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

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east and south viii 90 no farther west
than the western trail
]. R. JEFFERSON, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Lynn, the repor
was referred back to the committee for
further report.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour having arrived for the
special order, being the address of Gov
ernor Roberts, the select committee,
Messrs. Lynn, Hittson and Woods
Moore presented the governor to the
president of the convention, and by him
his excellency was introduced to the
body. Governor Roberts spoke as fol
lows:
GOVERNOR ROBERTS ADDRESS.
[Governor Roberts addressed the con-
ton. His remarks will be found else
where
At the conclusion of the address, Mr..
Corning offered the following resOlu-
ton, which was adopted
ResOloed, That the matters referred to
in the speech of Governor Roberts be
referred to the committee on lease of
public lands, and that they are hereby
authorized to procure at the expense of
the convention, if they deem it necessary,
an authentic report of said speech
On motion the convention adjourned
until 2:30 D. m.
Afternoon Session.
The convention was called at 3 o'clock
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
asked for, as being the regular order of
/ business.
Mr.. Linn submitted the following
COMMITTEE ROOM, Feb. 16, 1882.
! Hon. j f. Miller, President of the Texas
Stockmen's Convention
SIR-Your committee, having as their
| duty the consideration of the estray
/ laws of Texas, with a view to suggest
| such changes and amendments as to them
would seem eXpedlent, beneficial and
necessary, would respectfully report the
following recommendations, to-wit
Your committee would recommend
that this convention do memorabilia the
state legislature to change in the follow
ing particulars the laws regulating the
estray of animals.
1. To amend article 1870 of the re-
vised statutes, so as to constitute it a
penal Cffense, punishable with pecuni-
any fine, for any person to take up an an
imal for estray before said animal had
run on the lands of said person for two
years, if it be range stock, or one year
if it be a work animal
| 2. To so change the laws as to make
it an offense, punishable by fine, for any
person to make false publication of
brands and marks of animals taken up
for estray, or for the taking up of stock
for estray before the animals have run
the required length of time to render
them liable to be estrayed.
3. That the laws be so amended as TO
require the publication of notice of estray
for four consecutive weeks, in some
newspaper published in the county
where the estray is taken up, or if there
be no newspaper in the county, then in
some one published in the Judicial dis
trict.
t. That the laws be SO amended as to
include cattle in the list of estrayed
stock, the public sale of which is re-
quired to be made at the county seat.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
f. ID LINN, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Sayers, of Basuop, submitted the
following:
COMMITTEE Room,
February 16, 1882.
To the Hon. Jas. F. Miller, President Stock
mems Convention.
Your committee on the improvement
of stock ask time to make their report at
the next annual meeting of this conven-
ton.
JOSEPH d. SAVERS, Chairman,
H. J. CHAMBERLAIN,
JOHN T. LYTLE,
G. w. LITTLEFIELD.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Sledge submitted the following
COMMITTEE Rooms,
February 16, 1882.
To the Hon. J. r. Miller, President of the Con-
vention
Your committee on protection of stock
from theft beg TO make the following
report: That the different stock asso-
ciat ons throughout the state offer re-
ward of $3.50 for the arrest and convic-
lion of any party guilty of stealing stock
OF any kind from any member of said
association. II. j. SLEDGE, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. O'Neil submitted the following:
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. 16, 1882.
To j. F. Miller, President Stock Association:
Strive, the committee on Brahmin
and other improved cattle in the coast
counties, beg leave to report the follow
ing: After years Of experience in the
stock business, we find from actual eXpe-
rience that the Brahmin cattle are the
only cattle that we can recommend as an
individual strain in the section of country
from which we report. We also lind
from actual experience in breeding, that
the cross on the Brahmin and Durham, or
Brahmin and Devon, are excellent
crosses from which to breed our long
horn cattle, and recommend the adoption
of either of the above classes, and would
especially recommend that the Brahmin
blood is indispensable in our section.
JOHN O'NEIL,
j. NJ. MATHIS,
JAMES MCFADDIN,
j. N. KEERAN,
A. I'll. PIERCE.
, The report was adopt.
Vice President Jefferson submitted
the following:
COMMITTEE Room,
February IL, 1882.
To the Hon. j. F. Miller, President of Stock
mems Convention.
We, the committee on trail, beg leave
to offer our report, recommending the
two trails known as the eastern anC
western. The eastern trail crossing Rec
river at Red River station: the western
trail crossing Red river at Doans store
We also think it to the interest, gener
: ally, of stockmen, and recommend tina
all stock from the east and south goes NJ
: farther west than the western trail
j. r. JEFFERSON, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
General McColloch submitted the fol
lowing:
COMMITTEE Room, Feb. 16, 1882
Honorable j. F. Miller, President of the Stool
Convention:
Your committee to whom was referred
the communication of p. Du Belief
addressed to Honorable A. W. Spaight
commissioner of statistics and insurance
beg leave to report,
That from our personal knowledge o
the cattle of our state, VIC are clearly o
the opinion that the assertion that oul
, cattle possess a latent disease, Is al
error, well calculated to do our stock in
terests great injustice in other sections o
the world, to the injury of our Interest,"
as producers OF meat.
1t is true that some of our neighbor
ing states have passed stringent law
against the introduction of our cattle a
certain seasons of the year, upon tn,
grounds that the cattle so introduced