The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-01-15
House of Representatives.

Iailre assembled in the capitol at the hour
fixed by law, at u O'Clock noon, yesterday, ana
wrrs called to order by Hon. j. W. Balhes'
PRAYER was otfereG,t rev. J. w. Poindexter,
of the Cumberland PA o'erian church
Capt j. IL. Borgess., Sht- at arms So Vi ,te
pi The roll was called by Col. J.. ". Booth;
chieI-clerk OF the la session. All alsWerev
to their names except Hon. w. IL Ilpson' oi
Hill county, who was reported absent on az
count OF sickness in his family, Total preseht
iOj members. The credentials were sent UP oJ
The members as their names were calleu' -
The nomination cf candidates for speaker
being declared in order, the following were
made: =.
naTed h, Hon, Harry Haines. of Washington.
Hon. w. +. Upton, OF F@yette, Dy Hon. W.
j. Gavin, OF Rusk county.
Hon. A. T. Mckinney, OF walker Dy Hon.
N. A. ravens jr of Montgomery county.
Hon. Nj. Tankersly OF Harris, ~ Hon. y. ..
Woods of Kaufman. ,-.,.
In making the nominations, eulOglstlc
speeches were made by the respeetlcal au-
tnors Of each nomination in behalf 81 the sew,
sral gentleman named for the d1stlngu shed
position ., ,,,-. oooo,,d
ing the nomination OF MIR. Upton, Mi. 1hom
as of BeXar, also spoke Secondlngithe nominal
ton of The gentleman. go. =
Mr. Tankersly. Mr.. Taylor OF Red River In
Mr.. Tankersiy spoke briefly declining TO e
Msssrs. Kimbroush and Armstead and Mr..
Jones, OF Mcclellan, also spoke in favor oil MT.
Tester.
The first ballot for speaker resulted as fol
| oyys: For l.. L. Foster, 45 votes; A. L. Achlr-
ney, "a; W. +. Upton, Sc. Total, 100 No
| election. ,,v-,
UPTON, Al Total, 104.
Mr. Mr., Mckinney spoke, withdrawing his
| name. w., "a
| Hon. LAFAYETTE L. Foster was declared duly
| elected speaker OF the house
| Mr.. Linn, OF Arkansas, m Veu nat tnS NOM
nation be declared unanimous wnich was
MT. Foster, On being escorted TO the chair
said: - r- =,
! Low me on taking the chair to return my thanks
\ fIr the high honor conferred ID selecting me as
your presiding officer. shallendeaV0r 10 be
lair and impartial in the discharge OF my du
flies as sneaker OF The Nineteenth IL glslatnre
In the preservation OF good order and the
| prompt discharge OF business lnuch depends
| upon the presiding etlcer. However capable
| he may be- he cannot hope to succeed without
your hearty cooperation. He invoked thelI
earnest efforts to secure good order and tue
| massage of such laws as may NEE the views o.
fine great majority of the people. He alluded
in terms of cammendatiOn TO his distinguished
opponents for the position OF speaker and con
| Calculated the house upon the fact tnat though
The contest had been earnest it had been con-
Quoted without bitterness OF feel ng. He woulC
endeavor 70 know no section, no interest, nc
| party, but administer his duties fairly wi
reference 10 the best interests OF Texas
81 aker roster was Then sworn Us the dull!
| g e. I'd pTesIdiug officer OF the house.
4 recess was then L ken until haf-Past
Speaker Foster In the chair.
MIR. Gavin ttered q resolution to go into tn
election OF officers OF the house, and fixing tn
s2lariro of the several officers at So per DAY
Mr.. Sle,Ie offered a substitute, iixin- ia
| sala y At S. for sixty days and ~ subsequently
In the event the legislature remains longer Il
The substitute was adopted by the deciding
| vote OF the -peaker.-
al Amendment tie ed by Mr.. Cravens t
! change tn. 50 to 81
Mr. Taylor argued chat II the rsdoctlon wa
made the officers would resign after sixty days
, committee from the senate announces
that that body was organized.
The Craven's amendment vaS-fsSt5t9t
an the reso utiOn as amendeS-iuo ted.
Resolution limil speeches made in non
inaL -cJndIdates to the party making
illumination was adopted.
For chief clerk Mr.. Camp nominated 4
~ Sadler of Travis C, unity.
Mr. Taylor nominated VIM. Lambert,
: Travis.
against 81 for Lambert; ~, r,,r =. no
] For reading clerk G; w Finger, OF Ia
rant county, being the only nominee, va
elected receiving 95 votes.
I For journal clerk r. NJ. Johnston, OF / a
D f., K. j. Ridgill, of Collin county, and B.
. | Barnes Of AtaScOSa county were nominal d
, First ballot: Barnes, Is; Ridgill, 80; Johl
Second ballot: Barnes, 8; Ridgill, 80; JOh
: ston, 90.
BIr. Johnston was elected.
= Resolution was adopted inviting Hon.
: w, Lang to a seat in the bar OF the house.
:, Hon. j II. COchrane, of Dallas, was also |
, yited within the bar.
: For calendar clerk EB. +. Frymier, of HOu
r ton county, and j. s. Boggs, OF Kaufman, we
t Frymier received So and Boggs 81 votes. NJ
J. BoggS was elected.
y Hon. R. g. lakewood was invited with
the bar of the house.
For engrOsstng clerk, F. NJ. Newton,
1 Cherokee, w. L. Mcdonald, of Grimes, L..
(. DAN aof Travis, II. X. White, of GOnZalt
: wsre Nominated.
No election on first and second ballots.
& Gen, Walter z. Lane was invited within Il
: bar Of the house. Also Hon, l.. b. Johnson,
# House adjourned till 10 a. m. Wednesday.