The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22

BrOwnlng's AGILITY us sI"teS'
3 ard a thorough gentleman can not ID
to we'll appreciated.
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Representative Swain gained some
notoriety yesterday when he introduc
ed a bill to cut the salaries OF all clerks
in the house. 1t was set upon now
ever and the poor clerk will ontlnue
to get his five each day. Inc Dill wax
no sooner read than a dozen men
Jumped to their feet anxious to eaten
the speakers eye, that they might
have the honor to be the trst 10 OPP
pose it. .,,,
C. U. Connellee, representative from
Eastland, was called to the chair to pre-,
side while Speaker Miner was engaged
with a committee. He succeeded III
getting pretty badly mixed up on
several questions, and for short time
completely lost his head. The speak
er's chair is not SO easy to hold down
! as some imagine, especially when the
brightest talent Argue opposite ana
| the speaker must decide.
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The house has one colored represent
alive, Mr.. L. A. Patton OF SAP ia
ciuto county. He bias had but little
| to say. AS soon as the newness OF the
the thing wears away he will probably
declare himself.
The bright young representative
from Clarksville, Gus Shaw, was Ill a
dilemma Yesterday. He had accepted
an invitation to attend very swell
reception aud was informed that
Young lacy had been chosen for HIM,
everything being settled, only he
must write her an invitation, just
merely as a matter OF form. The III
yitation was sent, and OF course the
Young lady accepted, but yesterday
when he was informed that the claw
hammer coat would be the order OF
the evening and that ii he wished to
go in style, flowers, carriage and tie
opera would be the civil thing to do
he almost fell in faint. AS soon ne
the house adjourned he hurriedly left
the hall---to learn how much OF this
programme he could carry out. He
was heard to remark as he passed
THE STATESMAN reporter that the line
of procession was all right accept
the claw-hammer coat, and that
was a piece of foolisbness, and if he
had one would not wear it. Gus says
that in Clarksvllle the boys are play
ing high if they come out with a clean
collar, and il is considered good taste
to appear in shirt sleeves il the night
happens to be warm. Verify, Gus,
they will make dude of you ere your
three months are up.
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There has been but little actual
work done, either in the senate or
house, so far. The most of the tine
has been occupied in converting anC
adjourning.
The election contest OF Moran VS.
FLOOD will in all probabilities be set
tied today and Moran seated.
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Senator Mott was absent from to
days session on account OF sickness
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Things were extremely quie
around the big stone building yesLel
day Afternoon.
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Over fifty bills we're filed in tt
house alone yesterday forenoon.
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One of the brainiest members in tf
house, a representative from Ea
Texas, had the following to say ye,
terday: 81 was invited to attend
secret caucus yesterday, and, not bt
ing able to find out the object OF Ii
meeting, went to the rooms about
o'clock, and there found many of II
acquaintance. | was not preSel
long before / discerned the object *
which they met. They expect to wol
everything for the interest OF the Al
ance. A committee was sent here
. | GlG kIeElueuUO vi VIC l. Ill HlSlo hlAlhhN
with instructions how to work, and
understand what is known as Il
Grange element also have COMM
tee at work in the field. am a men
Der of the Alliance, and believe
: their principles, but do not belize
! that any political party or tactic
should work the machine for the
own advantage and to the detrimei
OF the people at large. am oppose
to and will fight aLy class legislatio
Give justice to all and special pri,
leges to none. l am against the sui
treasury bill, and have met man
of my opinion. / think thel
will be some fun anon
the Alliance members, as the
do not agree on many questions
Importance, and this is why they ha,
been holding SO many secret cat
cuses."
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The younger members Of the h0us
: and especially the first termers, al
distinguishing themselves by tn
number OF bills offered, most of whic
show careful thought and are we