Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-11
10th SESSION
J LEGISLATURE
ECONVENED
,Bobbitt of Laredo Is
Unanimously Elect
ed Speaker of the
House


AUSTEN, Texas. Jan. II.--f4r--ln
the town where II years ago be
|tained his way through the Texas
university Law School by waiting on
tables. moving lawns and perform
ing other tasks. Robert Lee Bobhii;
of Laredo. Tuesday was unanimous
y elected speaker Of the house q
the 40th legislature, conycning here
At noon.
AUSTIN. Texas. Jan ll.-sT'--The
fortieth biennial session ot the
Texas Legislature convened At noon
today for a siNty days session, with
prospects, ii precedent ia followed
OF an extra session ~ about 80 days.
Practically the entire membership
was present for roll cali.
For the first time N the history
of the state a woman. Mrs. Ac-
barge. secretary 81 state appointed
by Governor Miriam "a. fergr m.
ralled the house 70 order. Barry Mi
er. Lieutenant governor. oifIciated
AZ the cpcninE session ~ H.. SEN
|ate.
Amoa. subject legislator, have an-
bounced they will consider are aY-
tomoDile taxes and fees, and high
say legislation.
Following it, first caucus. the
senate announced the selection ~
he following officers.
W. v. FowCrtuh. Austin, secte-
tary; A. W. Holt. Austin. sergeant
at-nTms; D. ". Miikiff. Austin, as
iis'ant serge gsaut-at-aTMs.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
"Wednesday viii send in her first
message. Indications are it viii be
Yshort, and i'm the mature n part
n communication. She a. ekp- ctcd
make number 81 sugre i'ons
with reference W legislation she
believes dcsi-ah.e, notably the in
reasing Of the gasoline gallonagc
Ak from one ~ three cents.
a. r. Nooc ~ Granger ~as uuan-
mously chosca president pro tenn of
he senate.
Bobb;tt ana Wood arc strong sup
.orterx of Dan Moody. governor
lect. but their election was urged
~ men who in The seth legislature
Avcre counted staiwarts ~ the Fer~u-
on administration circumstance
lending weight 80 tbs general bc
ief that the session is "a bc har-
noni0us.
Mrs. Emma Grirsby Mrharge. see
retary Of state. opened the house,
nd I.icutcnant-tsovc Barfy
MILLER. the senate. Mrs MeharEe,
con 10 retir. with Governor FcrKu-
sn. was the first woman 20 open a
exas legislative body. She re-
lived much applause from the
~cwded galleries.
Robert Lee Bobbi,t was born Jan
rs "a, 1855. oE farm siN miles
hnuth Of Hillshoro. In Hill county.
IA lived upon that farm ~ yrars.
i father Set lives On the farm
here he reared is children.
he attended the country schools az
II county ard spent ore wear Ia
.e Carlisle Miiiary Academy I'd
lington. which is now 3 branch -
sxax A. 4 NJ. Thereafter H. at
n. a the North Texas Normal Col
a. ai Denton Two years. and re-
jved his teacher certificate = But
nevhr imposed myself upon the
ildIeA as teacher Bobhiti re-
ted.
Robbitt entered the University Of
exas " ANStin ir i9i-. anD ir-
ixed his iEw fefr lr 1850 ~.
txed seseftl m,nths as quiz
as,er in the LAW school. hGt rr-
sned IN Jaruary. 1916. ~ practice
" ip Laredo.
Rabbit literally earned his law
gree. moving lawns. waiting on
harding house tables. working ir
state library. and doing almost
~ sort of work "a earn ths : 3 ana ,5
nts an hou~ raid d those DAYS flor
uaent labor. I, was niy pleas
! 10 sling hash. and do other
ARK" he sid.
H. was elected rrtsider. w NV
II class. and ~ mcmherrai in
,aneeliors and rni Delta Phi. hon
organizatiors of the Law school.
lRobhitt was associated "a Laredo
IN Asher ~ Smith FROM January
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