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

J. NJ. Barton; Senator Moore, N. r.
Stegall; senator Stewart, Lee Hall;
s 'nator Davenport c. Hardeman;
Senator Ledbetter, L. l.. Shropshire;
Senator Houston, A. J. Houston.
On the first ballot Barton received
ID; Stegall, 9; Lee Hall, Z; Hardeman,
3; Shropshire, g; Houston, 8.
No one having received a maiority
OF the votes cast, second ballot was
had with the following result: Mr..
Barton received IL votes, Dir. Stegall
l, Mr.. Hall Il. Mr.. Hardeman 1, MIR.
Shropshire 1, Mr.. Houston ..
No one having received a majority
of the votes cast, third ballot was
cast.
Senator Ledbetter withdrew the
name of Mr.. Shropshire.
Senator Houston withdrew the name
of Mr.. Houston.
On the third ballot Mr.. Barton re-
ceiyed II votes, Mr.. Stegall /, Mr..
HALL IA and Mr.. HArdeman /.
No one having received q majority of
the votes cast, another ballot was had.
Senator Davenport withdrew the
name OF Mr.. Hardeman.
The fourth ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Mr.. Barton l6 votes, Nc. Ste
gall and Mr.. Hall -.
Mr.. Barton, having received MAORI
ity CT all the votes cast was declared
duly elected sergeani-a t-arms Of the
Senate and Immediately qualified as
such.
Nominations being in order for assist
ant sergeant-at-arms, Senator Swain
nominated Walter p. Fisher, Senator
Storey nominated II. w. Winchell, aud
Senator Ford nominated Isaac G. Nc
Call.
The first ballot resulted rs follows:
Fisher, l6; Winchell, 8; Mccall, 3.
Mr.. Fisher, having received major
ity OF all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected assistant sergeant-lt-arn.
OF the Senate, aud came forward aud
received the oath Of office.
Nominations beng in order for door
keeper, Senator Brown nominated John
T. Terrell, Senator Houston nominated
Cooley Mann, Senator Lair nominated
William Fitzhugh, Senator Swain
nominated Henry Stout, Senator Gooch
nominated NJ. B. Irwin, and Senator
Storey nominated Lon Wells.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Terrell, 3; Mann. 2; Fitzhugh, IL;
Wells, 4; Irwin, B; Stout, 4; Phil
lips /.
No one having received majority
OF the votes cast, the second ballot
was had with the following result:
Terrell, 6; Mann, /; Fi;zhugh, IL;
Wells, o; Irwin, 8; Stout, 2.
No one having received q majority
OF the votes cast, a third ballot was
had, with the following result: MIR.
Terrell received @ votes, Mr.. Fitzhugh
10, Mr.. Wells 4, Mr.. Irwin 2, and Dir.
Stout 2.
No one having received q majority
OF all 1.-THE votes cast, another ballot
was had.
Senator Gooch withdrew the name
OF Mr.. Irwin; Senator Houston with
drew the name of Mr.. Mann; Senator
Swain withdrew the name of Mr.
Stout; Senator Storey withdrew the
name of Mr.. Wells.
The fourth ballot resulted Ms fol-
lows: Mr.. Ferrell received 8 votes and
Mr.. Fitzhugh 81.
Mr.. Fitzhugh, having received a ms
jority OF the votes cast, was duly
elected doorkeeper OF the Senate and
was qualified as such.
Senator Brown offered the following
resolution:
ResOlUed, That the election Of chap
lain Of the Senate be indefinitely post
poned.
Senator Swain moved TO lay the
resolution on the table. Carried.
Nominations now being declared In
order for chaplain, Senator Terrell
nominated Rev. o. Fisher; Senator
Motley, Rev. O. G. Chaplin; Senator
Lair, Rev. John Loveioy; Senator
Ford, Rev. w. J. Jones, and Senator
Shannon, Rev. ii. ID. Bantam.
b The first ballot resulted as follows.
Mt. Fisher received votes; Mr.. Chap
lin, 10; Mr.. Love Joy, 3; Mr.. Jones. 3;
Mr.. Bantam, 2; Mr.. ''No one,n1.
No one having received majority
OF the votes cast second ballot was
had with the following result: Mr..
Fisher. 2; Mr.. Chaplin, 10; Mr.. Love
JOY. o; Mr.. Jones, 2, and Mr.. Bantam, 2.
No one having received a majority
OF the votes cast another ballot WIS
had.
Senator Shannon withdrew the name
OF MIR. Bantam and Senator Ford with
drew the name OF Mr.. Jones.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Mr.. Fisher, g.; Mr.. Chaplin, II; Mr..
Lovejoy, and Mr.. ''No one," |.
Rev. Mr.. Chaplin, having received q
majority Of all the votes cast, was de-
clared duly elected chaplain OF the
Senate and was qualified.
Senator Motley moved TO adjourn
until 8 80 p. NJ. Lost.
On motion Of Senator Storey, the
Senate adjourned until Tomorrow at