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

blessings, and to meet the responsible
ties which rest upon us. 1t becometh
US to look to Thee for guidance. We
pray Thy blessings upon us. Remem-
Der the sick members of this legisla-
ture, we pray Thee, and restore them
to health. Direct US in our duties.
and save US all at last. for our Re
deemer's sake. Amen.
On motion, the reading of the jour-
nal was dispensed with.
MeSsrs. Frank, Chenoweth and
johnson were excused on account of
sickness.
Mr.. Foster was, by request, excused
for reasons given.
MeSsrs. Cramer, Matthews and
thompson, OF BeXar, were excused on
account OF imperative business.
Minor corrections were made in the
minutes, at the instance of Mr.. Cham
bers, of Collin, and others.
The reporter of the STATESMAN
was IN error in crediting a bill intro
duced on the previous day, relative to
requiring service on corporations. to
the representative from Henderson
county, Mr.. Jones.
The speaker stated that he had APP
pointed as pages of the house Messr S.
Goldman, Booth, Cochran, Kendall.
Kidd, Garrison, Forbes and Robinson.
The speaker read a telegram from
Decatur from Chief Clerk Booth, an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Booth, his
wife, and stating that he would re-
turn to his duties Monday.
a communication was read calling
Tor meeting at p. m. of members
OF the 10th and 18th legislature to
take proper action in respect to the
death OF the Hon. G. r. Reeves, late
speaker of the house. Members of the
18th, 10th and other legislatures in
which the deceased acted were in
| Guided in heinvitation at the instance
of MeSsrs. Chambers and Collin.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The various standing committees
were announced by the speaker as be-
low. The speaker said he had no time
TO check Oft the list, and desired to
know II the names of any members
had been omitted, as he would like to
have all assigned to duty on some
committee.
Judiciary-Acker, chairman; Wurz-
bach, Foster of Grayson, Mcbride.
Fisher, Armistead, Ayers, Taylor,
Moore, Lindsey, Moore of Eastland,
Frank and Patton.
Judiciary No. 2-Hiu, chairman:
Robertson, Chenoweth, Lakewood
Blount, Finch, Jones, Patton, Towns
end, Rosenthal and MCCARTHY.
Constitutional amendments-Arm
stead, chairman; Nash, Hill, Moore
of Eastland, Moursund, Ayers, Rosen-
thai, Frank, Finch, Camp, Cum
diff, Parsons, Frymier, Jones, Cham
bers OF Tarrant and Tilson.
Internal improvements - Cheno- |
weth chairman; Cochran. Wurzbach, (
Hazlewood, Lindsey. Fisher, Stout. /
Stagner, Foster Of Limestone, Wor-
than, Smith, Sharp. Blount, Wilson. I
IIIson.
State Afrairs-Nash, Douglass. !
Chambers of Collin, Coffman, Latham, I.
Davis OF Lamar, StIinger, Steel -'il-.-r
~, Hearne.
Finance-Upt6n, Cochran. Cuudl .
FryInier, Kendall, Mcbride, Foster on !
Limestone, Tucker, Labatt, ration,
Patterson, Elliott, CraYens.
Observation-Disclosures, Mcbride,
Chambers, Newton, Stout, Ayers, Pat
ton, Rosenthal, Pendleton, Workman,
TilsOn, Cochran.
Public Health, Vital Statistics and |
History of TeXaS-ParsOns, johnson,
Camp, MCCARTHY, Chambers of Collin,
Mathews, Benavides, Adams of Trim
ity, Latham, Dennis.
Commerce and Manufactures-La-
bait, Cunditf, Frymier, Stagner, Ad-
ans of Trinity, Smith, Nash, PendIe-
ton, Barrett.
Public Lands and Land Office
WurZbach, Browning, Armistead, Nc
Bride, Chambers of Tarrant, Cramer.
Scott, Parsons, Patterson, Lee; Frank,
MourSund, Townsend, Robertson of
Williamson.
Privileges and Elections-Woods.
Acker, COchrane, Robinson of Jack,
Moursund, Elliott, Thompson of
BeXar, Stout, Tilson.
Public Printing-Foster of Lime
stone, Kendall, Workman, Gass, Bar
rett, White.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Smith, Upton, Garrison, Graves, Lee,
Mathews.
Private Land Claims-McBride,G Gar
rison, Dennis, Mckinney, Rushing,
Moore of McLennan, Odom.
Engrossed Bills - Thompson of
BeXar, Robertson of Williamson, Duff,
Gass.
Enrolled Bills-Fisher, Peers, Jones.
Contingent Expenses - Frymier,
Cramer, Caven, Phelps, Robinson of
BastrOp.
Revision of Rules-Taylor, Nc
Kinney, Cochran, Elliott, Thompson
of BeXar.
Agricultural Affairs-Caven, Adams
of Wood, White, Newton, Jackson,
Ethridge, Steel, Brown, Davis of La
mar.
Public Debt-Ayers, Blount, Lind
sey, Hurst, Barrett, Thompson of
Davis.
State Asylums- Sharp, McAlpin,
MCCARTHY. Camp, Frymier, Dennis.
Revenue Iand Observation-Disclosures,
Chambers of Tarrant, Chambers of
Collin, Ethridge, Peers. Jackson, Wat
kins, Burns, Davis of Camp. Robinson
of Jack, Thompson of Austin.
Insurance and StatiSticS.-Pendle-
ton, Labatt, Cundiff, Wilson, Woods,
Adams of Wood, Benavides.
Judicial Observation-Disclosures of
Williamson, Phelps, MOursund, Hurst,
Kendall, Wilson, Mcdaniel, Swan,
Hill, Leo.
County Government and County
Finances of Tarrant, Pat
terSon, Burns, Coffman, Workman,
Harrison, Smith, Rushing.
Federal Relations-DenniS. Foster
of Grayson, Camp, Ayers. McAlpin,
Benavides, Watkins, Hearne.
Stock and Stock Raising.-Brown-
ing, Hardness, Scott, Rogers, Adams
of Wood, Swan, Odom, Leo, King,
Brown, Harrison, and Moore of Wash
ington.
Counties and County Boundaries
Douglass, chairman; Merriwether,
Rogers, Matthews, Sharp, Lee, Nc
Daniel, Davis of Camp, Robinson of
Bastrop, Leo and Wyatt.
Penitentiaries- Garrison of Rusk,
chairman; Chenoweth, Caven, John
son, Merriwether, Mcbride, Peers,
Labatt, Mckinney, Finch, Tucker,
Robinson of Jack, Thompson of Bexar,
White and Townsend.
Military Affairs-Scott, chairman;
Moore of Mcclellan, Odom, King,
Hardness, Benavides, Adams of Trim
ity, and Durant.
Indian Affairs-Robinson of Jack,
chairman; Abbott, Browning, Swan,
Moore of EaStland, Ring and Barry.
Towns and City Corporations
Patton chairman; Cochrane, Fisher,
Thompson of Bexar, Upton and
Lakewood.
Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries.
Chambers of Collin, chairman /;
White, Coffman, Stout, Duff. Barry, !
Steel. Rogers, Davis of Camp Davis of