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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912

Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 186

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sleeping beneath the sod." 1
Mr. Norwood asked for the renewal of railroad land grants and after leaving the senate was for two years employed as counsel for the Southern Pacific Railroad in its contest with the Texas Pacific. 2
In 1885 Mr. Norwood was elected to the house and reelected in 1887. Here he seldom spoke. He said at one time, "nothing but a proper respect for some of my constituents could induce me to break that silence which to me is so pleasing." He was placed on the committee of naval affairs and as a member of that committee reported the bill for the protection of submarine cables which passed Feb. 24, 1888. 3 His later work was i presenting petitions for war claims - 51 in one
1. Congressional Record Vol. 4 p 5536
2. Congressional Record Vol 18 p 704
3. Congressional Record Vol 19 p. 1446

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184 sleeping beneath the sod." 1 Mr. Norwood asked for the renewal of railroad land grants and after leaving the senate was for two years employed as counsel for the Southern Pacific Railroad in its contest with the Texas Pacific. 2 In 1885 Mr. Norwood was elected to the house and reelected in 1887. Here he seldom spoke. He said at one time, "nothing but a proper respect for some of my constituents could induce me to break that silence which to me is so pleasing." He was placed on the committee of naval affairs and as a member of that committee reported the bill for the protection of submarine cables which passed Feb. 24, 1888. 3 His later work was i presenting petitions for war claims - 51 in one 1. Congressional Record Vol. 4 p 5536 2. Congressional Record Vol 18 p 704 3. Congressional Record Vol 19 p. 1446