Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-02
CAPITAL NOTES.
Odds aud Ends Gathered In the Hotels
and Corridors.
Small Talk About Legislators and
Their Everyday Life.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Austin. February 1.-The extra ses-
sion proves to be prolific of sensations
If not of legislation.
IL il rumured that those Gibson reso-
lutions will he rendered unnecessary
by his execution of the original plan
and that it will require two raj road
tickets to take him back TO WaXa-
hachie.
The best poker player in the legis-
lature says he has not seen card dur
ing the session.
Applications for positions on the
proposed New Orleans commission are
coming in rapidly.
Only one member OF the legislature
has been seen on the street drunk
since the matinee commenced.
Wash Jones was on the floor of the
house Yesterday, supposed to be gath
ering data for another campaign.
Representative Frank is convaescing
from a severe case of the measles.
Legislators are growing restless
The governor positively and emphati-
cally announces thath will not recon-
vene, aud if something wonderful in
the way of rushing business isnOt done
in the next five days, many will not
be able to give satisfactory explains
tions to their constituency.
Mr.. Phelps, representative from Vic
tOria, is man who fills n sadly neg
lected niche in the Legislative column.
He is practical business man, be-
lieves in great deal of work and
mighty little talk, and is withal
conservative and sound on the
important issues. 1t would be we'll
for Texas If he occupies u seat in her
legislature through many sessions.
A certain representative was extreme
IN DESTROYS of relating the history OF
SauI's commission to another whose
speech on fence-cutting he thought
hop, but the latter would not permit
the interruption However, the first
says he is determined that the other
shall yet hear the scriptural story.
A prominent senator figures il out that
with the revenue tax Mt anything less
than twenty-five cents there VIII be
deficiency, and he is said to be pretty
Well UP in mathematics too.
The thirty days which constitute the
limit of the Session will not eX-
pire until Wednesday night
at IL o'clock, and thus five more work
ing days yet remain. This is propi-
tious time for applying the gag law.
A politician remarked to-day that
from the indications MT present the
legislature was fixing up a mighty
good record to defeat the Democratic
party.
The political slate mandatory is
vigorously at work. Whether its
goods will stand the test of a torrid
campaign remains TO be seen.
The appointment of Gen. Walker
of Richmond, Va, AS superintendent o
construction of the new capitol viii
give great confidence in the eiiicienc,
of the work hereafter done
on that building. The boarC
made wise selection, and the peOpl,
must commend their Judgment.
Anent the sudden marriage ant
eastward flight of Attorney-G General
Templeton it il noted that this secrecy
in regard TO nuptial matters is becom.
ing infectious among state officials. A
h. IL story is recalled by u prominent
official which concerns another wed
ding that took place not n hundred
moons ago. He was sitting in his of
flee one evening bordering over alfalr
of state, when friend whom IL is un
necessary To name here, entered, wear
Ing half-frightened look and seem
in9ly much distressed. He proceeded
, to close the doors and ate
carefully inspecting every nool
and corner in which person might b
! concealed, tumbled into "A chair sigh
ing audibly.
Said he: I'll have sOmethin
very important to tell you. Not
2 living soul knows it--hut two persons
[Another sigh l want you TO hel
me out"
\ The suspense became so painful,
: said the gentleman who told the story
I "that exclaimed Why man, what
D the matter; has anything seriou
! happened gh
i a / am going TO get married to-mo
: row night replied the other.
!. "This was such relief" said IN
= gentleman, "that could scarcely hel
y laughing outright
The marriage OF Mr.. Templeto
;, leaves not n single department hea
q In the ranks of bachelorhood. An
g they do say that several Of their subo
o dinates are going to join the eanks I
q the benedicts before Christmas com,
J. again. Who knows! Leap-year ofte
wonders worketh.