The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-16

oLfIclO returning officer for said seventy
fifth district, is entitled primd fdcie to
be seated as representative from said
district.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
). A. VENTERs, chairman.
Mr.. WuTZbach moved that the re-
port of the committee be adopted.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. McComb moved that Hon. J..
w. Flemming, judge of the twelfth
judicial district, being in the hall, be
requested to come forward and admin
lister the constitutional oath to the
members reported by the committee
on credentials as entitled to take
seats in the House. The motion pre-
vailed, wnereupOn the Speaker pro
tenpOre appointed Messrs. McCamb
and Brown, of Gregg, to escort Judge
Flemming to the Speakers stand.
At the raps of the gavel, the mem
bers arose in their places and sub
scrlbed to the oath as a body. Roll
called; absent--Mr. Leonard.
The speaker pro tempore announced
a constitutional quorum of the mem
bers present, and that the election of
Speaker was In order.
Mr.. Galloway nominated Hon. III.
d. X. Taylor, OF Marion. Mr.. Gibson
nominated Hon. John II. Cochran of
Dallas. Mr.. Jones, of Bastrop, nomi-
mated Hon Guy NJ. Bryan, of Calves
ton.
The Speaker pro tempOre appoint
ed Messrs. Galloway, Jones, of Bas-
trop, and Gibson, as tellers.
MIR. Brown, of Gregg, movedthst
a majority of all the votes cast be re-
CURED to elect. The motion pre-
vailed.
Upon casting up the first ballot it
appeared that Mr.. Taylor recei I'D Al
votes; Mr.. Cochran received 40 Eotes,
and Mr.. Bryan received 0 votes No
one having received majority OF all
the votes, the Speaker pro tea9re de-
clared there was no election ad Of
dered another ballot.
Upon casting up the secondlballot,
it appeared that Mr.. Taylor tceived
30 votes; Mr.. Cochran rec@y2a-444
and Mr.. Bryan received vOtd
No one having received a majority
of all the votes, the Speaker bro tenn
declared there was no election and or
dered the House to proceed teanother
ballot.
Mr.. Flewellen withdrew ne name
Of Hon. nj. d. X. Taylor.
MIR. Johnson, OF Shelby, ominated
Hon. George Il. Reeves, of frays0n.
Mr.. Baker moved that he House
take recess until 7:30 p. N The mo-
ton was withdrawn.
Mr.. johnson, of Sbelbi withdrew
the dame of Hon. George " Reeves.
MIR. Baker then renewed1is motion
to take a recess until 7:30k NJ. Lost,
Upon casting up the sdond ballot,
1t appeared that Mr.. Cocfan received
81 votes. Mr.. Bryan 291vfr. Taylor, of
Marion, 4, and MIR. SIM ,,of Harris, 1.
Mr.. Cochran having kceived ma
jority of all the votes cd the Speaker
pro tenn. declared him July and con-
stltutionally elected deAker of the
House of Representati$ of the Six
teenth Legislature.
The Speaker pro Ia. appointed
Messrs. Taylor, of Ma1n, and Bryan
a committee to escortthe honorable
Speaker elect to the cir.
Mr.. Cochran addreAd the House
briefly, thanking the embers for the
honor conferred, invoI hg their assist
ance and encourag ent, eschewing
all sectional ideas, {, i pledging him.
self to discharge his htles fairly and
impartially, keepingf view the best
interests of Texas, onland indiyisible.
He then announced tit the further or
ganization of the Hdse was in order.
Mr.. Stewart, of Ilta, offered the
following resolution;
ResOlUed, That THO House of Repre-
.sentatlves now priced to complete
their organization Helecting the fol-
lowing officers: CIf clerk, assistant
clerk, journal clerHengrossing clerk,
enrolling clerk, serd nt-at- arms, chap.
lain and doorkeepd
Mr.. johnson, ofhelby, offered the
following as a subttute for the above
resolution:
ResOl0ed, That hs House elect the
following officers o-wit: One chief
clerk, one first al one second assist
ant clerk, one enlling clerk, one en-
crossing clerk, de sergeant-at-arms,
one assistant sEeant-lt arms, one
doorkeeper, ond Isistant doorkeeper,
one chaplain.
ReSOloed .furtH That at each ballot
the candidate r4iViDg the least num-
Der of votes befoppcd from the list
of candidates.
The substituL was lost by the fol-
lowing vote: as, 80; nays, G5.
Mr.. Policy, Sabine, offered the
following as ,sss'ite TO the original
resolution:
oantot;voo norl oceed to con-. Pie
organization W. eie e,.;,1 vi III the fol-
lowing officer Ine o"'S. Jerk, one
an1 oiarL a. nrolling clerlR - aS',o
grossino clel one sergeant If arms
and nne dooleper.
| Upon mott Vi m1: noyglas, the
Mr. RrovJ of Gregg, wovod 60
amend the rblution by insert. ~, af,ar
the word 81 eane,H- aIillS T wy words
/ afQnf aoG md
mend was pted. '
The quest .nen Iecuraeu u IN the
original rcI ution, which, as at end
od maa al bed.
Mr.. McQio ohefeo the loiloW 1g
ReSoJredI hat the rules OF the House
~ Ronre katives OF the Fifteenth
IIao;sIaInfbe adopted for the guild
ance of t 'i"uSe uh'ii o'her"ise pro-
vided.
Adopti -,
norarv ., eant-at-arms be sent to the |
Secretarf State to request that Off
cor to IDLY the House with a suffi-
c;ent- mn Fer of copies OF the rules OF |
the Hon pr Representatives, Fifteenth |
Teo;olaR for each member present. |
The M prevailed.
Tho teaker announced that the |
navt Isess in order would be the
cIect;of a chief clerk and that nomi-
nai;o, ouid be heard.
Nj lay dominated J. w. Booth.
If Wi Mt: MeComb, Will Lamber
of H. Mr.. Brown, OF Gregg, J. T.
60 ham, Of Bell.
NJ Gibson, Galloway and Jones.
cir NJ, were appointed telIers.
H. lcasting up the ballot it an
near That Mr.. Lambert received as
Vote ooth, %, and Cunningham, 70. |
! IN 1mbert, having received a ma
iorie all the votes cast, the Speaker
dec him duly and constitulionaIIy
- chief clerk.
S'Nexf buafneeo ha;yr, a., uI... |