The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
The second days session of the
stock convention was called to order
in Smiths opera house at 1920 o'clock
Yesterday forenoon. There was an
increased attendance present. The
first business that came up after Il
motion was made and carried to dis
pense with the roll call. was the re-
port of the committee on IL cOnstitu-
ton and bylaws. Both were adopted rs
reported by the committee, without de-
bate, except that there was some dis
cuSsion ON the subject of the time of
the annual meeting, and substitute
motion that the time be on the second
Tuesday of January of each year in
stead of the second Tuesday of Feb
ruary was finally carried, the argyll
ment that the interest of the the as
ISOLATION could be best presented to
the legislature at that time prevailing.
The convention then proceeded to
elect permanent officers. Hon.
j. F. Miller was reelected president
by acclimation. Mr.. Miller returned
his thanks for the honor conferred,
stating that he was prouder of this
testimonial that he possessed the
esteem and confidence of the members
of the stock association than of the
fact that he was a member of the
United States congress. Z. Il. Carter,
of Palo Pinto county, was elected first
vice president; VIM. North, of Aus
tin, second vice president, and Henry
Jones, of Navarro county, third vice
president. The president and first
vice president represent the cattle,
the second vice president the sheep,
and the third vice president the horse
interests.
Geo. b. Loving, president of the
Live Stock Journal Publishing Com
pany, was chosen secretary. and j. M.
Day, of Austin, treasurer.
After the reading of several papers,
from friends of the association not
present, the convention adjourned
until o'clock p. m, in order to give
the president time to select the mem-
bership of the various committees.
On the reconvening of the body in
the afternoon the president announced
the following committees:
Membership-J.T II. Lyle, chairman
Seth Mabry, j. ID. Houston, A. IL
Pearce, T.. NJ. Maun, j. A. McFaddin
H: ID. Sullivan.
Finance-A. w. Moore, chairman
Il. III. Mathis, NJ. Cockrill, .. L.
Newell, John Cardwell, a. Millett, q
III. NOonan.
Transportation-A. Conkle, chair.
man; III. b. Stoddard, John o. John.
son, L. H. Mathis, G. NJ. Rogers, II
b. Andrews, &. L. Reynolds.
Marks and Brands-W. G. Butler
chairman: A. b. Robertson, John L
Wofford. George West, r. b. Master
son, j. G.. Witherspoon, A. Forsythe
Inspection-H. L. Bentley, chair
man; o. S. Newell, V. Weldon. Chas
Goodnight, G. L. Carter, w. r. BOur'
land. ID. F. Garrettson.
Estray-E. ID. Linn, chairman; G
NJ. Rogers, o. j. Wren, j. b. Hitler
Frank Houston, Charles Word, JohI
Ireland.
Protection of Live Stock from De
structive Animals-W. F. North
chairman; w. N. Waddell, L. NJ
Kokernut, r. A. Houston, l.. NJ. Nc
Daniel, Il. NJ. Westbrook, c. L. Carter
Disease of Live Stock-B. b
Grooms, chairman; e. b. Metcalf
ID. Z. Bentley, G. w. Fulton, DAME
COulson, Morris Gibson, w. ID. Rey
nOlds.
Improvement of Live Stock. ID
Sayers, chairman; j. T. Lyle, G. w
Littlefeld, B. B. Grooms, A. W
Moore, Il. II. Mathis, b. l.. Couch.
| Grazing and Fencing-E. II. Lane
chairman; j. NJ. Thompson, Jane
Speed, John Mathis, L. l.. Odom, B. T
Buzzard, j. F. Evans.
| Protection of Stock from Theft an,
| Fraud-Lee Hall, chairman; r. g
Head, w. r. Curtis, E. F. lizard, j. A
Mathis, j. A. McFaddin, j. B. Pun
phrey.
On Public Lands. n. Simpson
chairman; ID. III. Snyder, E. E. VIII
son, Charles Goodnight, III. III. Camp
bell, Berro Gatewood, w. F. Lewis.
A committee was appointed T.
nominate an executive COMMITTEES
1t retired to the Unite
States marshal's Office and al
forwards brought in the following
names: John T. Lytle, of Medin
county; w. b. Sayers, of Gonzale:
r. E. Stafford, of Colorado; John {
Johnson, of Travis; E. Z. Wilson, G
Potter; A. w. Moore, of Bastrop; j
III. Snyder. of Williamson; II. j
Bentley, of Tom Green; LIE
Hall, of LaSalle, and ]. P. Wiser, {
} the Panhandle. The report of tn
committee was accepted by the assC
citation and the above-named gentl,
men were chosen as the members {
the executive committee for the Ell
suing year.
Resolutions of respect to the men
DRY of A. III. johnson and ID. I