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

nominated w. E. Donley, who was elected
without opposition.
For journal clerk Senator Bromly nomi-
mated S. H. johnson, who was also elected
without opposition.
For engrossing clerk there were six
nominations: S. P, Strong, by Douglass;
A. j. Clopton, by Armistead; II, ]. Huck,
by Woodward; Z. Holman, by Glasscock;
Il. H. Black, by johnson; U. j. Wilson, by
Lewis. Mr.. Hucks name was withdrawn
after the first ballot; Mr.. Holman's after
the second ballot, and Mr.. Clopton's after
the third. TIE fourth ballot was IA votes
for Black and Strong each. The fifth bal
lot resulted: Strong, 10 votes; Black, u,
and Clopton 2. Strong was declared
elected engrossing clerk.
Enrolling clerk-Nominated by Frank,
U. 7. Williams, and by Lane, F. Strit-
mater, and quite number of seconds IN
each case. Williams received 10 and
Stritmater IA votes, and Williams was de-
clared elected enrolling clerk.
On Senator Pope's motion the senate
adjourned till O'Clock.
MIGHT SESSION.
The senate was called to order at Z
O'Clock by President Wheeler. Quorum
present.
The officers elected at the noon session
were then sworn in by the president of
the senate.
Nominations for calender clerk were
announced in order. Senator Field nomi-
mated R. G. Childress; Senator Douglass
nominated John p. Kirk; Senator Town
send nominated Patrick II. Hsrgon; Sena-
tor Allen nominated Sam Streetmsn.
Senators Woodward, Townshend and
Claiborne were appointed tellers. On
first ballot Childress received Is votes;
Kirk, 8; Hargon, 3; and Streetman, vote.
Streetman was withdrawn. Senator
Glasscock nominated Ed. Junck. Second
ballot: Childress received IA votes;
Kirk, g.; Hargon, 4; Junk, l vote. Chill
dress received majority of the votes
cast and was declared elected calendar
clerk.
Sergeant-at-arms-Se Pope nomi-
mated Capt. W. T. Brewer, There were
no other nominations, and Captain
Brewer was unanimously reelected SER
geant-at-arms.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms - Senator
Claiborne nominated Capt. j. d. Rober-
deau; Senator Woodward nominated W.
L. Rudd; Senator Harrison nominated
James Rigley; Senator Armistead nomi-
mated H. E. Henderson.
First ballot-Roberdeau 3 votes; Rig
ley, Z; Rudd, 5; Henderson, IA.
Second ballot-Roberdeau 2 votes; Rig
ley, Z; Rudd, 3; Henderson, II. Hender-
son was declared elected assistant sergeant
alarms.
aplain-Senator Woodward nomi-
mated DR.. r. X. Smoot. No other nomi-
nations, and Doctor Shoots election was
unanimous.
Doorkeeper-Serator Davis nominated
Capt. Thos. j. Calhoun; Senator Pope
nominated Maj. A. j. Dorm. Major Dorm
received IS votes and Captain Calhoun 10.
Major Dorm was declared elected door
keeper.
Assistant Doorkeeper - Senator Armi-
stead nominated G. w. Fitzhugh; Senator
Glasscock nominated w. 7. Rutledge; Sen
ator Claiborne nominated Capt. j. M.
Bennett. FItzhugh received 16 votes;
Rutledge, Z; Bennett, g. G. W. Fitzhugh
was declared elected assistant doorkeeper.
President pro TEN. of senate, Senator
Lane, nominated Senator H. D. McDon-
aid, of Lamar, seconded by Senators
Armistead and Pope. Election unani
nous.
Senator Mcdonald introduced resolu-
ton providing for five committee clerks,
one to be appointed by the chairman of
each of four committees: judiciary COM
mittees one and two, committee on finance
and committee on internal Improvement,
the fifth clerk to be appointed by the
president of the senate as general clerk
to serve any committee. Senator Field
offered an amendment taking the
clerk from the internal Improvements
committe, and giving the president of the
senate the right to appoint two general
clerks.
Senator Tyler offered a substitute for
the amendment, allowing the above specl-
fed four committees to select their clerks,
and the president of the senate to ap-
point two additional clerks, making six
clerks in all.
Senator Fields amendment was adopted
and in that shape the original motion pre-
vailed, giving the president of the senate
the right to appoint two general clerks
and the judiciary committees Nos. and
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to select clerk.
Senator Davis offered resolution
empowering the sergeant-at-arms to
purchase stamps for senators
and to provide each senator a copy of the
Revised Statutes and the journals of the
Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nine
teenth and Twentieth sessions of the leg
islature. Carried.
Resolution by Senator Claiborne, that
the president of the senate appoint two
committees, one to wait upon the gov
ernor, the other upon the house of repre-
sentatives, to inform them the senate was
organized and ready for business. Carried.
On the first committee we're appointed
Senators Claiborne, Tyler and Allen; on
the second, Senators Kimbrough, Johnson
and Harrison.
The senate then fled behind the bar of
their house and in turn selected their seats
m the body for the session.
The president announced the selection
of porters and pages.
By resolution the rules of ne session of |
the Twentieth legislature were adopted |
until otherwise changed.
President of the senate then announced |
the committees, of which the following |
were the chairmen: Judiciary No. /, |
Mcdonald; judiciary No. 2, Abercrombie:
constitutional amendments, Upshaw:
education, Burney; internal improve
ments, Pope; finance, Jarvis; private
land claims, Davis; penitentiaries, Frank
public health, Alice; military affairs,