The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19
THE DAY OCCUPIED IN COUNTING THE
GUsERNATIONAL VOTE.
James s. Hogg and M. M. Crane Respective
ly Declared Legally and Constitutional
ly Elected Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Of the State Of Texas.
The Vote by Counties.

Jameb .. hOgB ueledtou 0eOrSe
Clark at the election held last Novem-
Der, and will be the governor of Texas
for the next two years" So say the
members of the Legislature who spent
the greater part of yesterday in foot
ing up the vote cast at the recent
state election as shown by the returns
from the various counties sent into
the Office of the secretary of state The
result Is now officially known, and
those people who live way up beyond
the forks of the creek, and who have
been in doubt ever since they went to
the polls in November as to whether
Hogg, Clark or Nugent would
occupy the mansion and
consider pardon petitions
during the next two years can now
content themselves in peace, pay off
their election bets and 60 back to
their crops.
The two houses were in joint ses-
sion, or at least were supposed to be-,
from 10 O'Clock in the morning until
late in the evening, when they adj
journed over until Monday, with a
recess for dinner The grave and
reverend senators occupied seats up
the middle aisle of the house, at least
they did for q few minutes after en-
tering the chamber. They then
scattered and the conversation be-
came general, being occasionally in
terrupted bp the nelodious contralto
voice of representative Cough as he
called off the returns to the guberna-
torial vote counters, three having
been appointed from each body, and
the reporters who huddled together
in bunch around the speakers desk
IL was au exceedingly dull and unin-
teresting proceeding and all were
glad when the long columns of figures
were added up and the result an
nounced.
Today will be an off day and those
members who have been unaccustom-
ed to metropolitan life will find it
hard to kill time. Let The STATES
MAN offer program which, if follow.
ed, will aid you in spending a very
pleasant day. Go to church this
morning even if you are not used to it.
1t won't do you any harm and it may
do you some good taken in connection
with your daily exhOrtation from your
al SIS per exnOrt per day. In
the afternoon visit the dam and see
one Of the grandest undertakings
ever attempted in this or any other
country. Following is the routine re-
port of yesterdays proceedings.
THE SENATE.
The senate was called to order at
$3.50 this morning with Lieut. Gov.
PendletOn in the chair and after pray
or by Chaplain Briggs proceeded to
business.
Judiciary committee No. l, through
Chairman Crawford reported back the
resolution about the Hatch
anticipation bill asking that it be refer.
red to committee on agricultural af-
fairs and 1t was so ordered.
Senator Imboden offered resolu.
ton providing for the appointment of
IN assistant postmaster in the senate
at a salary of $3.50 per day, but it was
defeated.
BY Senator Crowley: A resolution
for the appointment of an
page by the lieutenant gov
error.
Adopted.
BY Senator Crowley: A resolution
authorizing the chairman of the com.
mittee on contingent expenses to APP
point committee clerk.
Senator Kearby amended it so as to
require the clerk to keep an itemized
Of the expenses which shall
be published in the journal every
Adopted as amended.
BY Senator Rowser-A bill for the
relief of railroad companies having
charters granted or amended since
June l, 1889, and extending the time
for their completion. Referred
BY Senator Yoakum-A bill to es-
tablish board of pardon in felony
cases Referred.
By Senator Atlee-A resolution re-
luesting the governor to inform the
senate when the commissioners APP
pointed to revise the laws of Texas,
made their report, and about what
time the printed report may be OBJ
famed for the use of the Legislature.
Adopted.
On motion of Senator McComb,
Senator Swayne was added to the
Uf insurance, statistics and
history.
Senators Greer and Lewis were also
added to the committee on encrossed
bills.
The following appointments were
,nnounced-Homer Ray, Page; 8. p
Pool clerk of committee on contingent
expenses.
AT 1910 o'clock message from the
house announced that that body was
-eady to proceed in joint session with
he count Of the vote for governor and
lieutenant governor, and the senate
adjourned TO the house.
The senate met this afternoon at 8
o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Pendle-
on in the chair.
The secretary read communica-
ion from the Austin board of trade
INVITING the senators to hear . lecture
asst night by Professor Lefevre on the
ubject Of "Austin as an Educational