The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-16
SIXTEENTH LKcIsLATURE.
House..
HALL House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, }
ATvSTTN JaDuaru II 1870


the Constitution of the State OF Texas
for the converting of the biennial ses-
sion of the Sixteenth Legislature, at
IL o'clock, high noon, the House was
called to order by Hon. John E. Nc
Comb, of Montgomery. 1t was sug-
gested by the Chair that the election of
temporary Speaker would be in order
and that nominations would be heard.
Mr.. Brown, of Gregg, nominated
Mr.. Coleman, of Harrison.
Mr.. Pickett nominated Mr.. Stewart,
of Houston.
The name Of Mr.. Stewart was with
drawn, and, upon motion of Mr.. Tay-
lor, of Eannin, Mr.. Coleman was
elected TEMPORARY Speaker by acclama-
ton.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Brown,
of Gregg, and WuTzbach as a commit
tee to escort the temporary Speaker to
the chair.
(Mr. Coleman in the chair.)
Mr.. Coleman returned his profound
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and asked the generous assistance
of his fellow-members in the further
proceedings of temporary organization.
He then called the House to order.
The Speaker announced that the
election of temporary clerk would be
in order.
Mr.. Brown, of Gregg, nominated J.
L. Cunningham, of Bell county.
Mr.. WuIZbach nominated Will Lam
bert.
Upon motion of Mr.. Taylor, of Ma
rion, Messrs. Cunningham and Lambert
were elected temporary clerks of the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Flewellen nominated M. Tan
HERSHEY, of Harris, for temporary sell
geant-at-arms, and Mr.. Garrison nomi-
mated M. NJ. Boggess, of McLennan.
Upon molten, Messrs. Borgess. and
Tankersley were elected temporary
sergeants-at-arms.
Mr.. McComb nominated w. ]. G..
Aubrey for temporary doorkeeper.
Mr.. Baker nominated E. II. Wick for
assistant doorkeeper.
Upon motion of Mr.. Henderson, of
Smith, Mr.. Aubrey was elected tempo
rary doorkeeper, and Mr.. VIck was
elected temporary assistant door
keeper.
Without objection of the House, the
temporary Speaker appointed Master
Sidney Shepherd rs page.
Mr.. Venters moved that committee
of five be appointed upon credentials.
The motion prevailed, whereupon the
Speaker announced the following COM
mittee: Messrs. Venters, chairman,
johnson, of Shelby, Jones, of Hunt,
Smith, of Travis, and Linn.
Mr.. Taylor, of Cass, moved that the
roll of representative districts be
called and that as each district was
called the member holding the certifi-
cate of election send up the same to
the Committee on Credentials.
Upon the completion OF the call, the
Committee on Credentials retired, and
upon motion of Mr.. Finlay, the House
took a recess for twenty minutes.
(Mr. Coleman in the chair.
At 1 80 the House was called to
order.
The sergeant-at-arms pro tenn. was
dispatched to ascertain whether the
Committee ON Credentials was ready
to report. 1t was announced to the
House that the committee was moi
ready to report.
Mr.. Pickett moved that the rules
adopted by the House of Representa-
tives of the Fifteenth Legislature be
adopted as the rules for the temporary
| organization of this house. The mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. Gather moved that the House
take a recess for one hour. The mo-
ton prevailed, and at l :35 the House
| took recess.
(Mr. Coleman in the chair
At 2 o'clock and 80 minutes the
House was called to order.
Mr.. Cochran sent up to the clerks
desk the following communication,
which was read:
Hon. W. S. Coleman, Speaker pro tena.:
Sir-You will please have the clerk
to read the following, to-wit:
The State Gazette of yesterday even
ing seemed to reflect upon the ability
of Speakers Bonner and Hon. Guy M.
Bryan. / take this opportunity to
state that both of these distinguished
gentlemen are able and correct presid-
ing officers and that was never called
BEeither of them to the chair for the
opposes indicated in that portion OF
the Gazette's article on the Speaker
ship. They did not need any such re-
lief as therein indicated.
Respectfully,
JOHN II. COCHRAN.
The Committee on Credentials sub
mitted the following report:
To the Hon W. s. Coleman, temporary Speak
er House Representatives Sixteenth Legisa.
ture:
iSir-Your committee appointed to
examine into and report upon the Gre
dentials of Representatives elected to
the Sixteenth Legislature of the State
of Texas beg leave to report the fol-
lowing persons as having properly au-
thenticated credentials as said Repre-
sentatives, to-wit:
District No. 1, J. w. Carlton; No.
2, w. It. Hill; No. 3, Thomas w.
Ford; No. 4, James T. Policy; No. 5,
w. A. Stewart; No. 6, w. A. Cross
land No. z, G. j. Garrison; No. 8. s.
L. Johnston; NO.9, B. M. Baker; Ma.
IL, M. ID. X. Taylor, s. L. Proctor and
w. G. Galloway; No. ~, J. w. STILES
No. 13, w. T. Smith; No. IA, w. II.
King; No. Is, J. B. Henderson; No.
1G, B. w. Brown; No. II, w. j. Sim
gletary; No. 10, VIM. Bell; No. 10,
Robert II. Taylor; No. 20, Seth w.
Stewart; No. 81, w. G. Jones; No.
%, #. M. Cam and w. B. Henderson
No. 90, w. g. Larkin; No. "a, r. M.
Jackson; No. %, ID. Mccall; No. &c,
w. NJ. Johnston; No. 81. Hal Gerger
and J. ID. Grant; No. %, Elias May;
No. 30, Thomas Beck; No. 20, II. j.
Evans; No. 81, Ii. w. Fisher; No. 80,
w. N. Linton; No. SO, Ashbel Smith
and Robert Flewellen; No. "a, John
E. McConb; No. 80, Guy M. Bryan
and G.. p. Finlay: No. 36. j. t. Fry
No. 81, /. n. Dennis and Il. +. Williams
No. 3s, N. Cochran; No. 80, Il. G..
Guy; No. 40. A. L. Sledge; No. Al, J..
G. Gather, w. w. Oxsheer aud Moritz
Maedgen; No. AZ, James p. Brown ;
No. 43, =. A. PhillpOtt; No. A, S. r.
Frost; No. As, g. Il. Gibson; No. &c,
John II. Cochran and J. w.
Daniel; No. Al, W. w. Merritt !;
No. 4S, r. C. Foster and James Leon
ard; No. 40, George r. Reeves; No.
so, F. NJ. Daugherty; No. 81, S. A.
Venters; No. 81, G.. q. Pickett; No.
80, w. r. Cause; No. 81, james Hurst !;
No. 5J, Sames N. English; No. Sc, A.
NJ. Douglass; No. 81, s. II. Mills; No.
SO, Z. ID. Linn and Woodlief Thomas !;
No. SO, ]. w. johnson and Il. c. San
ders; No. co, NJ. w. Henry; No. 61,
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