Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-20

- Burke, j. X. Stevens, j. II. Evans,
Henry Jones, Willis McCutcheon
Joseph w. New, G.. ID. Lucas, II. f..
Word, Geo. Ii. Loving, Hughes 4
Simpson, Il. +. and w. 5. Ikard, j. j..
Hittson, James +. Miller, ID. III. Sny-
der, c. w. Merchant, l.. Word, A. G..
Jones, j. /. Clare, Thos. IL. Espy, q.
O. Stoner, Jno. OiNeiI, Linsey j.
Watson, j. j. Welder, Il. NJ. Coleman.
ii. II. Campbell, A. Conkle, j. +. FL
lison, ID. II. FAINT, Il. l.. Crouch, Nc
Corkle x Holt, w. l.. Gatlin, J. Il.
Ciardy, William Curtis. Jno. 7. Lyle,
III. G.. Williams, Christie Crosby, Joel
+. Smith, Il. q. Head, J. NJ. Day, II.
B. Stoddard, Jno. II. Jefferson.
The association then took OF "a recess
OF thirty minutes.
At the expiration of the thirty
minutes, the association was called 10
order the president In the chair.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goodnight, chairman OF the
special committee, submitted the
following report:
COMMITTEE RooM
AUSTIN, Feb. Z, 1881.
HoS. JAMES +. MILLER, President, Texar
Live stack Association:
SIR..--.l ,ur committee appointed TO select
an executive committee have performed that
duty, and herewith submit the result OF their
labor. We recommend the election OF the
following named gentlemen rs said com nit
tee. Respectfully submitted.
CfiAs. GooDSiGHr,
Chairman
ed
Jno. r. Lyle, of Medina county,
chairman.
4 As.,, t..t -,
ID. III. Snyder, of Williamson coun.
ty.
II. l.. Bentley, of Tom Green coun-
ty.
r. Il. Stafford, Of Colorado county.
Lee Hall, Of La Sale county.
John o. Johnson. Of Travis county.
f.. T.. Wilson, of Potter county.
A. w. Moore, OF Bastrop county.
j. =. Wiser, of the Panhandle
On motion, the report was received
and adopted, the select committee was
discharged, and the executive, rs above
named, was duly elected for the ensu-
ing year.
CROSSED OVER THE RIVER TO THE
RANGE BEYOND.
Mr.. John T. Lyle offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
wnsRgAs. 1t hiss pies.cd the Advise Ri
rector Of human affairs TO enove FROM our
midst and nun Der, our brothers and 90
| workers, A. II, Johnson, ID. j. Crouch and
John Sanl. TO that final Nnge beyond, there
/ fsre he II
| RcsoIped. That we the stoekmen OF Texas
| In convention assembled, do hereby express
our hrovtfeit regrets at their abAencc from
eur meeting at thi. unie, ~ their pre.ence al
4 our last annual meeting, and their energy
ana SUCCESS ns factors In the live stock inter
ests OF the west were most promising
! Resolved, That we deplorc the loss of their
! association and influence, and trust that WIS
may so act thatall may meet At last ~ friends
and brothers on The great range beyond.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
On motion of Mr.. Seth Mabry, the
association adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
ASSOCIATION HALL,
AUSTIN, Feb. 8, 1883.
The association met pursuant TO ad-
journment, the president, Hon. james
+. Miller, in the chair.
| On motion of Mr.. Moore of Bastrop
the calling of the roll was dispensed
with.
In compliance with the provisions
OF the constitution, the appointment OF
/ ASciSiAN1 Si2SHFbIAklES.
was announced rs follows:
Will Lambert of Travis county and
II. l.. Bentley of Tom Green county.
! The journals Of yesterdays proceed
ings were read ami adopted.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Simpson, chairman of the com
mittee on public lands, submitted the
| following repOrt.
| COMMITTEE Room,
AUSTIN, Reb. 5, lsS5.
\ Hon. James f. Miller, President Texas Iv,
stock Association.
Sir;--lour committee on public lands
would ASK further time, and submit they
| VIII be ready 10 report at the afternoon se+-
sion. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN y. S1MpSoN, Chairman.
The report was received and further
time granted the committee.
Mr. Moore of Bastrop, chairman OF
the committee on finance, submitted
the following report:
I Hon. James +, Miifcr, President Texas Live
| Stock Association:
| SF.--Iour committee on finance
70 whom was referred the report of J
Nj. Day, treasurer, have carefully eX-
ainined the accounts and vouchers of
said officer, and find the same correct
and true. Respectfully submitted,
A. w. MOORE. Chairman.
Inc report was received and adopted.
: COMMUNICATIONS,
a letter from Drane & Johnson of
Corsicana, ON the subject of improved
stock, was read.
On motion the communication was
| received and fled
~ The following communication NJ
next placed before the association :wA
DALLAS, TEXAs, Feb. 0, 1883.
Geo. IL. Loving, esq, Austin:
Dear sir ~ find that shall not be
able To attend the stockmen's conven-
ton ut Austin, which Ia great disap.
pointment To ne, as fully appreciate
OF the matter which will be presented
for its consideration. The most i'm
portant matter for the Western stock
men at this time, Is the question OF
disposing OF the state lands upon which
our cattle are grazing. There seems
10 be a great diversity of opinion
among the members OF the Legislature
as TO how the lands should be disposed
OF, bat find that most OF them are In
iavor OF restricting the sales or leases
80 that only few sections can be
taken by any one man, and there
seems 10 be a general sentiment among
them to break up the large stock Inter
ests OF the West. have been sur
prised at tho vast amount OF Ignorance
OF our stock Interests amongst our leg
lslators and of the narrowness Of their
views. Who drove the savages from
our frontier and brought IL into ciyili-
zation? The stockmen. Who have