Journal of the Senate of Texas being the Third Called Session of the Forty-Third Legislature Page: 2
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2 SENATE JOURNAL.
The Secretary of State will hereby Caucus Report.
take notice of this action and notify
the members of the Legislature. The Chair recognized Senator Red-
Done at Austin, Texas, this twen- ditt, who sent up the following re-
tieth day of August, A. D., 1934, un- port of the Senate Caucus to elect
der the Seal of the State properly officers and employees for the Third
attested by the Secretary of State. Called Session of the Forty-third
MIRIAM A. FERGUSON, Legislature.
(Seal) Governor of Texas. Austin. Texas, August 27, 1934.
AttestW. Heath, Hon. Edgar E. Witt, President of the
W. W. Heath, Senate.
Secretary of State. Sir: At a caucus held in the office
The proclamation was read. of the Senate. attended by 21 mem-
bers of the Senate, the following rec-
Election of President Pro Tein. ommendations were made, to-wit:
The following officers were elected
The Chair announced that the time to serve for the ensuing Third Called
for the election of a President Pro Session of the Forty-third Legisla-
Tem. had arrived. ture and at the salaries set opposite
Senator Poage nominated Senator their names:
Murphy, the nomination being sec- Secretary of the Senate: Bob Bar-
onded by the whole Senate. ker-$10.00 per day.
Senator Murphy was unanimously Sergeant-at-Arms: A. W. Holt-
elected President Pro Temrn. $6.00 per day.
The Chair appointed the following Doorkeeper: W. J. J. Terrell-
Senators to escort Senator Murphy to $5.00 per day.
the platform, where the oath of of- Chaplain: W. H. Doss-$5.00 per
fice was administered: day.
Senator Poage and Senator Collie. Journal Clerk: Mrs. Mary Ruge-
The Chair introduced Senator Mur- ley-$6.00 per day.
phy who briefly addressed the Sen- Assistant Journal Clerk: Melford
ate. Dickerson-85.00 per day.
Notification ('onunittees. Calendar Clerk: Mrs. Martha
The Chair appointed the following Turner-$6.00 per day.
Senators to notify the House that Assistant Calendar Clerk: Gil-
the Senate was organized and ready Bert Adains-$5.00 per day.
for business: Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk:
Senators Holbrook, Rawlings and Es:sie McGinnis-6.00 per day.
Poage. Postmaster: Mrs. Lola Lawrence
To notify the Governor: -$5.00 per day.
Senators Martin, Patton and Stone. Mailing Clerk: Edgar Loggins---
$5.00 per day.
Committee from the House. Librarian: Miss Theodosia Bell-
85.00 per day.
The Chair recognized the Door- It is recommended that each Sen-
keeper who introduced a committee ator, Lieutenant Governor and the
from the House who informed the Secretary of the Senate, he permitted
Senate that the House was organized to name one secretary and such em-
and ready for bi)siness. p!oyee shall act as clerk of the com-
mittee of which the Senator naming
\i~tfirat~i > 'f 1 iiti R -11101t-The committee appointed to notify
the Governor appeared at the bar of
the Senate, and, upon recognition by
the Chair, Senator Martin informed
the Senate that the committee had
performed its duty.
The committee appointed to notify
the House appeared at the bar of the
Senate, and, upon recognition by the
Chair, Senator Holbrook informed
the Senate that the committee had
performed its duty.such employee shall be the chairman
thereof, such employee to receive
$5.00 per day.
It is further recommended that
each Senator and the Lieutenant
Governor and the Secretary of the
Senate be permitted to name one
employee of the Senate in addition to
their private secretary; that the
names of such employees be referred
to a committee of five Senators ap-
pointed by the chairman of the cau-
cus, said committee to be authorized
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