Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-09
LEGISLATIVE.
Lieutenant-Governor Wheeler Makes a
Neat Speech to the Senator's.
Alexander of Hunt County Speaker of the
House-wiIIiam Imboden, Chief Clerk.
]. C. Carr, Sergeantat-Arlas =
T,rentr-First LeaisIatnre.

AUSTIN, TEX. Jan 0 .--IHe senate VI
the Twenty-frst state legislature was
called to order to-day at 12:10 p. m ), by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wheeler. Twenty
three senators answered to the roll call.
Prayer by Chaplain Dr.. Smoot.
The thirteen new senators were then
sworn in.
Lieutenant-G Governor Wheeler then
read a short address to the senate as fol-
lows: We have again assembled as the
servants of the people to do such work as
may be determined. Permit me to
congratulate you and the people
of the entire state on their general pros
peTity and when we compare our condl-
ton with that Of other states and coun-
tries, we should feel grateful. No state
or country possesses more of those bless
ings which tend to make people happy,
prosperous and great than are enjoyed
to-day by the people of Texas. With
that conservative legislation which states
manship will dictate, the widest imagin-
alton cannot conceive what viii be our
future possibilities. Upon the conduct
of the legislative department depends to
great extent the continued prosperity and
future development of the state. know
that you are all Texans and lovers of
every part of this great commonwealth
and will at ali times do your whole duty
in giving to Texas that legislation which
will place her in the front rank Of the
great states of this Union. We must act
and viii occupy that position as to wealth,
population and good government, as well
as politically which will call forth the
exclamation, land there stands
Texas l know that the people
of every part of Texas can rest
assured that every question worthy of
consideration will receive that attention
which their interests demand. In con-
clusiOn permit me to request your Coop
GRAFTON in the performance of the duties
of presiding officers While I appreciate
the difficulties of the position, with your
assistance, hope to make you a fair,
impartial, efficient presiding officer.
Having enjoyed the suitable assistance of
many of your number in former senate
1 feel assured that you will give US your
cooperation and that we will have
pleasant and profitable session.
Senator Burney offered a resolution
that the senate proceed to business by the
election of its officers.
Senator Claiborne offered a substitute
providing for different set of officers
from Senator Burney IS resolution.
On motion of Senator Mcdonald the
substitute was tabled.
Senator Armistead offered a substitute.
Senators Pope and Townsend were
then sworn into office.
Senator Claiborne made speech char
acterizing the resolution and substitute as
reckless extravaganza.
Senator Armistead spoke in favor of the
substitute.
Senator Burney advocated the same
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more pay for the pages than for the por-
tiers. He also wanted two doorkeepers
instead of one.
Senator Armistead's substitute was by
a vote of IS to adopted.
Senator Lane offered substitute pro-
viding an assistant doorkeeper.
Senator Frank IS amendments to make
the number of pOrters and pages four in
stead of five each were lost.
Amendments to cut down the pay of
pOrters and pages were all lost. The
original resolution as amended was then
adopted, and the senate proceeded to the
election of officers as therein provided.
For secretary there were two nOmina-
tions-C. NJ. Boynton, nominated by
Lane and seconded by Jarvis, and Il NJ.
Bacon, nominated by Senator Pope and
seconded by Glasscock.
Senator Pope opposed Captain Boynton
because of an article appearing in his
paper, the Hamilton Herald, the article
being to this effect:
JEFF Davis was eighty years old last
Sunday morning. Wouldn't it have
been favorable opportunity for the old
man TO have said his prayers and passed
in his checks while his credit was good?''
Senator Pope made ringing speech
against any man who would write such
sentiment against a man whom the en-
tire South so highly honOrs.
Senator Tyler in defense of Captain
Boynton declared he was not responsible
for the writing of that article,
that he had not personally been
editing the paper that stIll carried his
name ut its head for several months:
that his boys were editing the paper; that
he had no knowledge that the article had
ever been written until few days ago;
that he did not indoTSe its sentiment.
Senator Lane spoke in the same strain
as Senator Tyler Senator Lane charged
that the attack made upon Captain Boyn-
ton was not to vindicate the memory of
JEFF Davis, but was simply an election
trick,
Senator Harrison approved Captain
Boynton.
Senators Townsend, Woodward and |
Johnson were appointed teIIerS. BOynton !
receiveg IA votes: Bacon, y, and Bill |
Sterret, an unsolicited surprise, vote
Captain Boynton was declared elected |
secretary of the senate.
For assistant secretary. Senator Jarvis |
nominated L. F.. Donley who was elected |
without opposition.
For journal clerk Senator Burney NOM
mated S. II. Johnson who was also
elected without opposition
For engrossing clerk there were six
nominations-S. P. Strong, by Douglass; |
a. J Clayton, by Armistead: H. J. !
Huck, by Woodward; E. Holman, 10y |
Glasscock; q. H. Black, by Johnson; NJ.
j Wilson, by Sims. Mr. Huck s name
was withdrawn after the first ballot, |
Mr. Holman 5 after the second ballot,
and Mr.. Clayton s after the third
The fourth ballot was II votes for
Black and Strong each The fifth ballot
resulted, Strong Is votes, Black u and
Clayton ,. Strong was elected engross-
ing clerk.
Enrolling clerk, by Senator Frank, U.
F. Williams and by Lane r Str tmater