The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
The House.

..1o o'clock Secretary of State Moore
mounted the speakers stand ana cslieu
~ bonsa I, order. Rev. j. W. rom,
dexter offered up prayer, ana mi -
Lambert, chief clerk OF the lasS pT 800
called the roll OF countles' Iue nno
responding by sending mp their 'i'u
tisls. -, rasont. the
members arose and tie secretary sulliH
istered the oath of office. a.
When nominations for speaker were ue
c,ared in order, Mr.. Pope nominated hon'
F. P. Alexander, of Hunt. , vos
Tba nomination of Mr.. Alexander was
seconded by Stevenson, of Parker; Dunlap
of Victoria, and Jones, of Pamela.
There being no further nominatUns'
Ronfro of Cameron, moved that MI
Alexander be elected by acclanauon'
On a noipt of order raised by POPE, Vi
uorrisop the chair ruled the motion out
of order. ., ord Mr.
Alexar der received unanimous WIZ ,a
Mr.. Alexander was thereupon ueOiaiS
elected, and the chair appointed uresnaL'
of Galveston, and Brown, of Shermsh' W
conduct him to the stand.
Mr.. Alexander, upon taking the onalf'
made a very neat and happy speech, con
yevipp his gratitude for the honor SHOWN
him, and promising faithful discourage
of his duties. +bo
house took recess till 2:SO'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house reassembled at 2:3O.
The oath of office was administered 10
the speaker by Mr.. Lambert
The roll was called and quorum lounu
to be present Az
On motion of Mr.. Mills the rules of the
Twentieth legislature were adopted as the
rules of Lis house until the adoption OF
new rules.
Mr.. Pope offered resolution that the
bonse nroceed to the election of officers.
Mr.. Ellison moved to amend by striking
ont "one assistant journal clerk" Lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Pickett moved to limit nominating
spec ches to one of five minutes Tor
each candidate, and secoDdlng speeches
to one of two and q half minutes.
Adopted.
MI. Parker, of Fort Bend, nominated
Will Lambert for chief clerk.
Mr.. McGaughey nominated W. M. I'm
bocen.
Mr.. Handy, of Travis, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Lambert.
Mr., Robinson, of Bexar, arose to
second the nomination of Lambert, but
point of order raised by Mr.. Pickett, of
Wise, cut him off.
A ballot was then ordered and taken,
resulting: Lambert, Al; Imboden, GA.
Mr.. Imboden, having received ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected chief clerk, and was sworn IN
as such by the speaker.
For sergeant at arms, Mr.. Breeding
nominated T. L. Railey, of Harris.
Mr.. Moses nominated William Bran
lette, of Travis.
Mr.. Frost nominated F. j. Barrett, of
Navarro.
Mr.. Jones nominated j. @. Carr, of Ell
Paso.
Mr.. Fowles nominated j. s. McCon-
nell, of Rains.
All the nominations were seconded.
The first ballot was taken without an
election.
Pending the second ballot, Mr., Handy
nominate Christian Wolf.
After the second ballot Mr.. Railey was
withdrawn.
-Four ballots having been taken without
an election, Barre tt and Mcdonnell were
both withdrawn.
The fifth ballot stood, Bramlette, 40;
Carr, So.
The total vote cast being 10Y, and there
being only LOG members of the house, an
other ballot was ordered. The sixth bal
lot was incorrec6, and the seventh was
ordered and taken as follows: Bramlette,
A; Carr, SO.
Mr. Carr was declared elected, and was
Immediately sworn in.
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow.