Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-12
In the House Speakership Contest
Mr. Sheriff. Of Hunt Won
the Honor.
THE OTHER OFFICERS
THAT WERE SELECTED.
Both Branches Of the TWenty.slXth
Legislature Nearly Completed =
Organization AZ the FIRST
Days Session.

turc is in session. The first day was de-
voted 20 organization and quick work
was made In the selection Of officers Of
both houses The houss nearly complet.
ed organization and the senate has yet
70 elect two clerks
The greatest contest was for speaker
Of the house In which Mr.. Sheriff. Of
Hunt wou over Mr Bailey of Dewitt,
Mr Prince and Mr. Chllswitldawlng
before the election was reached.
Secretary os STATE Madden called tho
house 20 order and Rcv Dr. Whalen OF.
fered prayer Temporary officers were
selected and business began
The roll cal. showed that W. s. Con.
no..cy Of Fails. o. II Gross, Of Ne.
. Lehman ANA I. w. Cu.p OF Coryeu, were
absent
The oath ~ office was administered 90
a.. the members
Dudley q. Wooien o' Dallas. nomi-
mated Mr sncrriil of HUM for speaker.
Norman G. Klttrell. of Harris. nomi-
mated Mr Bailey of Dewitt county.
The count OF the vote resulted IN Mr.
Sheriff. receiving 20 votes anu Mr..
/ Bailey g.
On motion oi Bailey, sherrills olec
tion was maie unanimous lId by &C
clamluon.
Bailey. Prince and ChIids were ap
pointed 60 osc1rt Sheriff. 20 the speaker
stand
Madden introduced shcssill, wit
. thanked tine members f1r bis election.
The old rule, of che rwonty.dfth leg
islaturc were adopted, except ra.e %.
a resolution 90 proceed with th
election OF officer. was offered ANA
substitute vas adopted, fixing tine pa.
of on Of them 10 e. Ter day, except Oh
chief c.erk. sergcantai.arms and Ioui
nal clerk. who shall receive g. per day
Lee J. Roundtrcc of Victoria, John Il
Cullom OF Dallas. T. r. Henderson q
Bmzo. aud Thomis o. Murphy Of Boxa
were placed In nomination for chis
clerk Mr. Roundtree won
Kittrcll offered resolution expires
ing the regret OF the nouse over III
death OF Col. W. H. Mabry, ami that II
sympathy b. rendered TO his wife an
mother. and that when the house ~
journs it be IN respect TO his memory.
The resolution was adopted unan
mou.ly by a rising vote.
Adjourned tiil ga m. today.
Promptly at noon Mr. Jester calle
the senate 90 order and introduced Re-
DR. shaokoliord Of san Marcos, who q
fercd prayer.
Mr.. Jester then made a brief talk
: the senate.
The secretary called the roll, and q
only absentee was Stone OF washingto
The seuators.clcct them came forwa
and were sworn IN by the loutena
governor
senator Kerr offered a resolution pr
viding that the senate proccel 20 olo
the customary officers who shall rocci
a. per day, and six committee cleri
who shall also receive q por DAY, al
that the Lieutenant governor appoint G,
journal clerks at e. per day and d
pages aud five porters 60 receive q ,
day. The resolution was adopted.
Nj. Jester announced that the liC
tenant goyernor.elcct had appointed q
following committee on the revision
the rules Of the senate Goug cha
man, Lewis, Dibrol, Goss, and Potter
j. =. Pool of Victoria, was elected 81
retnry without opposition, receiving
votes.
d. A. Walker, Of McLennan was ele
cd assistant secretary without oppC
ton. receiving 2G votes.
W. r. O'Quinn Of Angelina was ele
cd journal clerk without opposition.
For assistant journal cloik Otto d.
> Pfouffer OF Gundalupe county rccei,
10 votes and 4. II Napier oi We
county 10 votes.
Font R'v OF Grvrston county v