Austin, Texas, Jan 11 - Tuesday. Wrote letters until 11 A.M. Then went to the Capitol to see the beginning of the Texas Legislature. Promptly at noon the session was called to order. First prayer, then the call of all the counties, when they came sworn in. The Legislature was then in orderly order. Then roll call, when five speeches were made in the campaign for some speaker were made. Election of Speaker announced, when the Temporary Chairman (a good looking and well dressed middle aged and well set lady) swore in the Speaker who then addressed the Legislature. I left at 1.25, but the session soon came to an end. In the afternoon worked on the Glen Art paper and adjusted the mistakes made by Philip King. Had P. King to dinner and talked on Glen Mt land his word until 10.30 P.M. Nothing new came out of this discussion. He is to turn up at sale this fall, and to work in his degree.