The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-23
RESOLUTIONS.


Vice President Jones, of Navarro, Of
tered the following:
ResoIUed, That each member of this con-
vention be requested to register his
name, postoffice, county, and the kind of
stock he Is engaged In raising in a book
to be procured by the secretary for that
purpose, and said registry to be publish
ed in the proceedings of this convention.
The resolution was adopted.
MrsCorning, OF McLennan, offered the
following:
RESOLVED, That the president of this
convention telegraph the different rail-
road companies and endeavOr to obtain
oue-tifth fare for return trip for all men,
beers who have paid full fare coming to
the convention, on the certificate of the
secI etaries.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Linn, of Victoria, offered the fol-
lowing:
ResOlged, That his excellency, Governor
| o. NJ. Roberts, be requested to address
this convention, at such time during its
| session as he may designate. And that a
| committee of three from this convention
be appointed to wait upon his eXcellency,
| Governor Roberts, and present the re-
quest contained in this resolution.
The resolution was adopted, and
Messrs. Linn, Woods Moore and j. j.
Hittson were appointed as the commit
tee named in the resolution
Governor Thompson offered the follow
ing:
Rssolved, By the Stoekmen's conven-
ton, that the seventeenth legislature, at
its extra session, is hereby requested to
repeal the law in relation to the inspee-
| ton OF stock.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on inspection.
Mr.. Reynolds, of Throckmorton, offered
the following:
Resolved, That all stockmea from other
states and territories be also requested
to register their names in the book pro-
vided for the registration of delegates.
Vice President Bentley, of Tom Green,
offered the following:
Resolved, That the secretary be, and
he is hereby directed to have printed one
thousand copies of the standing commit
| tees, for the use of the convention.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Corning, of McLennan, offered the
| following:
Resolved, That this convention sub
scribe for six copies of the DAILY
| STATESMAN, for each member, If said
paper Will publish full particulars OF the
convention, provided, said papers shall
not cost more than four cents per copy.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr., Erskine, of Tom Green, offered the
J following:
Resolved, That in order to raise fund
| to defraY the expenses of the convention,
that each member of the convention pay
fifty cents on signing his name in the
book provided for their names. Pay to
q. Il. Loving, secretary.
The following was sent up to the
clerks desk and read
WHEREAS, The National Meat Supply
company of America. contemplate erect
ing Strengthening establishments in differ
emit sections of the state of Texas, for the
purpose of killing cattle and sheep, to
transport the meat In refrigerator cars to
the north,
Resolved, That his convention heartily
endorse such an enterprise believing it to
be one OF great. interest to the stock
raisers Of Texas and the public generally,
and each and all will do all in their power
to make 10 a success, and foster and pro-
tect ITS interests.
On motion. the resolution was referred
to the following select committee J. III.
Mathews, chairman Josiah Perry, ]. N.
Upton, Frank Byler and ]. c. Stribbling-
RECESS.
A recess of thirty minutes was taken,
to allow the president and his aides to
organize the standing committees named
in the report of the committee on Order
of business. At the expiration OF that
time, the convention was called to order,
and the following