REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE AND

TELLERS.

Hon. A. B. Davidson, President of the Senate, and Hon. A. M. Kennedy, Speaker of the House.

Sirs: We, your Joint Committee and tellers appointed to canvass the vote cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of this State at the last general election held in the State, beg leave to report that the following is a result of

our canvass:

There were cast for Governor :

"A. B. Davidson having received the highest number of votes cast, I, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, declare him duly, legally and constitutionally elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas for the ensuing term of two years."

The Speaker then announced that the business of the joint session was concluded, and delivered the election returns used in counting the vote into the hands of Chief Clerk Bob Barker, taking his receipt therefor, and directing him to deliver the same in person to

For John M. Simpson..

For E. C. Heath..

For William B. Cook.

For C. L. Martin..

For J. C. Rhodes.

Scattering votes

Total votes cast for the office of Governor

73,305

148

234

3

8,100

9

..300,755

Committee on the part of the Senate.
VON ROSENBERG,
MARSHALL,
McLAIN,

Committee on the part of the House.

Whereupon, Hon. A. M. Kennedy, acting in his constitutional capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of Texas, announced as follows:

"Thomas M. Campbell having received the highest number of votes cast, I, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, declare him duly, legally and constitutionally elected Governor of the State of Texas for the ensuing term of two years."

time directed the Chief Clerk to take the receipt of the Secretary of State for the documents.

On motion of Senator Willacy, the Senate retired to its Chamber.

IN THE HOUSE.

(Speaker Kennedy in the chair.)

SPECIAL ORDER TAKEN UP. (House Joint Resolution No. 2, on Second Reading.)

The Speaker laid before the House, as a special order for this hour, on its second reading and passage to engrossment,

House Joint Resolution No. 2, To submit to a vote of the people of the State of Texas of an amendment to the State ture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Constitution, prohibiting the manufac

The resolution was read second time. Question-Shall the resolution be passed to engrossment?

Mr. Mason offered the following amendments to the resolution:

(1)

Amend line 6 by striking out "providing that," and insert "proposing."

(2)

Strike out lines 9 to 18, inclusive, "Be it reand insert the following: solved by the Legislature of the State of Texas."

The amendments were adopted. Question-Shall the resolution be passed to engrossment?

(Mr. O'Bryan in the chair.)

Mr. Canales and Mr. Fitzhugh spoke to the resolution.

(Speaker Kennedy in the chair.)