The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

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Mr.. Garrison moved that the substi-
tute lie laid on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Wurzbach opposed the 50 clause
in the resolution.
Mr.. Cochran stated that the en-
ployes of the last house had received
the pay indicated in the resolution.
Resolution adopted.
BY Mr.. Cochran: Resolution that
the house be governed by the rules OF
the house of the seventeenth legisla-
ture until otherwise provided, and
| that the committee he requested to
report suitable rules for the govern
ment of the house, and that when said
rules shall have been adopted, that
said committee he empowered to have
said rules printed, with the constltu-
ton of the state, the constitution to
| be indeXed, with suitable marginal
notes, to be paid for out of the con-
tingent funds of this house.
Mr.. Moursund suggested that the
omission of the printing and the num-
Der of copies to be printed should be
supplied.
Mr.. Cochran thought two hundred
copies would be ample and desired
that number TO be inserted in the
resolution.
Mr.. Upton thought it best to lay
the resolution on the clerks table
until organization should be complet-
ed. Pending this discussion Mr.. Freyer-
meyer nominated MIR. u. w. BoUth, OF
Wise county, chief clerk
MIR. Dennis moved that committee
of three be appointed to take teStl-
mony, inquire into and report
facts respecting the election OF
Mr.. Tucker, OF Anderson, In order
that he might participate in the or
ganiZation.
MIR. Wurzbach raised the point of
order that the business of reorganization
was Incomplete. -'
Mr.. Cochran thought the motion OF
Mr.. Dennis one OF the highest prlvl-
lege-the right of member to place
III the deliberations OF the house.
Mr.. WurZbach desired to know if
the house could be legally organized
before it is organized
Mr.. Cochran: Shall the gentleman
from Anderson, because OF the neg
lect OF his officers at home, be de-
prived OF his vote In the organization
vi this houSel
DIR. Upton made the point of order
that the resolution To organize, unless
consideration OF same Ue postponed,
takes precedence OF all other business.
The Chair: The point of order ls
We'll taken.
Mr.. Dennis asked that the order of
business be dispensed with until a
committee coulu be appointed; claim
ing that Mr.. Tucker mad right to
participate i'll the organization.
The Chair: Does the gentleman
move to postpone the pendlng busi-
ness for That purpose!
MIR. Gavin: Cannot the gentleman
from Anderson have the right to vote
mere, without submitting 10 inquiry
Dy a commlJteel The seat Is con-
tested.
The Chair: The gentleman has not
been sworn in and mas no credentials.
MIR. douglass: There is no way Oh
the committee knowing whether the
gentleman from Anderson Is entitled
70 seat in this house, without going
down to the gentlemans district anu
counting the election returns. In this
event, the business OF organization
would have to be indefinitely post
poned.
MIR. Dennis: The testimony is here.
The senator from the gentlenan's dis
trict is present, and others are present
who eau testify to the fact that ne Is
elected and there Is no contest.
MIR. Gavin: If the gentleman Will
withdraw his motion will move that
the gentleman be presented and sworn
in. Original motion lost.
Mr.. Gavin moved that Mr.. Tucker
come forward and be sworn in.
M / h n
the gentleman has no credentials, and
that no return has been made to the
/ secretary of states office, and this be-
ing the TACT, do not think the house
has authority to say that he has been
elected.
The Chair: The motion of the gen.
tleman from Harrison is out OF order.
| Mr.. WurZbach moved that Mr..
Booth be elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Cochran: The constitution re-
| quireS that elections for officers be by
ballot.
The point of order was sustained
by the chair, and Mr.. Booth, upon bal
loting, was elected
READING CLERK.
Messrs. Lambert, of Travis, and
Finger, of Tarrant, were placed in
nomination.
The election resulted as follows:
Lambert 80, Finger 80 and Cunning
ham votes, and Mr.. Finger was de-
clared elected.
Nominations for journal clerk were
next in order.
Mr.. johnson of Travis, nominated
Mr.. II. NJ. Johnston, OF Travis.
Mr.. Foster, of GraySOn, nominated
Mr.. A. Duggan, of San Saba
The vote resulted: Johnston 81,
Duggan 20 votes, and Mr.. Duggan was
declared elected.
Mr.. Foster, of Limestone, nominal
ted j. 5. Boggs, of Kaufman, and
there being no opposition he was de-
clared elected by reclamation,
Mr.. Moursund, of Blanco, nomi-
mated j. Z. Hunter, of Comal, for en-
crossing clerk.
Messrs. K. H. Bell, F. f. Ward, w.
II. Taylor and l.. Z. Daniels were also
nominated. The vote resulted: Hun
ter, ~; Bell, 8; Ward, q; Daniels, 8;
Taylor, 21; Mahonner, 3 votes.
There being no election, a second
ballot resulted: Hunter, 80; Bell, 3;
Ward, 81; Daniels, z; Taylor, 10, and
MahOnner /. No election, and the
names of Messrs. Bell and Daniels
were withdrawn.
Third ballot resulted. Hunter, AZ;
Ward, 80, and Taylor II votes. No
election, and the name of MIR. Taylor
was withdrawn.
Fourth ballot resulted: Hunter 81
and Ward 80 votes, and MIR. Hunter
was declared elected.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Nominations for enrolling clerk be-
ing in order the following were made:
II. w. Lowrey, of Marion; r. Mahon-
ner, of Madison; and j. K Dean, of
Bowie.
The ballot resulted: Dean, Is votes;
Lowry, %; Mahonner, 90; and Mahon-
ner was declared elected.
The member from Burleson moved
to adjourn till 8 o'clock. Lost.
For sergeant-at-arms: Messrs. Jno
w. Harris, of Guadalupe; NJ. NJ. Bog
CESS, of McLennan; II. ID. Allison, of
Collin; w. Il. Hancock, of Bell.
The member from Van Zandt moved
to adjourn till . o'clock a. M, to-mor
row. Lost.
The vote for sergeant-at-arms re-
suited: Borgess. Al, Harris 10, Allison
10, Hancock %, Hays 2, Railey l.
The member from, Van Zandt
moved to adjourn till $50 tomorrow.
The member from Red River moved
to adjourn till 10 a. IN. tomorrow.
Another member moved to adjourn