The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-23
STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The convention was called to order at
ten o'clock, President Miller in the chair
and all the officers and members in their
seats.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Governor Sayers, fer the committee on
order of business, submitted the fol-
lowing report
AUSTIN, February 10, 1882.
To the Hon James +. Miller, President;
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolution offered by MIR. Bentley,
have had the same under consideration,
and beg leave to submit the following
resolutions for the consideration of the
convention, to-wit:
ResolUed, THAT all resolutions shall
be reduced to writing, and signed by the
proposer and read from the secretary's
desk.
2-That without leave of the cOnven-
ton, no member shall speak m re than
five minutes upon any single question,
and not then until all others desireus of
speaking shall have first spoken.
3-That there shall be the following
committees of five members each, to be
appointed by the president, to whDm
shall be referred, unless otherwise or
dered by the convention, all questions
that may be properly considered by them,
towit: 1, on transportation; 2, lease of
public lands; 3, inspection; 4, estrays;
B, trail; o, grazing and fencing; 2, dis
ease; S, marks and brands; ., improve
from theft and violence.
A hn
parliamentary rules shall control the
deliberations of the convention.
5-That the order of business shall
consist of the calling of reports from the
several committees as provided for and
action thereon be taken, after which
resolutions shall be called for.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH ID. SAVERS,
WELLS THOMPSON,
III. j CHAMBERLIN,
w. A. GARNER,
X. Il. STAFFORD
The report was adopted.
FIT. ID. Andrews, for the committee
on basis Of representation, submitted the
following report;
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. 10, 1882.
To the Hon. James +. Miller, President of the
stocKmen's Convention Of the State OF
Texas
Your committee on the basis of repre-
sentation beg leave to make the follow
ing report:
First-That every member of this con-
ventlon be entitled to cast one vote.
Seoond-We recommend for basis OF
representation for future state conven.
tons that each county be entitled to one
vote.
T. T. ID. ADAMS, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Littlefield, for the committee to
name an executive committee, submitted
the following
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. 10, 1882.
To Honorable James F Miller, President Stock
mems Convention ofthe State OF Texas
Your committee appointed to select an
executive committee, of twenty-five (25l
members, beg leave to make the following
report, and recommend the following
named gentlemen as members of thai
committee
RIG, Hind-Caldwel county, chairman
J. w. Davis-Liberty.
X. L. Stafford--Colorado.
j. N. Keeran-Victoria.
j. II. Stephens-Goliad.
Il. X. Lane-LaSalle.
Colonel Buzard--Dimmitt.
John 7. Lytle-Medina.
L. NJ acknowledgements
G. Crosby-Mason.
James ii. Paramore-Runnel,s.
o. j. Wieren-Mitchell.
c. Merchant-Cal an.
w. S. Ikard-Clay.
Woods Moore--Sastrop.
Sandford Johnson-McLennan.
Ii. II. Campbell--Motley.
A. ii. JOhnsOn-Potter.
A. Conkle-W heller.
j. II. SImpson-Parker.
John o. Johnson-Travis.
A. G. Collin -Duval.
Ridge acknowledgements.
II. j. Chamberln-Bell.
o. $. Newell-Kinney.
q. w. LITILEFIELD,
Chairman of Committee to select Exec
utive Committee.
The report was adopted
Mr.. Linn, for the committee on ere
dentials, submitted the following report
Non. j. +. Miller, President Texas Stockmcn'i
Convention.
srR-Your committee on credentials
beg leave to report the following dele
gates, as being entitled to represent tn,
counties to which they are respectively
credited: l.. ID. Linn, Chairman.
w. @. Lewis.
James H. Ellison
,. w. Allen.
W. ID. Reynolds.
W. X. Curtis.
G.. W. Waddel.
.. j. Wysen.
j. A. Peacock.
j. NJ. Mathis.