The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
observation-disclosures Story Addresses
the Senate In Well Chosen
Words, and that Body Pro-
eeeds to Business.
Services in Memory of Deceased Sen.
at0rs TO be Held on the Morn.
ing of the Sth.
The House Elects Postmaster and
Clerk"ApportiOnment Bills In.
trOduced.
Discussion Arises Over Apportlonment
Committee in the House.
The Governors Message to be Sent In
TO.MOrrOw.
Other Interesting State News.

Other Interesting State News.
Seveteenth Legislature.
SENATE.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, April G.-The senate was called
20 order ut noon. All the members were
present except Messrs. Wynns and Wealth
nrby. Dr. r. NJ. Smart was elected chap
ain. The Doctors election was positively
unsolicited, and was Spontaneous express
sion of the senate's admiration for him.
The president addressed the senate as fol-
lows: Gentlemen of the senate. In obedi-
ence to the proclamation OF the governor, we
assemble here to-day to consider questions
of grave Importance to the state. While we
can conscientiouslA congratulate ourselves
upon the continued prosperity of the coun-
try and the grand success of the state ad-
Of public affairs, yet sad
changes have taken place since last we met.
The old capitol, arc und which so many
fond recol ections of the past cluster, the
place where last we met and
where once the veterans who
had founded the republic OF
Texas and transformed her into a great
state and shaped her laws, once assembled,
IS in ruins.
Sad, indeed, is this, and yet sadder still
the thoughts suggested by the vacant seats
We see before us. The distinguished sena-
tor from Goliad learn has resigned his
seat and the state is thereby deprived
of his valuable services, while. the
angel OF death has passed over
. tI..a r,l, 1 ,..In 4
patriotic senators from Cooke and Grimes
counties whose official careers, although
short, were giving assurance of q bright
future for themselves and of great good to
the state. And again, all Texas mourns
the loss of the distinguished senator from
Cameron. For thirty.tlve years he has
mingled with us and served the people
of the Rio Grande district, and
from early manhood to ripe old
age he has enjoyed The confidence of his
1t has been.my good fortune to serve with
him in both houses of the legislature, and
but echo the opinion of those who knew
him best when say he betrayed not his
trust, but ever sought the best interest o
his constituents, and as witt
sad hearts we now turn from
the graves of the distin-
guished dead, let us hope that they
who come after them may be rs true and
patriotic to the state, MS thoroughly de
voted to duty.
Trusting that the session may be q
pleasant one, and that our labors here may
rebound to the good of all Texas, nov
declare the senate in session and ready Il
proceed to business.
Mr.. Martin presented the credentials
of Mr.. j. G. Mcdonald, elected
in the Sixteenth district to
succeed Hon. j. T. Buchanan, deceased.
The senator came forward, and was duly
sworn in.
Mr.. Hightower offered the following reso
luton, which was read and adopted;
WHEREAS, In the eleventh, twenty.eightl
and twenty.ninth senatorial districts OF
Texas there have been held elections to I'll
vacancies occasioned by the death of Hons
j. NJ. Martin and Stephen Powers and the
resignation of the Hon. II. X. Lane and
Whereas, Hon. w. o. Davis, of the elev,
enth district, Hon. 7. IL. Brown, of the
Twenty.eighth district, and Hon. c. A
McLand, of the Twenty-ninth district
have presented satisfactory evidence o
teeir election in their respective districts
therefore,
BE il resolved, That they now be sworr
of This senate
The senators then came forward and werc
dnly sworn in.
The resignations oi John w. swindells
calendar clerk oftbe senate, Mr., Wm. n
Rnmey, assistant secretary of The senate
and Mr. Virgil s Dnbose' enrolling cisrk
were then read and accented
On motion of Mr. Shannon the senat,
nroccoded 10 elect officers to comnlete Il,
ORGANIZATION.
Mr, Terrell nominated Mr.. Wm. n
Hunter. of Travis county. for first nssist,
ant secretary and Mr.. Homan Nominated
q ID. Segur.
The nfrs,dcnt anpointed Mossrs Gooch
stnbbs and Duncan tellcrs. on ,he iIrs
hailot Hunter received siYteen VOTES nm,
Ss"nr thirtecn votes Mr. Hunter bov,ns
roceived n majority of Tho votes cast wa,
declared elected Wv"
Mr.. stubbs offered n resolution TINT ths
nrinting committee contract for goo Comic,
~ ihe aaiiv nroceedin"s in onarto sro farm
and 200 comics jniiv 10 bc hopnd and I'm,
cach senntnr be nsymit,ed m snLscr;h. 20,
nnt morc tbon thirty ronics of snch JaiI,
noners nnbiishing y svnonsis of Tho nro
cerjinrs ne bc may select nj not mora ,6ny
three cents A copy, Referred. ~
Mr.. Terrell offered n hill nrohibitinp IN
tura land sran,s % ~ w oiIwavs Paf.rreT ''