The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-11

SENATE.
AUSTIN, jan, l0.-[Special THE senate
was called I order at 10 Il. III.
A quorum was present.
A resolution was offered by Kleburg that
the senate proceed TO elect its postmaster.
Laid over, and the senator's then proceeded
to draw for seats.
A committee appointed to select EN-
ployes reported, recommending that the
president of the senate appoint the post.
master, porters and pages, and that COM
mittees select their own clerks.
Mr. Kleberg offered to amend by adding
that the senate elect its postmaster. With
drawn, and the report of the committee
adopted.
The president appointed w. A. Ledbet-
ter, of Fayette county, postmaster.
Mr.. Matlock offered resolution that the
secretary of state be berequested to furnish the
senate with copy of the Revised Statutes
and copies of the Acts of the ixteenth and
Seventeenth Legislatures. ADOPTED.
Mr.. Pfeuller offered Joint resolution
withdrawing from sale the pub
lie school and asylum lands
for forty days from January 10th,
1888, or until the legislature shall provide
y law for their sale or ease Laid over, to
await the organization of the house.
Mr.. Gooch offered resolution that the
senate be divided inlo two classes
hlteen members of the first class, and
sixteen of the So ud cass-and that
they proceed to uraw for long and short
terms. Adopted. The drawing resulted AS
follows: Senators Buchanan, Collins, Ches.
ley, Cooper, Fleming Gibbs ,GOoch, Harris.
Johnson, King, Martin Mallock, Patton,
Pope, Terrell, two years; Doris, Evan
Farrar, Fowler, Gctzerdaner, Houston.
Jones' Johnson, Kleberg, Peacock, Perry
Pieriler, Randolph, Shannon, Stratton,
Taylor, four years.
The committee to notify the house of the
senet"'S organization, reported the duty
performed. '..
Mr., Jones offered resolution that each
senator be authorized to subscribe for fnv
copies of any daily paper he may select
containing full proceedings Of the senate,
at four cents per copy. Laid over, sub.
jeCt to call.
Mr., Terrell offered resolution that n
joint committee be appointed TO wait ON
the governor and inform him that both
houses are orgrnized and ready for business.
Adopted. The following senators were an
pointed Terrell Gibhr, Patton.
The president then appointed the follow.
ing standing committees:
Judiciary No Terrell, King, Houston.
Buchanan, Harris, Peacock, Chesley, Davis.
Farrar, Stratton, Martin, johnson (oi
Shelby Shannon
Judiciary No, 2.-Gooch, Patton, Cooper,
MatloCk, Jones, Fowler, Pope, Perry
Gibbs Kleberg, Evans, Randolph, King.
Education-Daws, Buchanan, Patton.
Terrell, Houston, Gooch, Gibbs, Strgtton.
johnson, OF Shelby, Pieuiler, Getzendaner,
Fleming, Jones.
Internal mprovement-Shann Goocb.
Terrell, Harris, Johnson, OF Shelby, John.
son of Collin, Farrar, Traylor, Houston,
Collins, King, Fowler, Martin.
Finance-Pleulier, Traylor, Terrell Buc.
hannah, Doris, johnson, of Shelby, Gooch.
Perry, Getseudaner, Johnson, Of 'ColIion,
FlemirN, Pope, kleberg, Harris.
Privao Land Clalms-RandoIph, Pope,
kieberg, Fowler, Chesley, Harris
lailto-duullSuu, Ol SuelON, liOuS-
ton, Cooper, Jones, Fleming. Pope, Pea.
cock, Buchanan, Kleberg, Pleullcr, Gooch,
Traylor.
Military AiFairs-Eowler. King, Shannon.
Farrar, Randolph, Patton, Perry.
Public Health-S tratton, Cooper. Jonas.
Collins, Matlock, Pope, Houston, Terrell.
Public Lands-MatloCk Evans, Cooper,
Houston, Terrell, Fleming, johnson, OF
Shelby, Peacock Shannon
state AilairS-Pattun, Cooper, King, Ran.
dolph, ,Stratton, Chesey, GIBBS, Fowler,
Gat2cndaner, Martin, Evans.
Commerce and MUnuiaCtures-kinr
SS,ra'ton, Jones, Collins, Pope, preuilcr
Martin.
Roads and Bridges Perry, Gctzendaner,
Evans, johnson, of Collin, King, Perry,
Farrar
Claims and Accounts-Traylor, Patton,
Cooper, Collins, Perry ,Getaeudanc, Fo wlor
Contingent ENpenses-Cooper, Rand olph,
Chester, Davis Fairir.
Land Olice Martin, Kleberg, Terrell,
Gibbs, Fleming.
Federal Relstlons-Fleming, Pope
Randolph, Patton, Fowler shannon Far.
rar.
County and County Nundarics-Ge,zen.
dener, Johnson,of Cd in, Farrar, Evans,
ri,@sIl rgSli' Debt buchanan, Gooch, Harris
=, Public. Prin.ing-Evans, Terrell, Davis,
Pope, Johnsq'i of Shelby.
Frontier ro,ectiOn-tlouston. Collins,
Matlock shannon, rrayl lor, Flemirg, Perry
Fatrar, Buchanan.
State AsSum-Fsrra, Patton, Buc
hahnan, Terrell, Peacock, Ge,Een dnn.r
Perry,
stock AMI Stock Raising Collins, Tray
lor Flemipg, Matlock, Shannon, llous
ton, Hlebsrg.
Agricultural Aflairs--Johnscn of Collin
Collins, Traylor, Harris, Pope, Johnson, o
Shelby, kXg
RetrencA Anent and Reiorm-kleberg
johnson, Collin, shannon, Pitten, Fow
Ter. A.
NJ. Treasur mn Comptroller Offices Pope
'arris, &c dNartln, Terrell, Jones Ran
l'ph ueh
Priv t. MEto,ion,-Chesley, Har
Y and Meek Davis, Perry, Pea
oVtRNoRNd G,ouuds-r.acock
n their retrdaner. Uibos, Coop
~ aise and the ,
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