The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
The House..
morning.
From Thursdays Daily

The house met at $3.50, and was opened
with prayer by Doctor Smoot, chaplain of
the senate.
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with and nominations for assist
ant sergeant alarms declared in order.
Mr.. McGehee nominated James Forgey,
of Hsya.
Mr.. Robinson, of Bsstrop, nominated
John Pannell, of Bastrop.
Mr.. Handy nominated j. R. Jackson, of
Travis.
Mr.. Parker, of Fort Bend, nominated j.
D. Montgomery, of Waller.
A ballot was taken, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Montgomery, So; Forgey, 81; Pannell,
Q; Jackson, 8; Barrett,3
Montgomery being declared elected, was
sworn in by the clerk.
For reading clerk Mr.. McComb nomi-
mated W. G. Reynolds, of Harris.
Mr.. Strong nominated N. A. Dawson, of
Travis.
Mr.. Miner offered resolution requiring
each of the candidates to read five minutes
from the state constitution. The resolu-
ton was adopted, and the trials were
made.
ballot was then ordered and taken as
follows: Dawson, so; Reynolds, 81.
Mr.. Reynolds having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast was declared
elected.
For journal clerk Mr.. Humphrey noml-
mated Marshall Burney, of Atascosa.
Mr.. Pope nominated Henry Hutchings,
of Travis.
Mr.. Parker, of Tarrant, nominated
Elmer f. Todd, of Tarrant.
The first ballot resulted IN no election,
and the second ballot was ordered.
Mr.. Parker, of Tarrant, withdrew Todd.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Hutchings 40, Burney so, Todd 1. No
election.
On the third ballot Burney received 50
and Hutchings 46. Burney was declared
elected.
For assistant journal clerk Mr.. Lewis
nominated Charles s. Briggance, of Rob
ertson.
Mr.. McGaughey nominated Will Lam
bert, of Travis.
Mr.. Martin nominated Henry Hutchings,
of Travis.
A ballot was taken, and resulted as fol-
lows: Lambert, So; Briggance, 81; Hutch
ings, IS. Mr.. Lambert was declared
elected.
For calendar clerk R. A. Groves, G. d.
Kinney, Roswell Hoskins, Frank Brown,
jr.; John D. Tyler and Allen A. Bell were
placed in nomination.
Brown was withdrawn after the first
ballot, and Hoskins and Kinney after the
second.
The third ballot was taken, ana still no
election.
The house then adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at 2 O'Clock and pro-
ceeded to ballot for calendar clerk. Alden
A. Bell. receiving a majority of all the
votes cast, was declared elected.
A. G. Buckner was elected engrossing
clerk.
John Z. Dickson was elected door
keeper.
A resolution instruoting the chief clerk
to have 1000 copies of the house journal
printed each day for the use of members
was laid over for one day.
A resolution allowing Paul Ruche, a
blind man, to keep Cigar and fruit stand
in the corridor was adopted.
For assistant doorkeeper, Fl. 7. Prather
was elected on the third ballot.
Mr.. Kincaid offered resolution provid-
ing for the swearing in of j. W. Cook,
member-e elect from Falls, the certificate of
whose election had been sent to the secre-
tary of state and had miscarried.
Mr.. Pickett opposed the resolution on
the ground that it would set bad prece-
dent.
Mr.. Pope supported the resolution, say
ing that the people of Falls had right to
representation. He further cited the fact
that member of the Twentieth had been
sworn in under similar circumstances.
Mr.. Kincaid spoke in support of his res
olution, and Mr.. Bryan stated the circum-
stances under which he himself was sworn
in at Tho last session.
The luton was defeated.
For rus m lster of the house, Early D.
Scott ected on the third ballote
For cn t1lIin, Raw. H. W. Dodg was
elected Oh the second ballot.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. McKin-
ney authorizing the speaker to appoint
as many committee clerks as are neces-
sary, not exceeding eight, to be paid S. a
day. Adopted.
Mr.. Whatley offered resolution author
izing the speaker to appoint a committee
of three to notify the senate that the
house was organized and ready for bust
ness.
Mr.. Hays offered substitute providing
for two committees, one to notify the
governor and the other to notify the
senate that the house was organized for
business. The substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution that the
members proceed to draw for seats.
Pending the resolution the chair an
nouuced the committees provided for in
the resolution of Mr.. Hayes, as follows
To notify the governor, Hayes, Pope
and Middlebrook.
To notify the senate, Whatley, Nc
Gaughey and Robinson, of Bexar.
Under special resolution the chair ap-
pointed the following committee on rules:
Robinson, of BeKar; Gresham, Frost
Miner, Dunlap.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock to-day.
From Fridays Daily.l
The house met at o'clock with q quo.
rum present, and was opened with prayer
by the new chaplain, Doctor Dodge.
When the reading of the journal had
been dispensed with, Mr.. Kincaid rose to
question of privilege and sent up a Ger
titled copy of the election returns from
Falls county, showing the election of
w. Cook as representative from that
county.
On motion of Mr.. Kincaid Mr.. Cook was