The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-12
THE TwENFY-THfRD.
lEGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGIsLA.
TURE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED.
GENERAL ORGANIZATION
Was the Order of Business in Both Branches
John h. Cochran Carried Off the Speak
ership Plumb List Of Others
Who Were Elected.

/ Between and 10 O'Clock yesterday
\ morning Legislators, candidates and
ii he curiously inclined commenced to
n yend their way capitol-wards. BY
n 1890 the house of representatives
| VAIL was pretty we'll filled and the
I'm nate chamber had it's sprinkling of
, <, Isr~septs." Every few minutes aug
Jaented the crowd pouring into the
| capitol until at 11:30 the scene in the
house was one of greatest animation,
land at the other end of the granite
" building thSre was most unusual
hubbub. The ubiquitous candidate
was on hand in greater numbers and
4 Igreater persisteDcy. He was every
II where, in the house and senate, urg-
Y ing his claims as only the desperation
lof the few remaining moments before
khe time of decision, can inspire
Nnan to work. Senators and repre-
kentatives were meeting old friends
| And forming the acquaintance
II their new associates, and ia taking
I general survey of the surroundings,
helecting what seats they would like
Ii b occupy for the session. All was
pustle, animation and sense of sup
H dressed excitement. Quite number
" lbf ladies graced the galleries and the
~ floors of both the house and senate,
IN with their presence.
Va When the hands of the clock point
led to IL O'Clock, the hour for the
gavels to fall calling the two branches
Of the legislature to order, the CALLER
les of the house and it's floor were
filled with about 1900 spectators while
i. abo1 a third of hat number were in
the senate chant 81 1t was an au-
dience calculated t. make a legisla.
tors heart swell wit / pride and to
nerve him for the lo2g and arduous
duties before him. TAs rwenty-third
has been we'll ushero in and is
almost ready for business. Texas
awaits the results of it's deliberations.
II THE SENATE.
When the long hand of the clock in
Uu0 SOuduO ShaLuOCl POlhoOu w Wv
hour of IL, yesterday, Lieutenant
MA, Governor Pendleton raped to order
" the senate of the Twenty-third Texas
ID legislature and introduced Rev. R. K.
S(Smoot, pastor of the Southern Presby-
lterian church of Austin, who invoked
RE- the blessings of the Divine Being
MI upon the deliberations of the body.
lf The chairman said A. M. Kennedy,
,tR,A ecretary of the last senate. would call
roll, which he did, showing all
J. 1ae senators present as follows except
IV French Simpson of Lavaca county:
y Agnew E. L., Atlee +. A., Baldwin
X c., Boren L. c., Bowser o. F.,
! z towley NJ, Dean j. M, Dickson j.
". Douglas A. NJ, Goss d. F., Greer
II A., Hutchinson w. O., Imboden
y w. NJ, Jester g. r., Kearby j. g.,
Li!awhon L. S., Lewis P. j., McComb
". p, Mckinney J, M, Pressler, j.
Il M, Shelburne j. H Smith E. C.,
!. Steele R. E., Swayne j. w., Tips w.,
I Whitaker B., Woods j. D., Yoakum
I G. H.
I The call of the roll developed the
fact that the senators from Galveston
\ and Dallas were present but that they
did not have their certificates of cleo.
tion. On motion of Senator Shelburne
THESE senators were allowed to partici'
pate in the election of officers.
The lieutenant governor then ad
S& lministered the oath of office to the
y mem bers of the senate en- masse.
Senator Crawford of Hopkins county
introduced resolution providing
That the senate go into the election Of
officers and fixing their salaries at 81
per day, with the exception OF pages
hnd pOrters, who shall receive " 81
Der day. Adopted.
Senator Steele placed in nomlna'
Tor secretary of the senate A. VI. Ken
aedy, secretary of the senate OF the
asst legislature.
Senator Jester nominated w. H.
Murray of Navarro county.
Senator Shelburne nominated Col
Will Lambert of Harris county.
p 1.-The chair appointed Senators whit
Al 'aker and Steele to serve as tellers.
" Senator Steele asked to be excused
and Senator Hutchinson was oproint
ID in his stead.
First ballot-Kennedy 8, Murray
- Y ambert Is. ,,o,
q tSecond ballot-Kennedy IL, Murra!
- Ambert 10.
n -aosAtor Jester withdrew Murray
" FSiA IbalIcseIt -ennedy 1e, Lamber
The chair detlared Mr.. Kennedy
4 detected secretary of th5 senate and i'm
Smediately administered the oath
n 4 office
Had French Simpson been present
IN l imbert would have been elected or
IN . 70 first ballot, as he was pledged TO-
hmbert.
The following nominations were
n Iade for assistant secretary: A. A
IL Fortham of Hopkins county, Thomas
Bond of Pamela, John Watson
I( Washington and G. M. Galloway o
4. Travis.
gnator Crowley offered resolution
Teach candidate be allowed to reat
IN 8 minutes from the constitution tt