Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-24
THE TEXAS CAPITAL.
Counting the Vote for United
States Senator From this State.
1t Did Not Consume Much Time. for
Coke Was the Unanimous Choice
of Both Houses.
The Prospects for a Libel Law ImprOying-A
OF the Governors Appointments.
COUNTING THE VOTE.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Jan. %. At u o. CLOCK
to-day the senate filed into the hall of
the house and the two bodies proceeded
to go through the formality of counting
and announcing the vote for United
States senator. The vote in both houses
having been unanimous for Coke the
Count was soon ma de- The speaker an
nounced the unanimous election of Sen0E
tor Coke and the senate withdrew.
A NORMAL SCHOOL.
Tyler's bill providing for establishing
normal school at SaIado, Bell county,
was up for consideration in the senate
this morning and the author, who, by the
way, is one of the brightest of the
young members of the senate,
made very strong speech
in its support. His manner of handling
the whole subject and the readiness with
which he answered all questions in refer
ence TO it showed a thorough mastery of
the whole motion. The bill passed to en-
grossment in the senate with but three
opposing votes, and viii probably pass
that body without further opposition.
IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
held this morning the senate confirmed
all the governors appointments not con-
firmed before.
The friends of libel bill are rustling
again and the prospects for
libel law of some sort are
brighter than they have been before.
Representative Levy is most active in
support of the measure, and is strongly
backed by Pope and Gresham, who are
always found on the side of progressive
liberty. 1t is not probable that the VIII
son bill will be passed, but less far
reaching measure will probably be sub
stituted.
John T. Brady of Houston, best
known to fame as the chairman of the
black and tan state riot which convened
at the Fort Worth opera house in Sep
TENDER, is here to look after Houston 8
proposed new charter.
AUSTIN GOSSIP.
P. S. Tilson of Texarkana has been ap-
pointed by State GeoIogist Dumble chem
list at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college at Bryan to the state geological
survey. HIS duties will be the analysis of
soils.
The friends of Commissioner Foster ex-
pressed great qualification at his confirm
alton by the senate to-day.
The board OF managers of the lunatio
asylum postponed the election of subordi-
nate officers in that institution to next
meeting in February, but they reelected
DR.. J S. Dorsett superintendent. The
board cast three votes for Dorsett. One
was cast against him and another de-
clIned to vote. Judge Archer, a promi-
nent lawyer and citizen of Austin, mem
Der of the board is the man who voted
against Dorsett and subsequently
called on Governor Ross and told
the governor Dorsett was not the
man for the place. 1t is stated that Dor
sett will now demand the removal of all
the principal subordinate officials, which
will rest with the board. 1t is under
stood movement is on foot in the house
of representatives to appoint commit
tee to investigate DOrsett and the asylum
thoroughly.
A heavy rain storm passed over the
city tonight. The thunder and light
ming put out the electric lights.
Governor Ross to-day accepted the
resignation of Z. G.. Douglass, senator
from Grayson county, to take charge Of
the Rusk penitentiary.
Governor Ross to-day made the follow
ing appointments to the centennial of the
Inauguration of George Washington
April 80 next: Henry Exall of Dallas,
John Hancock of Austin, Sam Maverick
of San Antonio, w. d. Cleveland Of
Houston, j. P. Smith of Fort Worth.
Comptroller Mccall to-day deposited in
the treasury $500 to the account of the
general revenue, chool fund, etc.
In executive session of the senate to-
day DR.. r. Rutherford of Houston was
confirmed state health officer. The ap-
pointment gives universal satisfaction.
Senator Douglass was also confirmed
superintendent of the Rusk penitentiary.