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

%. il. Faulk. No. 81. Benz. Parker
No %, Frank Templeton; No. 20. w.
Nj. Johnston; No. .. j. p. Ayers: No.
-. X. j. Eyans;No. 80. Thos. Beck: No.
81. e. w. cranberry: Nc. -. w. Y.
Linton; and J. c. Hutchinson; No.
IS, NJ Tankersley; Ne. 81. Jno: E.
McComb and Geo. L. Finlay;
No. 80. Henry j. I.abatte.
No. So, B. Il. Plumley; No. 81. a. &.
Tompkins, Doc Lewis: No. B.
VIM y. Thompson; No. SO, James
Il. Gray; No. 10. Harry HAYNES:
No. II, w. L. Davidson. j. c. Gai-
Their. W. W. Oxsheer: No. ~. l.. l..
Foster; No. IS. II. \. PhilpOil: No
~. Bryan 4. Barry; No. -. &. r..
Gibson, J. w Daniel: No IS. 4. 4.
Nash: No. IA. W. W. Merritt. J.
=. Mathews; No. Is, &. II. Reeves;
No. ~. III. &. Mack: No. 30. 4. NJ.
Daugherty; No. 81. W. \. Kendall;
No. -, a. l.. Matlock: No. ~. b.
Is. Paddock; No. 81. j. y. Roach:
No. 55, ii. G. Bruce; No. 90, Il. D..
Tarlton; No. 81. l.. y. Bruce. L. ID.
Linn; No. SO, Z. A. Perrenot, j.
c. Kindred; No. 80, E. j. Riggs; No
60, g. W. L. Fly; No. 81, W. +. Up
ton; No. 90, Robert A. Kerr; No. 6S,
a. Heidusck. NJ X. Stringfellow;
No. Ga. j. G.. Storey: No. 65,
Fred. Carlton; No. Go, a. W. Mour-
sand; No. 81, Ii. s. Arnold; No. 6S.J. T..
Key; No. 60, Jno. II. Tr9ylor: No. 20.
Z. X. Stribling; No. al. Chas. l..
Wurzbach; No.72,T.G.Anderson No.
IS. ii. !. Richarz; No. "a, \. Il. hem
nick; No. rs, y. Blacker; No. 20.
Santos Benavides; No. "a, Scion
Stewart; No. as, ID. L. Mari; No. -,
W. j. Gavin.
The roll was then called. and
constitutional quorum of members
having answered 10 their names.
the Chief Clerk then administered
the oath of Office To the members
present, whereupon the Hon. Mr..
Templeton declared the House
ready TO proceed To business.
Mr.. Linn offered the following
resolution:
ReSOlced, That the House do now
proceed 10 the election of speaker,
the said election To he determined
by a majority vote of members pre-
sent.
The resolution was adopted, and
the chair announced that nomiua-
lions were in order for speaker.
MIR. Smith of Titus. nominated
Hon. Il. NJ. Baker of Pamela county.
The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. King.
Mr.. Bruce of johnson, nominated
Hon. Geo. r. Reeves of Grayson
county.
Mr.. Roach nominated Hon. Geo.
T. Finlay of Galveston county. The
nomination was seconded by Mr..
PerrenOt.
Mr.. Upton nominated Hon. John
L. McComb of Montgomery county.
The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. llutcheson.
Mr.. j. S Woods of Kaufman
county. and Mr.. \. II. Bennick Of
Burnet county, appeared before the
clerk, took the oath office and their
seats.
Messrs. Roach, Smith of Titus,
and Upton, were appointed tclIers.
Upon casting up the first ballot,
it appeared that Mr.. Baker received
"a votes, Reeves 81, Finlay 2l. Ne
Comb Z, Wurzbach and Todd /.
No one candidate having received
majority of all the votes cast, the
Chair decided there was no elcc-
ton, and ordered the House to pro-
coed to another ballot.
Upon casting up the second bal
lot, it appeared that Mr.. Baker re-
ceived % votes, Reeves %. Finlay
rs, McComb ;, Wurzbach 2 and
Todd l.
No one candidate having received
majority of all the votes cast, de-
cided there was no election. and or
derec the House to proceed to
another ballot.
Mr.. Hutcheson withdrew the
name of Nj. NcComb.
Upon casting up the third ballot
1t appeared that Mr.. Baker received
II votes, Reeves 81. Finlay 30. Me-
Comb /, Todd /.
No one candidate having received
majority Of all the votes cast. the
Chair decided there was no election.
and ordered the House to proceed
to another ballot.
Mr.. Smith of Titus withdrew the
name Of Mr.. Baker.
Upon casting up The fourth ballot
1t appeared that Mr.. Reeves re-
ceived 80 votes, Finlay 50. Hill !.
Mr.. Reeves having received n ma
iority of all the votes cast, the Chair
declared that he was duly and con-
additionally elected Speaker of the
House of Representative of the
Seventeenth Legislature OF the
State Of Texas, and thereupon APP
pointed AIessrs. McComb, Finlay
and Baker as committee TO escort
him to the chair.
Upon takin. the chair Mr.. Reeves
thanked the House in few appropri-
ate remarks, for the honor conferred
upon him, and then announced the
House ready to proceed to business.
hlr. Daniel moved that the
Speaker appoint a temporary SER
geant-at-arms and doorkeeper.
The motion prevailed. wherenpon
the Speaker appointed Mr.. A. Ilar-
deman as temporary sergeant-at-
arms and Mr.. w. |. c. Aubrey as
temporary doorkeeper.
Mr. Wurzbaoh offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReS0lced. That the House do now
proceed to complete its organization
by the election of The following off
GERS: Chief clerk, first assistant
clerk, second assistant clerk. (whO
shall he journal clerk. engross-
ing clerk. enrolling clerk, sergeant
alarms, assistant sergeaDt-at-arms
doorkeeper, assistant doorkceper,
messenger, who shall be posiInas-
ter of the House, and q chaplain.
Pending which, on motion Of Mr..
Tankersly, the House adjourned
until 4:S0, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON sEssIoH-4:50 NJ.
House met pursuant TO adjourn