The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-26


Convention met promptly at 10
O'Clock "A. IN. House called to order
by the Chairman, H. NJ. Gano. The
minutes of the preceding meeting
read and adopted.
The committee to consider aud re-
port come feasible plan for establishing
and publishing Texas Short Horn
Register made Their report, which the
convention amended and adopted AS
follows:
Resolved, That the convention pro-
vide for IA publication to he known as
the "rexus Short Horn Reference
RcsOiuCd, That all animals register
ed in said book h.ust have given--the
name aud number In some authenti
Gated herd 0ok-COlor, age, breeder
aud owner, aud II possible, the name
OF the importer, and the date Of the
| importation into Texas.
ResOlucd, Thatthis work be publish
ed at an enily date, and that com
mittee Of live be appointed to carry
out this purpose.
RCSOircd, That n work entitled
"Texas Cattle improved 10y Short
Horps," he published,
RcsO,ped, That live pure crosses or
81 81 Short Horn blood are necessary
to cntiile an animal to registration i'll
said work.
RCaOtrCd That committee on pub
| LEGATION be appointed said committee
! to consist Of nine members, the three
| first of whom shall constitute an exc
cutive committee, aud shall have
charge of the publication OF the
"reXas Short Horn Reference and
"TeXas Cattle improved by Short
H0rns.n
Committee C. G. Slaughter, Major
John Henry Brown,J. L. Gano, Dallas,
Texas; Henry Warren, Weatherford
TeXas; N. M. Willett, Ennis county,
Texas; J. A. Gauo, Williamson coun.
ty, Texas; Solan Dunn, Tarrant coun
ty, Texas. Captain w. A. Rhea,
Rhea's Mil, Collin county; Major
Woods Moore, Bastrop county.
On motion, II. NJ. Gano was added
to this committee.
The convention took recess of iif-
teen minutes,
The committee on permanent or
ganization made the following report,
which was adopted by the convention
in full:
President--Genera r. NJ. Gano, Dal-
las, Texas.
First Vice President-Major Woods
Moore, Bastrop county.
Second Vice President-Henry War
rem, Parker county
Secretary Clarence w. Gano, Dial.
las county.
Assistant Secretary-T. G. Il. Ken
dali, Dallas county.
Treasurer-Colonel w. Il. Hughes,
Dallas county.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following gentlemen en-
rolled as members OF the association:
Dallas Couhty-C. G. Slaughter w.
l.. Hughes. n. w. Abney, j. J. Eakins,
j. q. Dent j. j. Reicks, l.. Billiard,
Il. NJ. Gano, b. w. Gano, John Il.
Gano, Il. G. II. Kendall, J. Il. Barkley,
&. baskerville, j. NJ. Crockett, w. G.
Holland. w. J. McCauslaud, John
Henry Brown aud G. Menda'.
Ellis County q. w. Cunningham,
n. NJ. Willett and j. G. Vinson.
Collin County--W. A. Rhea, James
G. Rhea and William Miller.
Williamson County--John Allen
Gauo, Jr,, +. Nj. Gano and c. s. Fow-
ger.
rarrant County-Ed. Hovenkamp
and J {. p s Dunn.
Jack County--W. S. Jones.
Brown County--LOyd w. Sparks.
Parker County--Henry Warren.
The report was received and the
committee discharged.
Resolved, That the convention he
held in the City of Austin, on the Sth
day of January, 1878, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Resolved, That the papers OF Texas,
friendly to our objects, be requested to
publish the proceedings of this body,
and that those Of Dallas be requested
to furnish the secretaries OF this con,
| NtHllOu WIN my CuHiVS caCu, CUU'
tanning the full proceedings of this
meeting, for distribution among the
stock men of Texas and other States.
Resolved, That every person, resi-.
dent in the State OF Texas. feeling an
interest in the objects of this associa-
ton may become member of the
same by sending his name and post
Office address to the secretary Of this
body.
The convention voted return Of
thanks to Major John Henry Brown,
for the interest he displayed in their
proceedings.
The convention voted return Of
thanks to General r. M. Gano, for his
courtesy and ability in presiding over
their deliberations.
The convention adjourned to meet
on the 9Th day Of January, 1878, In the
City Of Austin.