Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-15

Chairman OF Committee ON Agricui-
turc-Othcr Ncwsy Items.

turc-Ofhcr NcNsy Items.
Austin, Tex, Jan. III. d. Mitchell
has been appointed chairman OF the
committee on agriculture. which IL one
of the most important of all the house
committees He IL "a practical farmer
In the full glow Of strong manhood, and
comes from the rich black land belt u
few miles south OF WaXahachie, Al
though the session Is young and Chair
man Mitchell Is very unassumlng, he
has already been pointed out as one Of
the advanced members OF the house
and one who is here for business and
not for ornamental purposes. He is des-
tined to make his mark as leyel-head-
ed and practical legislator
Hen. John j. Peyton of Trinity Is a
lumber king and opposed to crank leg
lslatiOn of all sorts. This Is his FIRST
term and he Is not noisy, His wife,
most accomplished and handsome
lady, Is here with her husband and
will pass the winter in Austin.
Governor G, A. Culberson and Mrs.
Ed House viii lead the grand march
at the inaugural ball.
Pat Roberts OF Dallas Ia here, a
leading member Of the third house. He
win remain until April showers come
again.
w. 70. Gillland OF the Baird star is n
solid member 1f the Democratic side OF
the house. He is an old-;imc Texas
printer and editor. and is popular with
his colleagues. He is not IA loquaclous
as Byron Drew. but he may last longer.
Hon. ]. II. Monroe comes from Starr
county. He Is a good man and weighs
900 pounds Spenking OF the proposition
to reduce mileage he said ut Is funny
for the fellows who live in the Vicinity
OF the state house and travel on passes,
but not for me. l can leave Austin this
,Is.ar Il l4aN
/ will land at home. | am compelled
to stage It ninety miles, and that costs
me just 500 II is enough for a man to
neglect his business and give his time
to the state, without being asked to pay
his cost OF transportation"
It is lntimated that an east Texas
editor will be financial agent Of the
state. 1t Is not known. whether he
played marbles or mumblety-peg with
Hon. c. A. Culberson in the halcyon
days OF boyhood.
In the senate two members have
pages selected from their respective
households. Ia this nepotism or an
oversight?
Hon. j. l., Carpenter has n uniform
text book bill which he will Introduce
and make a strong fight for Its passage.
This notice will be sufficient to bring
a strong lobby OF book agents to the
| capital
Hon. william Joseph wants the state
| to print text books and furnish them
free OF cost TO the children. This In in
| tho direction OF advanced state social
| ism. but Mr.. Joseph Is dead In earnest,
and Is a genuine, Observation-Disclosures
| Democrat.
Hon. JEFF McLemore Of the Corpus
| Christi Caller Is one OF the best known
members OF the lower house, He Is a
genuine Bohemian and man OF the
world, an honest hater and true
| friend, Years ago, In Colorado and
| Arizona, he drank out of the same
| canteen." slept under the same blan-
| kct, and trampcd over the same rocky
| roads with Ben Il. Cabell, now the eff
ficient sheriff OF Dallas county. The
two old pards will meet here before
| the session closes and then there will
be material for another story.
John Kennedy of Houston IA chair
man of the house committee on cities
towns and corporations. Kennedy Is a
native Texas and has money to throw
at the birds. His father came from Ire
land many years ago and was one OF
| the first settlers Of Houston. He was a
baker. and a good one, and he bought
| land as fast as money accumulated In
his till. John Kennedy served as O
member of the city council OF Houston
for six years, and this Is his secont
term in the legislature. Mile,
Crowley Is chairman Of tbs
senate committee on cities, towns nnt
corporations. Charter tinkers from DIFF
fercw cities will do wen TO cultivate
the acquaintance OF the gentleman
from the Pirate Isle and this rlsinl
statesman from the Bayou City. Pa
OKeefe OF the Dallas city council, I
champion charter tinker. Is certain e
get a respectful hearing. Pat Ia th'
amiable Frenchman whose modest de
meanor and reticencc OF speech hal
won for him fame and fortune as th
First ward member OF the Dallas cit,
council.