Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-11
-,enn,n and D. W. phIrips Of Lampas-

Lennan and ID. w. Phillips Of Lampas-
sas were placed in nomination,
First ballot-Bogges 10, Phillips 10.
Phillips was declared elected.
For assistant door-keeper. J. NJ, Ben
nett Of Gaudaloupe county, A. y Sapp
of Trinity county, Colonel Tom Bowers
of Austin. J. Craig Hin of Travis county
were nominated.
First ballot-Bcnnett 1, app IA, Bow.
ers Z. Hin q, Oyerton l.
On the second ballot Sapp received 10
votes and was declared elected.
cnator Lawts nominated Rev. X
n. Smoot pastor Of the Second Freshly
terrain church of Austin, for chaplaiA,
aud Senator Presser nominated Rev.
II. Il. Garrett. pastor Of the First sap
list church Of Austin
First ballot-Smoot, "a; Garrett s;
Briggs s.
The second ballot resulted 10 no cleo
tion and the third ballot Smoot, 10; Gar
rctt. Z Briggs, 13
Fourth ballot-Smoot q; Garrett, .;
Briggs, 10.
Rev. c. Briggs. pastor Of the Metho-
dist church, was declared elected chap
lain.
Senator Crawford nominated J. G..
kearhy Of Van XHndt for president pro
tenn Of the senate sand lac was elected
without opposition
In and az y. M. the senate adjourned
until tomorrow morning ut 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
Austin, Tex. Jan. 1O--(Special Tho
house was raped TO order by Hon. G..
w, Smith. secretary of the state, who
stated that IL was his duty under the
law to do so, for the purpose Of Cnecting
organization. After prayer by Rev. e..
w. Briggs Of Austin. Mr.. Smith APP
/ 4 NIs a
Marshall Buucy journal clerk and di-
rected that as the roll Of members WAS
called each present their credentials.
The clerk announced that there was n
! quorum. over 100 out OF lbs members
/ being present
/ The ooth was administered TO those
/ present the members standing and TAX
| ing the oath in body.
Nominations of candidates for speaker
! were declared next in order
II, NJ. Ban of Bowie nominated Hon,
/ l.. +. Wilson Of Harrison,
Geo. L. Finlay of Galveston named
/ Hon John IT, Cochran Of Dallas.
j. l.. Curry presented the name OF
/ Hon H. NJ Gossctt OF Kaufman
j. r.. Cooke nominated Hon. B. A
Calhoun of Nncogdoches q representa-
tive Of the Third party.
The nominations were followed 10y
/ laudatory speeches by those represent
/ lNE iue HtNtiul nominees ana were sec
onded I'm like manner 10y j. r. Graves
| j. IT, Onion. NJ. l.. Brooks L. ID, Row
ell in behalf of Mr. Wilson; L. n. Ia
shiel, s. NJ. Simmons aud j. NJ. Kin,
for Mr. Gossett; l.. H. Wheless ID. III
Hamilton and Travis Henderson fo
Mr. Cochran, and 4. J. Floyd for Mr.
Calhoun.
1t was noticeable that the only ap
plause following any of the nominating
speeches was ELECTED by that of Mr. Da
shell. seconding the nomination OF Mr.
GOasett.
The first ballot for speaker resulted
For Cochran. so; Gossett. IS: Wilson
81; Calhoun, { Breeding, /; llogun. 1.
Mr. CdlhOuns name was withdrawn
and the second ballot resulted. Coch
ran, 63; Gossett, 35 Wilson, 20
Hon. John n. Cochran was declares
elected.
The defeat Of Mr.. Gossott in face o
the fact that he was regarded as IN
fayorte of the administration is nttril
uted by some to his being the recognize
author of the alien laud law.
Additional officers selected are G.. w
Finger, chief clerk: Chester Halle reat
ing clerk; w, b. Jaynes, assistant, an
Marshall d. Burney journal clerk.
Adjourned until tomorrow.