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Texas Legislature Opens in Austin with Speaker Sherrill Elected
Austin, Jan 11 Texas lawmakers began the Twenty sixth Legislature with quick organization. Speaker Sherrill of Hunt won over Bailey of DeWitt after a tight roll call, 70 to 54. Officers and clerks were chosen, with Roundtree of Victoria elected chief clerk and various secretaries and clerks named. The senate adopted pay scales of five dollars per day for most officers and clerks, and adjourned to 9 am today.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Sherrill
Hunt
Bailey
DeWitt
Prince
Childs
Madden
Whalen
Connolley
Falls
O. H. Cross
McLennan
I. W. Culp
Corvell
Dudley G. Wooten
Dallas
Ham
Norman G. Kittrell
Harris
de Witt
Shessill
Lee J. Roundtree
Victoria
John H. Cullom
T. R. Henderson
Brazos
Thomas O. Murphy
Bexar
Mr. Roundtree
Jester
Gong
Lewis
Dibrel
Goss
Potter
J. P. Pool
D. A. Walker
W. R. O’quinn
Angelina
Otto D. H. Pfeuffer
Guadalupe County
H. Napier
Wood County
Font Riv
Giveston County