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

! AudlDo were dppOlulcQ COLuIllllct.
The following members appeared
I and were duly sworn: Messrs. Adams,
of Wood. Watkins, of Nacogdoches,
and Rogers, OF Neuces.
Reading of the minutes was, on mo-
ton, dispensed with, on account of
their having been printed, subject to
correction by the members.
MessrS. Kendall and Chenoweth, alb
sent on account OF sickness, were eX-
cused.
Mr.. Booth, chief clerk, was excused
On account of sickness of his wife.
Minor errors in the minutes were,
on motion OF several members, cor
rected.
On motion. the house proceeded to
the election OF assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
First ballot resulted: V. B. Pace, of
Dallas, 43; L. 5. Railey, of Harris. 43;
ID. W. Mathews, of Grayson, 10.
There being no choice, the name
of Mr.. Mathews was withdrawn
and a second ballot resulted: Pace 40
and Railey 90 votes. Mr.. Railey was
elected and qualified.
For dOorkeeper, Messrs. J. W. Nose
ly, of Lamar, j. N. Trimble. of Cald-
well, James L. Green, of Van Zandt,
w. L. G. Autry, of Wood, VIM. Fife,
of GraySOn. The claims of the several
gentleman were supported by remarks
from their respective friends. Mr..
Douglass, of Jefferson, said he desired
to second all the nominations. Mr..
Foster, of Grayson, said, as to the
merits of the nominees, all were
doubtless sufficiently qualified. In
fact, the duties of the position were
so simple that it would be difficult to
find person of moderate capacity not
qualified.
The ballot resulted: Mosely 10,
Trimble IL, Greene 3, Autry 40, Fife
is.
No choice. Mr.. Greene's name was
withdrawn.
Second ballot resulted: Autry IS,
Fife IA, Trimble >, Mosely Is.
! Mr.. Autry was elected and sworn.
For assistant doorkeeper were NOM
mated by respective friends Aie.;srs.
n. III. Darnal of BraZoS, +. Is. Pinck-
ney of Waller, E. r. Wick of Lee. L.
III. Jones of Grimes, and lIr. Terrell
of Waller.
First ballot resulted: Terrell ID,
Jones q, Wick Y, Darnal AZ, Pinck-
ney 3.
No choice. Observation-Disclosures in
favor of Gen. Darnall. Other names
were withdrawn, leaving Messrs. Oar
nall and Viek as candidates.
Hon. Mr.. Cochrane OF Dallas in the
chair.
ceived 81 3 for Mr.. Wick,
and was SwCIn in by the speaker, who
had Resumed the chair.
For chaplain, Mr.. Thompson of
BeXar nominated Rev. A. j: Potter of
that county.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford, OmWilliamson,
Rev. Mr.. Rogers OF Travis, Rev. L. p.
Hardee of Grayson, Rev. j. w. Poin-
dexter of Travis, and Rev. q. L. Blew
EFT of Dallas, were nominated.
Committee from senate was an
nOunced, and reported that body duly
organized and ready for business.
The nomination of the several
worthy gentlemen were duly sup
ported in short speeches by a number
of their friends. Among them Mr..
Nash said he thought there was too
much speaking, but he desired to have
his say in favor of Mr.. Blewitt.
Motion to adjourn till Monday was
lost.
First ballot resulted: Potter 81,
Crawford 8, Hardie II, PoindeXter 81,
Blewitt IA, Rogers 3, Wood l, Shaw l,
Mclean 3.
Messrs. Wood, Shaw and Mclean
were voted for without special nOmi-
nation.
The second ballot resulted: Hardie
16, PoindeXter 80, Potter %, Blewitt
IA, Rogers 2, Crawford %, Hon. W. L..
Douglass Rep) l.
MIR. Douglass complacently begged
to withdraw his name, smiling pleas
antly as he declined the proposed
honor.
Third ballot-Hartlie IS. Blewett Is.
Potter Is, Poindexter 30, Rogers 4,
Crawford 20. Douglass 3. One vote
for Rev. II. j. Labatt [sicl, member of
the house, provoked general smile
at the joke.
Mr.. Douglass name was withdrawn.
Fourth ballOt-Hardie 10, Blewett
8, Potter IL, PoindeXter 81, Crawford
%, Rogers Z, II. J. Ingersoll /, Coch-
rane (Rep) 1, Boyd 1, Beecher 1,
Shaw |.
Rev. Mr.. Poindexter, of this city,
was elected.
Mr.. COchrane said he would join the
gentleman who nominated him in Sc
cret prayer. Laughter
For postmaster were nominated
ThoS. B. Jones, of Henderson; John
j. Dollard, of Polk; Elder Chambers.
Of Jefferson; Marchant Little, of
Walker; j. A. Stewart, of Austin; n.
Detfenbaugh, of Travis.
The member naming Master Little,
introducing him by taking his hand,
asked the votes of the house for him
as youth desiring means to educate
| himself.
Mr.. Douglass supported Master
| Chambers for same reason.
Mr.. Il. T. Pace, OF Dallas, was also
named.
Mr.. Hill said he supported Mr.
| DOllard, as ne was not disposed to re-
gard the house as an eleemoSynary in
stitution for special support of minor
| interests.
First ballot resulted: Chambers 6,
Dollard 4. Deffenbaugh l, Jones 8,
Little 30, Pace 8, Stewart 30, Finlay
IL.
No election. Name of Mr.. Dollard
was withdrawn.
Second ballot resulted: Little 80.
Stewart 81, Finlay y, Pace 3. Jones 4,
! Chambers 4.
Messrs. Finlay. Jones and Pace
were withdrawn pending the an
nouncement of the result, which
showed no choice.
Third ballot resulted-Little 81
votes, Stewart 43 votes.
Martin Little was duly qualified as
postmaster of the house of representa-
tiyes OF the state of Texas.
\ resolution was offered by the
member from Dallas that a committee
of three be named to wait on the gov
ernor and inform him that the house
was now completely organized for
business and ready to receive any
communication which he might have
| to make.
A committee from the senate an
nounced the completion of the election
of the regular officers of that body.
A substitute by the member from
BraZos proposed a committee to con-
fer with committee of the senate,
as to counting the vote for gov
ernor.
The member from Grayson offered
a substitute, that committee of three
he appointed to wait on the governor
and inform him that the house was
now organized and ready for business;
and that a like committee to inform
the senate be appointed.
The member from Red River agreed
that there were two committees re-