The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

Cooper, of Tyler; Fleming, of East
land; Gibbs, of Dallas; Gooch, of An
derson; Harris, of Bell; Johnston, of
Shelby; King, of Camp; Martin, Of
Falls; Matlock, of Montague; Patton,
of Lavaca; Pope, of Harrison, and
Terrell, OF Travis, two years; Davis, of
Cook; Evans, of Fannin; Farrar, Of
Limestone; Fowler. of BastrOp; Get
zendaner, of Ellis; Houston, of BeXar;
johnson, of Collin; Jones, of Harris;
Kleberg, of Dewitt; Peacock, of Nor
ris; Perry, of Milan; Pfeutfer, OF
Comal; Randolph, of Madison; Shan
non, of Parker; Stratton, of BraZoria;
and Tarylor of Hood, four years.
By Mr.. Collins-Resolved, That the
sergeant-at-arms be instructed to pro-
vide suitable shades for the windows
! in the senate chamber. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the senate
took one-half hour recess.
AFTER RECESS.
Mr.. Shannon, of the committee APP
pointed to inform the house of
the organization of the SEN
ate, reported that the COM
mittee had discharged its duty.
BY Mr.. JOneS-Resolyed that each
member of the senate be allowed to
subscribe for and take fifty copies of
any daily newspaper he may select, to
be paid for out of the contingent fund
of the senate, at four cents per copy;
provided, that such newspaper shall
publish the full proceedings of both
houses of the eighteenth legislature
each day.
Mr.. Terrell moved that the resolu-
ton be postponed subject to call, and
that the committee appointed yester-
day to apprise the the governor of the
organization of the senate, be made u
Joint committee to act in conjunction
with a similar committee from the
house, to advise the governor OF the
organization of both houses. Carried.
The secretary read the following
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
Judiciary committee No. 1-NeSsrs.
Terrell, Fleming, Houston, buchanan,
! Harris, Peacock, CheSley, Davis, Far
rar, Stratton, Martin, Johnston of
Shelby, Shannon.
judiciary committee No. 2-Messrs.
GoOch, Patton, Cooper, Matlock,
Kleberg, Evans, Randolph, King.
.
Gibbs, Houston, Terrell, buchanan,
Gooch, Harris, Davis, Johnson of
Collins, Johnston of Shelby, Peacock,
Matlock, Fleming, Getzendaner. Tray
lor, Pfeuffer, Collins.
Education-Messrs. Davis, Buch-
anan, Patton, Terrell, Houston,
Gooch, Gibbs, StrattOn, Johnston Of
Shelby, Pfeutfer, GetZendaner, Flem-
ing. Jones
Internal improvements esSrs.
stOn, OF Shelby, johnson, Of Collins,
Farrar, Trayi0r, Houston, Collins,
King Fowler, Martin.
/ Finance.-Messrs. Pfeuffer, Traylor,
Terrell, buchanan, Davis, Johnston
of Shelby, GoOch, Perry, Getzendaner,
johnson of Collins, Fleming, Pope,
kleberg, Harris.
Private Land Claims.-Messrs. Ran
dolph, Pope, kleberg, Fowler, CheSley,
| Harris.
Observation-Disclosures. Johnston
of Shelby, Houston, Cooper, Jones,
Fleming, Pope, Peacock, Buchanan,
Kleberg, Pfeuffer, GoOch, Traylor.
Public Health.-MeSsrs. StrattOn,
Cooper, Jones, Collins, Matlock, Pope,
| I1OuSLOn, lerrell.
Military Affairs.-MeSsrs. Fowler,
King, Shannon, Farrar, Randolph,
Patton, Perry.
Public Lands.-A1esSrs. AIatlOck,
Evans, Cooper, Houston, Terrell,
Fleming, Johnston of Shelby, Pea
cock, Shannon,
State Atfairs-Messrs. Patton,
Cooper, King, Randolph, Stratton,
Chesley, Gibbs, Fowler, GetZcndaner,
Martin, Evans.
Commerce and Manufacture
Messrs. King, Stratton, Jones, Collins,
| Pope, Pfeutfer, Martin.
Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Perry,
| GetZendaner, Evans, johnson, OF Col
Inns, King, Perry, Farrar.
Claims and ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Tray
lor, Patton, Cooper, Collins, Perry,
GetZendaner, Fowler.
Contingent EXpenseS-Messrs. Coop
er, Randolph, Chesley, Davis, Farrar,
Land Otfice-MeSsrs. Martin, KIe-
berg, Terrell, Gibbs and Fleming
Federal Relations - Messrs. Flem-
ing, Pope, Randolph, Stratton, Fow-
Ter, Shannon and Farrar.
County and County Boundaries -
MessrS. GetZendaner, johnson OF Col
lin, Farrar, Evans and Davis.
Public Debt - Messrs. Buchanan,
Gooch, Harris and Terrell.
Public Printing - Messrs. Evans,
Terrell, Davis, Pope, Johnston OF
Shelby.
Frontier observation-disclosures. Hous-
ton, Collins, Matlock, Shannon, Tray
lor, Fleming, Perry, Farrar, Buchanan.
State Asylums-Messrs. Farrar,
Buchanan, Terrell. Peacock, GetZen-
Stock and Stoclraising-Messrs.
Collins, Traylor, Fleming, Matlock,
Shannon, Houston, kleberg.
Agricultural Affairs-Messrs. John
son, of Collin, Shannon, Patton, Fow-
Ter.
Treasurer's and Comptrollsr's Office
--Messrs. Pope, Harris, Gooch, Mar
tin, Terrell, Jones, Randolph.
Privileges and Election-MessrS.
Chesley, Harris, Buchanan, Matlock,
Davis, Perry, Peacock.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Messrs. Peacock, Terrell, Martin, Get
zendaner, Gibbs, Cooper, Harris.
RuleS-MeSSrS. Buchanan, Gooch,
Houston. Harris, Matlock.
Insurance, Statistics and History
Messrs. Jones, Pope, King, Stratton,
Houston, Perry.
Judicial Districts-Messrs. Harris,
Johnston, of Shelby, Davis, Fleming,
Kleberg, Farrar, Gibbs, Gooch, Martin.
EngrOssed Bills-Messrs. Martin,
Patton, Matlock, King, Pope.
Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Cooper,
Fowler, Taylor, Kleberg, Peacock.
Mr.. Traylor moved that 200 copies
of the standing committees be ordered
printed for the use of the senate.
Mr.. Shannon proposed to amend by
adding 200 copies of the rules OF the
senate. Amendment accepted.
Chair-The senate committee on
rules will examine the rules before
submitting them for printing, and it
is probable that some changes will be
made.
BY Mr.. Traylor: Resolution that the
sergeant-at-arms be authorized to pur-
chase postage stamps and stationery
for the senate's use. Adopted.
The question required to the resOlu-
ton of Mr.. Jones, providing for fur
nishing senators newspapers.
MIR. Davis offered to amend by strik-
ing out -four cents per copy" and in
serting provided they can be obtained
at a cost not exceeding three cents per
copy" 70
Mr.. Gooch-Theresolut provides
that the papers shall contain full re-
ports of the proceedings. 1t is well
known that synOpSes are frequently