The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20
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A Glance at the Complexion of tn.
Twenty fifth legislature.

Twenty fifth legislature is not going to
be altogether such a fresh body of law
makers as some OF the newspaper para
graphs going the rounds would have us
believe. Immediately after the election
reply postals We're sent out by me asking
such questions as, if answered fully, would
give a reliable forecast of the makeup of
that body, and though not all in yet there
Is data enough in my hands up to date
to show the following:
There will be in the house thirty nine
members with previous legislative expe-
rlence. thirty one OF whom were members
OF the Twenty fourth legislature. which is
more than an average OF members returned
from The house next preceding. TO sustain
TINS assertion official records show that
eighteen members Of the Twentieth were
returned TO the wenty-first: that twenty
three members OF the Twenty-first were
returned TO the Twenty first; that tweny-
ty-sS members oil the twenty second wer,
returned to the twenty third; that twenty
hihe members OF the twenty third were
returned TO the Twenty fourth. These are
al the records by me, but enough to sus-
taln the statement, and it is oplped that
examination into previous Official records
would confirm it further. As to the senate
II VIII be stlll better provided with legs-
latlNe experience, fifteen of It's members
having served in the senate OF the Twenty
fourth, twelve of whom are hold-overs.
three having been reelected, while four
nave served in the house. making nineteen
OF he thirty -one experienced legislators.
Data in my possession also reveals the fact
that the 1wenty-fifth house is going to be
one of the most representative bodies ever
assembled at the capital-that is its mem
bers come nearer being gathered from all
the walks of life and taking in nearly every
branch of industry. This is not specula-
tion, but based upon information almost
official. With data wanting In regard to
the avocation Of about half a dozen mem
bers oil the house and two Of the senate
the following Will give very complete
view of the representative character of that
body:
In the house: More or less connected with
law As, more or less connected with agri-
culture. 80; stock raising. 10: railroading,
4; teaching, 6; journalism 10; merchan
dsnz, 9. practice of medicine and surgery,
! 6; dentistry. /; pharmacy. j; banking, ];
surveying, 2; study of law. /. dealing in
lumber. etc. 1 cotton brokerage. | min
istry OF the gospel /; insurance agency, /;
dealing In real estate. live stock, etc, sew
eral until about thirty classes of avoca-
/ tion. professions, industries etc, are en-
| bracei.
In the senate--Lawyers, 20; farmers, 8;
| physicians, >; banker. 1; capitalist. !;
! minister /: journalist, l one not classed.
| One OF the humorous FEATURES OF tne
| above Is the iact reNeaieu wa, thg psop,e
have sent more physicians to the Twenty
firth legislature than any preceding one.
| They must have caught on to some of the
antics of some OF the boys whiie at the
| capital, as they begin TO pay que homage
| to Monsieur La Grippe as soon as they
arrive. sometimes 1t Is wondered now III
the world our ioreiathers GOT alohs WIN
out this very -ashiohanle r'a,auy WA.
made the scapesoat OF nearly al ieslsia.,Ne
ills. There is another feature about this
that "the boys shouln explain W. near,
all tho doctors have come from the NORM
| and East, and Cas- county, IL seems ~
taking n special hueles. III INV p"plN
health and Vi'al stausti's ol the "eul
fifth legislature as II sehus l"o NJ. - "
that boly, one 10 'he nouse anu ohe " '.I
senate, Are these things mercy some OF
the condolences of the recent eleeloh
Well, the boys over there from the sWamp'
and chill breeding morasses OF East leNaH
may explain why they bring their surgeon
and ambulances along WIN theln mo .u'
hoalthful and o2onic atmosphere OF euu''i
west Texas When they CONF o.eI ~, NV, ,a,i'
la"-maklnS eNpeul'' Vn9 haI,, 80 no SOW,
also determined 'na' we n' h senain, I'VE
nhvslcians to the senate. Laying JOKE
aside, the doctors are generally among e,li
best all around informed men ana MAKE
The people also must expect the law law, max x
ers to be pretty well written up hehV s ,S
sion. as they have sent zen eu,'oIs 10 w,
house. There VIII be several en- o"un =.
judges eX-corn'y elelNs, ~ ais,-i,
attorneys. ex-sherif,s. ex-mayors, eX
councilman. ex-aleermen, etc; giving
yery large Representation of those clessei
directly Injected by the proposed zee pm
legislation. Did this resun ' I'm 81, IL i