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Texas State Lib.

HOUSE JOURNAL..

FIRST DAY.

Hall House of Representatives, Austin, Tex., Tuesday, Jan. 12. In accordance with the provisions of Title LXV, chapters 1 and 2, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature assembled this day in the Hall of the House of Representatives at the City of Austin at 12 o'clock, meridian. Hon. J. W. Madden, Secretary of State, called the honorable House to order.

After briefly stating his duty, he introduced the Rev. R. J. Briggs of Travis county, who invoked the blessings of Almighty God upon the assemblage.

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For the purposes of temporary organization, the Hon. Secretary State then appointed Geo. W. Finger of Tarrant county Chief Clerk, Marshall Burney of Atascosa county Journal Clerk, and the following Sergeantsat-Arms pro tem.: John S. Doughtie of Nacogdoches county, J. C. Carr of Bexar county, B. W. Morris of Hood County, W. E. Gilliland of Callahan County, D. S. Lindsey of Tyler county, J. S. Boggs of Kaufman county, Dan Ford of McLennan county, and J. R. Waues of Harris county.

The honorable Secretary then administered the oath of office to the Chief Clerk pro. tem., who was directed to call the roll of the counties of the State.

The Clerk then called the roll of counties, and the following Representatives answered to their names: Anderson-A. W. Ewing.

Austin-F. Lotto.

Bastrop S. L. Staples.

Baylor-T. H. C. Peery.

Bell-D. E. Patterson, L. M. Benson. Bexar-R. F. Blair, John A. O'Connor, J. D. Childs.

Bosque W. E. Cureton.
Bowie. D. Alexander.
Brown-S. P. Burns.
Burleson-J. W. Porter.
Burnet-S. E. Holland.

Caldwell-E. H. Rogan.
Cass-A. C. Oliver.

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Lavaca-J. M. Kirk.

Lee-F. M. Mundine.

Leon-L. T. Dashiell.

Limestone-James Kimbell.

lenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, or aided, advised or assisted any person thus of

Madison W. L. Dean, J. F. Ran- fending; and I furthermore solemnly

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Marion-A. B. Flint.

Mason-Calvin Thaxton.

Matagorda-A. D. Hensley.

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swear that I have not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed nor promised, to contribute, any money or valuable thing,

Lennan J. T. Sluder, Albert or promised any public office or em

Medina-Sam T. Jones.

Menard-James Callan.
Midland-H. E. Crowley.
Milam-N. H. Tracy.
Montague-G. W. Savage.
Montgomery-A. W. Morris.
Nacogdoches-W. A. Skillern.
Navarro-A. F. Wood.
Newton-T. H. Good.
Nueces-D. McNeill Turner.
Panola-O. P. Carswell.
Parker-H. C. Shropshire..
Rains-J. W. Humphrey.
Red River-P. W. Henderson.
Robertson-W. P. Blackburn.
Rockwall-H. W. Manson.
Rusk-C. C. Doyle.

San Jacinto-G. W. McKellar.

Shelby-T. S. Garrison.

ployment as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected, so help me God.

The Chair then announced that there was a quorum present, and that the first business in order was the

ELECTION OF SPEAKER.

Hon. R. H. Ward of Travis county nominated Hon. L. T. Dashiell of Leon county.

Hon. U. J. Morton of Erath county nominated Hon. J. G. Burney of Kerr county.

The nomination of Mr. Dashiell was seconded by Hon. J. H. Bailey of De Witt, Hon. T. S. Garrison of Shelby, Hon. John D. Pitts of Hill, Hon. W.

Smith John M. Logan, B. B. C. McKamy of Dallas, and Hon. W. Beaird.

Starr-F. W. Seabury.

H. Freeman of Cooke.

The nomination of Mr. Burney was Tarrant-B. P. Ayres, F. R. Wallace. seconded by Hon. Z. B. Stokes of

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Hon. J. G. Burney received 8 votes. Mr. Burney rose in his seat and moved to make the election of Mr. Dashiell unanimous by a rising vote. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cureton, and prevailed unanimously.

The Secretary then announced that Mr. Dashiell had been chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature, and appointed Hon. R. H. Ward of Travis county and Hon. T. S. Garrison of Shelby county to escort the Speaker

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a member of the House of Representatives, according to the best of my skill and ability, agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the Unit-elect to the 1'r. ed States and ofis State, and I do further solemnly swear that, since the adoption of the Constitution of this State, I being a citizen of this State. have not fought a duel with deadly weapons, within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a chal-electe

Hon. J. T M.. den, Secretary of State, ther Jolly the gavel to the Speaker-C spoke as follows: "Mr. Seet br. ad Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: "The posh on to which you have involves both a personal

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