lilo
Returns Of the Lnto Election.
Gov, Cook Takes the Oath and De-
livers His Inaugural.
The iowa House Of Represent
atives Not Yet Organ
lied.
Inaugural Address Of the Governor OF
Kansas.


Kansas.
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TEXAS.
NEW QnrraHs. Jan. 15.-rhe Galveston Net's' Hpo-
ciAi Ausun, jan IL, eays: The scnato WAS caueo'
order 1t 10 o'clock, a quorum being present.
Mr.. Swift stated that tho Joint Committee was Htm
angagod.
motion vss CARRIED that tho Senate take reccsa
III 2:so, Nothing has boon done alt awaiting tho ac-
don OF tho Committee.
The uouaa mot at 1850.
hr, nfophorson reported that no report could DO
onsde bY hia Oopmittoo TIL 3 o'clock. Adjourned.
rnE ELECTION nErunSB
Thu following Ia the nola Darzia addressed to the
Governor !:
81, UoMsnrTEE nooMt Austin, jan. is.
epS s Te Mouao OF Representatives Of Fourteenth
Legislature yesterday pasaea tho following zeao'u-
WnraxAs, Tho Secretary Of tho sonsse has refused
70 dver e TIC Speaker Of the H. n9pse ~ Ta as
aves Tho returns o. ths eScaon n1 ~ sn Gonsts
kional Amendment; therefore
~ II Iiesolptd That committco o. sevon 20 1 aI,
noitltnd by tho 8peakcr Whoso Immediate duty It ahal
b. to arfve nt and determine tho results OF tho TO-
nrns Of said election for Governor,
,rnor, and Constitutional Amendment from such
iources md by such means Is horeby deemed bost
ind most practicable by said ocrnmeo md sala Com
sperioa as possible. Said Committee rnay employ I'll
necessary clerks and messengers and may make tho
e hs & ousa e s IL o asss
Of their duties. Tho Oomnisoo shall hnyo power 10
send for peznona and papers anywhero n he m saie e
rooted 10 tho Hergeantatarns, Assistant Sergeant
atArs Of the HouRo OF Representatives aud shall 10
q ssid dommittoe, and shall bo executed Dy tho Scr
geant-at-Arma or Assistant.
SIN: = Tho House Of Representatives Of the Four
tcenth Legislature yesterday passed tho foregoing res
luton. The Committee appointed under . tho resolu-
e State, to dtreet o Secretary Of State 70 aovor 70
s Pfaass ho e rerns Of Il to election aed Doc
1878, in accordance With law and iu accordance VIII
Esass FL
tary Of. State refuses to deliver thcm I'LL
yo 1eeosnze to Fsnree oaeg hegslatnFo " rer a %o
appointment and arnenable 10 your direction and or
der, this Commttes havo deencd It proper to invoke
hold By you, resulting from tho late opinion of tho
md
torosed, whilst the Withholding Of them may tend 70
aa o ss n aa oer
sources. III view Of all the clrcdmstancea, tho Com.
mtteo trust you will comply with thh request. xonrn
s'pfsatu''Si, ssisasS, D. N. DAnsn.
Ohnirrnhn OF Committee.
Davis IN person. Davts replied that he did not think
a nas eas ~ se ps &c
secrctaya of3co and ake them Of his own accord ho
S s Il d
Newcomb poiukd to the dcsk whore the returns weres
and Barza took them and aakcd him to seal tho ends
clned to deliver OF allow him TO md out whore whero
those for the constitutional amendments wore, but
they eaai}y be gotten after Cocks inauguration
State. ~ NtN'N'' - e'~ @~-.,
Below is protest Nowcoulb drew up and had Wit
messed by three Of bis Clerks: ..-..-
DEPARTMENT Of STATE. TEXAS, AusT1H, Jan. 15:
entor and take from thence package Of documents
purpo1ng to be electlon roturnB. for Governor and
HeutenantG without my consent aud against
my protest. So.
{9fgnedj JAMES Il. NzTooMD.
FaTp. II. DAVIS.
&. TIE 1NAuaUHATroN,
II Is generally conceded now that thu Inauguration
will plnca this esenug, nnesa takes too long to
count tho votes. Everything is working smoothly.
Many remarks nre hoard thAt Daya will yield al With
o1''ff'' GOV. cook 1x3uaunA7ED.
the dssI ot tho @ nouso entered ths sonata aud
pouncod Tint tho House required tho attendance Of tho
esner nse md ID a e IN joint sesson
1notlon was made and adopted that tho aenate re-
Tho following il the stato vote: Cook, ssS4o; Hub
bard, sos2s; !; Davis, L. .es3; Tnylor, 3,al2.
As soon ~ the vote waa announced, the Speaker:
asa - sa@ ssaSe Se 1egusit.on y tSis
ture, he1sby declare Richard Cook Governor of the
atalation. Immense cheetng.l And by authority and
direction Of the Constitution and declaration Of this
LsgsatuEs hereby 5 aesare D Hubbard to r. enssa
senator Billiard moved that conm!tteo Of three be
70 The stand; also like number from tho House.
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