The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-25
LErTER rRoM TnE oArrrAL
From AUSTIN, April n, Is7i.
from our special Corrospondent,

81 N""'"in hlo llno OOuY OF men
nnl appear to be Of more Than ordl
Malt Intelligence. Among them fran
northern Texas, | am pleased 10 man.
ION senators Piner of Denton
M0flhaml OF Hopkins, Ball, of .hcE
urare, OF Fannln, and our own im",a
dlAle Senator Hon. II. s. CIV. as MAJ,
VINO u Is believed VIII make their
mark before the session IA over So
a.oI FINER has been honored with the
position OF Chairman ofJudclary Com.
,ll'lee NO; = place usually assigned
y, NH mh oder and more experienced
Inc selections OF the standing oom.
nllllees OF the Senate are most excaI.
,"sn., anu much good judgment has
peeh eyineed by Lieutenant Governor
a,n IN Their appointment They
man. N'"''-
nat, Judiciary No. 2.-F, L. Pinor, Chair.
Constitutional Amendments 90 Tu.
man smith, Chairman,
las, Chairman. Do's
Finance-L j, Storey, Chairman
., Frlvate Land Claims-P. f. Edwards.
state Penitentlary-Wells Thomp.
q statistics of Industry, Public HeoIth
End History Of Texas-T. j. MeCul.
loeb, Chairman.
man.
man.
man.
Commerce and Manufactures-J. II.
Moore, Chairman.
Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries
William Blassingame, Chairman.
Public Claims and Accounts. r..
Henry, Chairman.
Contingent Expenses S. CIV.
Chairman. ''
General Land Ohlce-Thomas Ball,
Chairman.
Public Printing-W. A. Workman,
Chairman.
Federal Relations-J. D. Stephens,
Chairman.
Public Buildings and Grounds-F.
NJ. Henry, Chairman.
Public Debt-John Il. Brady, Chair
man.
Indian Affairs and Frontier Protec-
tion-John S. Ford, Chairman.
State Asylums-C. G, Francis, Chair
man.
Stock and Stock Raising-W. II.
Grain, Chairman.
Agricultural Afiairs-B. D. Martin,
Chairman.
Retrenchment and Reform-W. NJ.
Brown, Chairman.
Treasury and Comptroller Depart
ments--J. w. Carroll, Chairman.
Privileges and Electons-J. Ii. Nc
Leary, Chairman.
Counties and County Boundaries
w. II. Ledbetter, Chairman.
Revision Of Rules Of 0rder--Wells
Thompson, Chairman.
Engrossed Bills-J. d. Stephens,
Chairman.
Enrolled Bills-C. D. Grace, Chair
man.
Senator Piner, Of Denton, 1t will be
seen, Is Chairman OF Judiciary Com
mittee No. 2, our immediate Senator,
Captain Guy, Chairman of Committee
on Contingent Expenses, and Senator
Ball Chairman of Committee ON Cen
eral Land Office, while Senator Grace
is Chairman of Committees on Military
Affairs and Enrolled Bills.
Colonel Bonner of Smith, the Speak
er Of the House, is an experienced
Legislator, man of fine personal ap-
pearance, and 1t is believed will dis
charge the duties of the position with
honor to himself and satisfaction to
the House. The two principal Clerks
of the Legislature-Leigh Cham bers,
Secretary of the Senate, and Captain
Walsh, Chief Clerk of the House, are |
and competent men in
every particular, and no better selee-
tions could have been made.
In the House, our Representative,
Mr.. John II. Cochran, takes u prOmi-
nent position, his experience in the
giving him an advantage
that he will WELD in the interest of
his constituents. Mr.. Downs is work.
ing quietly but intelligently.
The Governors message has been
received and is in the hands of the prin-
ter. 1t is n voluminous document, and
many and important
amendments to the new Constitution.
But you can judge of it yourself as it
will be before you By the time this
reaches you.
The House committees have not |
been announced, but / presume will be
on Saturday.
The contest for the United States
Senatonhip is absorbing public atten-
ton, and wakes warm. Governor |
Coke, Judge Ireland and Judge Han
cock, are the only names mentioned
as yet, with the preponderance in favor
of Governor Coke. 1t is difficult, how
ever, to form any conclusions as to the
result at present.
But little business has been trans
acted as yet, further than organization,
appointment of committees, introduce
ton of few bills, etc.
There is one contested election case
in the Senate and four in the House.
Judge Cleveland contests the seat OF
Senator Mccormick, the sitting Sena-
tor from the Galveston District. The
ease has gone to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
To-day is State holiday, and both
Houses have adjourned over to Satur-
day. At 10 a. NJ. on that day, the
Senate and House will meet in Joint
session, in the hall of the House of
Representatives to count the votes
cast at the last election for State Of
ticers. =,
The San Jacinto veterans will cele-
brate the anniversary of that battle to-
day with procession, and an ad-
dress by Mr.. T. b. Wheeler and an
Grafton by Hon. James II: Bell;
The election of Hon. Wells Ihomp-
son, as President pro tenn. of the sen.
ate, is deserved compliment to that
distinguished gentleman, de IS
ready debater, an accomplished man,
and will worthily adorn the position.