The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-15

legislature, and lots of folks who ar
after positions, and last night the hote
corridors were pretty we'll filled VI
with people discussing legislative mat
tiers.
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Hon. ]. N. Browning of Clarendon
Hon. r. T. Miner of Henderson
Hon. ]. II. Cochran of Dallas, anc
Hon. ]. M. NELSON of Sulphur Springs
are candidates for speaker of the
house. The drift of conversation
seems to point to the first named as
The strongest, and more than one per
son declares one or the other will be
elected. AS between these two a
member yesterday was very positive
that Mr.. Miner would be elected,
while another gentleman and an ex-
perienced legislator too, was just as
sanguine that Mr.. Browning would
carry off the honors. Mr.. Nelson
is highly spoken of, and should he be
elected to preside over the house
it can be set down that members will
have no occasion to regret their &C =
ton in calling him to preside over
them. Mr.. Cochran has filled the pc.
sition and made an excellent officer.
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Among the members who had
reached the city up to yesterday after
noon it is nip and tuck between Mr..
Browning and Mr.. Miner.
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Members who have expressed them
selves anticipate harmonious ses-
sion and the enactment of some whole
some laws. Some three or four COM
mission bills, it is said, have been
prepared, and friends of tie measure
will endesvor to have the law passed
as soon as possible after the organiza-
ton of the two houses.
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The state will have to be reappor-
toned into congressional districts,
and it is likely there will be some
trouble over it. A gentleman, speak
ing about the matter, suggested that
the districts should remain as now
aud elect the two or three additional
congressman from the state at large.
1t is hardly possible, however, that
this method will be adopted, and the
reapportionment of the state into the
proper number of districts will GER
tainly be done. By the way, in this
connection Hon. B. M. Baker is
spoken OF as a prospective congress.
men from one of the new districts.
Hon. Miles Crowley from Galveston
is one of the most sociable of men,
and is making friends with all whom
he meets. Speaking to The STATES
MAN reporter he said
II am one of the men who have no
axes to grind and / havn't a bill
about me. lam going to do the best
possible for my people and for the
state"
Mr.. Crowley is d man of ability,
and he is going to have influence in the
house."
Representative Shaw of GAINESVILLE,
once law partner of Col. w. J. Swain,
comes to the legislature fresh from the
people, and he is going to make his
mark. He is going to make first
nj q 90 raproconfo t;,..
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Mr.. Sam H. Dixon rta ,hed the city
yesterday morning, and is candidate
for chief clerk of the house, a position
he is eminently qualified to fill, and so
far as known he has no opposition. .
There ere twenty patriotic aspirants
for postmaster of the house, among
whom is lady, Mrs. A. B. Wilson.
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Capt. w. 7. Brewer of Henderson,
who has filled the position of sergeant
at arms of the senate for two terms,
reached the city yesterday, and is
seeking his old office. He made a
most efficient and popular officer, and
no doubt will be elected. A better
man cannot be found.
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Another old time favorite in the
senate is Mr.. r. q. Childress, who has
served as calendar clerk, and is after
the same place again.
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Mr.. A. A. Bell of Callahan county,
calendar clerk of the last house, came
in yesterday and will be candidate
for his old place.
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There are six candidates for SER
geant-at-arms of the house, but from
all that can be learned Capt. Carr
heads the list.
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Representative Dan McCunning-
ham of Williamson county came in
last night and he comes prepared to
do good service for his people and the