The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19

with much reluctance, granted him
twenty-four hours to get ready for
hearing. In q contest where it Is
admitted a box of 148 votes we're
stolen and were not counted in
issuing a certificate Of election 1t
would be- costly indeed TO insist on
contestant, who claims that said box
will change the result of the election,
hu rriedly preparing his testimony,
and great leniency ought to he shown
him. In fact, it would seem that as
the legislature could at comparative
ly small cost, determine the vote of
that box by sending a sub committee
to that precinct, it would be just to
the constituency of the 6lst represent
tative district to employ such method
to learn whether Williamson or Davis
was elected. A week after the com.
mittee had intimated how it desired
to proceed would not be an unr easOn-
able time to grant for taking testi-
mony.
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While there was magnificent audi
ence at the Inauguration yesterday,
there was q marked absence of most
of the old notables in Texas politics.;
but the newer element in numbers
made up for all absentees. Conspicu-
Gus among the visitors was Governor
Hogg's trusted lieutenant in the late
campaign, Col Jake Hodges, who oc-
cupied chair tilted up against the
rostrum. Mrs. Hogg and number OF
her lady friends occupied seats few
feet from the rostrum on the right.
Noticeable in the audience were Mr..
Coon Potter and Mr.. II. w. Campbell
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad.
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SENATE COMMITTEES.
The senate committee on state
affairs held its first meeting yester-
day afternoon. There was only one
bill before the committee, that pro-
viding that the comptroller shall Sc
lect two daily newspapers in different
sections of the state in which to adj
vertise for bids for supplies for the
asylums. The bill also provides that
bids shall be received every six
months instead of three as under the
old law. The question was raised that
the last legislature had amended the
law so as to advertise for supplies for
six months, and the further considera.
tion of the bill was postponed.
The finance committee also held q
meeting and instructed Chairman
Jester TO draw up the general appro-
priation bill and have fifty copies
printed.
The senate committee on stock
Baldwin's bill for the establishment
of live stock commission. The bill
was ordered printed and further con-
sideration postponed.
wv
Quite little breeze was occasioned
yesterday morning in the house by
the report OF the committee on rules.
Their report recommending striking
out of those sections of the rules which
require the house to go into commit
tee of the whole on all bills containing
an appropriation was what caused the
ruffle. The committee was inclined to
force the house to adopt its report and
the house was inclined very decidedly
to raise rucus. Quite a breezy time
was the order of the occasion and was
only quieted by making the matter
special order for 10 O'Clock today, at
which time all will be properly cooked
and primed for the question.
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Austin has the distinction of having
her two members in the house well
cared for at the hands of Speaker
Cochran. Hon. Dave McFall has been
put OH the committees of judicial dis
tricts, public buildings ana grounds,
and constitutional amendments, while
Hon. Wheless is chairman of the
committee on city and corporations
and finance:
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The representatives are about
equally divided in their opinions on
Senator Greers's joint resolution rela-
tive to cutting down the list of sena-
tors and representatives, etc. Some
are ardent supporters thereofand 9TH
ers just the contrary. An interesting
time is promised upon the resoluti )n's
appearance i'm the house.
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That war SCARED old veteran ~
who wears his scars with such youth
full vigor and who lie better known as
Gen. John NJ. King @f Ellis, is chief
cook for the military committee. Gen.
eral King wears his honors with be-
coming dignity and has made several
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