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

STOCKMER'S CONVENTION.
FOURTH AND LAST DAYS PRO
CEEDINGs.
Notwithstanding the festivities at the
Ray moud House the night before werl
prolonged 10 "A late hour, members of TIA,
convention were very generally In theil
seat Yesterday at the appoir ted hour
and 40 ten O'Clock n. IN. President Mile
called the convention To order. Proceed
Ing to the disposal OF the regular morning
call, the chair announced the following
COMMITTEE on MEMORIAL.
r. ;. Stockdale, chairman; j. NJ. Day
A. NJ. Britton, ID. II. snyder, IL. l.. Bent
Icy J. NJ. simpson, John o. johnson, I
IL. Mathis, in. keeran, II. j. sledge.
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mir. Conkle submitted the following:
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. II, 1882.
Hononole q +. Atitor, President of tue Con
vgption
Your committee on transportation
make the following report:
owing to the Tact that Chicago, ST
LOUIS and Kansas City Is to-day the great
markets for our beeI and mutton, We re-
COMA end that arrangements be made for
through rates of transportation over the
VaIious lines of railroads running
through the state to the points named
and in case satisfactory arrangements are
not made, grass is cheap, water is plenty
aud he trail Is broad.
A. CoNKLE,
W. X. CURTIS,
Il B. STODDARD.
The report was amended so as to in,
clude the Texas and New Orleans rail-
way, and then adopted.
Dir. Goodnight submitted the follow.
ing;
COMMITTEE ROOM, Feb. II, 1882.
TO gu. James r. Miller, President Convention
Your committee, to whom was refer
red The resolutions offered by Captain
Geo. w. Littleield, beg leave to report
thereon as follows, to-wit:
L. That the stock interests of Texas,
IS repI esented IN this convention. shall
be recognized by the name ami style OF
the Texas Live Stock Association, and
the same Is hereby declared permanent.
=. That the next convention of the
Texas live stock association shall be held
at Austin, on the tirst Tuesday in Feb
ruhry, 1888.
.. That James f. Miller, Geo. W. Lit
tleaold, 4. s. Stockdale, Z. ID. Linn, A.
III Britton and Ii. l.. Bentley be, and
they are hereby, appointed u committee,
whose duty 10 shall be to prepare con-
stitution and bylaws TOR the government
oil this association, and to present the
same TO the next convention Ior It's adop-
ton.
4. That the executive committee, of
whom i've shall constitute n quorum for
the transaction of business, il no more
assemble after the entire number have
been duly notIfedby the chairman, be,
and the same are hereby, empowered 10
do all things proper and necessary for
the well being aud prosperity OF the
stock Interests OF Texas until the next
convention. Your committee further re-
commend the election by this conven-
tion of n treasurer to whom shall be paid
the fees OF membership, and who shall
discharge such liabilities as have been
or may be incurred by this convention or
by the executive committee in the per-
Torrance of their duties. And your COM
mittee also recommend the election of j.
NJ. Day as treasurer. Your committee
further recommend that each member of
this convention be requested to pay,
without delay, TO the treasurer. the sum
of So, and tue treasurer is hereby in
structed to call upon each member for
such amount. Your committee further
recommend that the disbursement of the
funds by the treasurer shall be made
upon the warrant OF the chairman of the
executive committee.
q. GOoDNIGHT, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
MIR. collins, of Duval, submitted the
following:
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. II, 1882.
Hou. J. Miller President OF the Stock Con
VrntiOn.
/. Your committee on grazing and renc-
ing beg to report that in their opinion,
nak YRS nall AT
state OF Improvement and development
1 side OF enclosures, and as IL is some
times necessary In making large pastures
10 include small tracts of land of various
owners, some law should be passed at the
called session OF the legislature to pro-
tect the small tract owners In their right
60 apro rata quantity Of stock In the en-
closure, and TO prevent limitation from
running against bona fls owners Of mall
tracts In large pastures.
J. We favor the renting OF school lands
Tor a term OF not less than i've years.
COLLINS, chairman.
r. ID. SHIP,
A. ii. PIERCE,
Il. IL. MATHIS.
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. II, 1882.
Hon. J. +. Miller, President Stock Conven
ton
Your committee on grazing and fenc-
ing, to whom was referred the in, est ga
zion of the present herd law so far as 1t
Affects sheep, beg TO report that while the
law IL not entire y satisfactory they think
It unwiss to change It at present.
Collins. Chairman.
Il. II. Mathis.
A. II. Pierce.
X. b. Shipp.
The reports were adopted.
Ex-Governor Stoekdale submitted the
following:
Hon. J. y. Miller, President Stock Conven
ton
Your committee upon the sale and lease
of public lands beg leave to report that
they have had under consideration the
questions prese nted by the resolutions
referred to us and the speech Of his eX-
eellency, Governor Roberts, which was
also referred 10 this committee.
The interest of the stOckmen In the
country where the university, school,
asylum aud railroad lands are situated Is
very great. They do not fall TO see that
the state, by legislation, may do them
serious harm in the exercise of its
power arising from its ownership, in
trust, for educational aud charitable pur-
poses, of n large part oil these lands.
This trust, devolving upon the state
government by former egt,lation and by
constitutional provision they feel should
be faithfully executed 80 as to make
these lanus available In tue ulguesJ ue-
gree for the uses they were Intended,
wi bout injury to the men who have adj
vanced To the frontier of civilization,
confronting the personal dangers aud
property losses, incident TO that advance.
In any legislation which the state may
resolve upon these two things should,
alike, be fulness in the
execution OF the states trust with the
least injury TO the men who have, by ex-
traordinary risks aud dangers, made the
trust property available and valuable.
Any man OF ordinary capacity can see that
TO open these lands TO sale or lease TO the
brokers, 10 whom the governor referred
In his speech, or 10 the spectators OF
large capital from abroad, without such
legai restrictions as will protect the pres.
ent occupants. until they refuse to rec
ognize their duty 10 buy these lands, oil
10 pay for the use OF them. Adequate
rental would be an act Of Injustice Il
true aud faithful citizens Legislation
therefore, should be so shaped that In
securing TO the children OF the state anc
the uniortunates, for whose benefits the
lands were dedicated, in their right to II,
present Enjoyment, the advance guard Of
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