The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-13

Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
Nominations of said position be.
ing announced in order, Senator
| Stubs nominated J. +. kaufman. OF
| Galveston, Senator Ross nominated
c. l.. Boynton. of Hamilton.
On the first ballot Mr.. kaufman
received 10 votes and Mr.. Boynton
received Is votes.
Mr.. Boynton having receiv-
ed majority of all the votes
east was declared by the President
elected aS Second Assistant Secre-
ry of the Senate. came forward and
was duly qualified aS such.
The followidg resolution was of
| fored by Senator Holman and adopt
ed
ReSolred, That in addition 10 the
officers already elected, the Senate
shall elect a ergeant-at-arms, an
assistant ergeant-at-arms, an en-
rolling clsrk, an engrossing clerk,
a calendar clerk, d door-keeper and
chaplain.
Senator Martin of Navarro, offer
ed the following resolution, which
was adopted:
ReSolred, That the Senate now
proceed TO elect calendar clerk.
Senator Rainey placed in nomina-
ton for said position Capt. j. w.
Swindells, of Dallas.
On the first ballot Mr.. Swlndells
received % votes, was declared
elected by the President, came for
ward and was sworn into office
Nominations for Sergeant-at-Arms
having been announced in order.
Senator Tilson nominated Walter p.
Fisher, Senator Swain, j. +. fully,
Senator Houston Capt. F. w. Ky lie
for said place.
On the first ballot Mr.. Fisher re-
ccived 9yotes, Mr.. Kyle 13votes and
Mr.. Tully votes.
Mr.. Kyle having received a ma
jority of the votes cast was declared
elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate. He then came forward and
took the oath of office.
Nominations for assistant SER
geant-at-arms being next in order,
Senator Cooper nominated Alex.
Cromwell of Tyler county; Senator
Terrell, Lewis Wells of Llano coun-
ty; Senator Houston, NJ. B. Erwin
of Texas: and Senator Martin of
Navarro county, Chas. ID, Walsh of
Travis county.
On the first ballot Mr.. Cromwell
received Is votes, Mr.. Erwin Z, Mr..
Wells 4. and Mr.. Walsh /.
Mr.. Cromwell having received
majority of ali the votes cast was..de-
clared duly elected assistant SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate. He
came forward and was sworn into
office.
Nominations being in order for
enrolling clerk, Senator Gooch put
in nomination V. f. Dubose of An
derson county, and Senator Bucha-
nan, of Grimes, put in nomination,
r. Mahorner of Madison county.
On the first ballot, Mr.. Dubose re-
ceiVed q votes, and Mr.. Mahorner,
/ votes.
Mr.. Dubose having received ma
jOritv of all the votes cast was de-
clared elected to the place of enroll
ling clerk of the senate came for
ward and was qualified as such.
Nominations next being in order
for engrossing clerk, Senator Shan
non nominated a. NJ. Bclvin of
Weatherford for said place.
On the first ballot Mr.. A. Melvin
received "a votes, and having re-
ceiVed majority of all the votes
cast, was declared, by the President,
duly elected to the position of en-
crossing clerk of the Senate; came
forward and took the oath of office.
Nominations being in order for
doorkeeper, Senator. Swain put in
nomination for said place, Col. VIM.
Fitzhugh.
On the fret ballot Mr.. Fitzhugh
received 81 votes.
Having received majority of the
votes cast Mr.. Fitzhugh was de-
clared elected doorkeeper of the
Senate, came forward and was quail
fed as such.
Nominations for Chaplain being
now in order, Senator Shannon
nominated Rev. (Col) f. c. Wilkes.
Senator Holman, Rev. W. l.. Hall OF
Austin, and Senator Terrell, Rev.
DR.. r. K. Smoot of Austin.
On the first ballot Mr.. SmoOt re-
ceived IL votes, Mr.. Hall 7votes and
Mr. Wilkes votes.
No one having received major
ity OF the votes cast, another ballot
was ordered by the President.
The second ballet resulted as fol-
lows: Mr. Wilkes II, Mr.. Smoot 10
and Mr.. Hall 2.
None having received a majority
of the votes cast, another ballot was
ordered.
Senator Holman withdrew the
name of Mr.. Hall.
The third ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Mr.. Wilkes received IA votes,
and Mr.. Smoot 10 votes.
Mr.. Wilkes having received ma
jority of all votes cast, was declared
elected Chaplain of the Senate.
1t was announced that Captain
Robert Josselyn, of Austin, was ap-
pointed by the Lieutenant Governor
az Postmaster OF the Senate.
Senator Lane offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReSolred, That there shall be two
Judiciary Committees of the Senate,
styled as now, Judiciary Commit
tee No. l, and Judiciary Committee
No 2. And in order to prevent con-
fusion, judiciary Committee No. 1
shall consider all bills in reference
to the civil statutes, and Judiciary
Committee No. 2 shall consider bills
relating to the criminal statutes.
Adopted.
Senator Lane offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReS0lred, That the Senators hold
ing over retain their seats occu-
pied by them during the last SEES
sion, and that those newly elected,
occupy the seats of their predecessor
so far as the same are agreeable to
them.
Adopted.
Senator Swain offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolced, That the rules adopted
by the Sixteenth Legislature shall
govern the Senate until otherwise
ordered.
Adopted.
The appointment of the following
parties was announced: Milton Wal |
lie, G. Hart, Thornton Alexander and |
Lee Blocker.
On motion of Senator Gooeb. the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow at |
10 O'Clock, AN.
HouSE-FIRsT DAY.
HALL House OF REPRHsEETATIvEsJ |
AUSTIN, Texas, January IL, 1881. |
In conformity to the constitution |
of the State of Texas, the members |