Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-25
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Tho sjOckmcn's Meeting Gov. Ircland's
Speech on Fence. Cutting.
Pertinent Remarks on Executive Power
to Suppress the Crime.
Opposition 10 the Herd I.aw--Local and
Department Notes.
speclal to tho Gazette.

special to the Gazette.
Austin, December 24.-Adout fifty
stockmen met in the senate chamber
this afternoon to arrange for the an
nual meeting of the state stock asso-
citation. The necessary committees
were appointed to provide for that oc-
casion, after which Governor Ireland
was called upon to address the meet
ing. Discussing the fence question,
he said that combined effort in the
beginning on the part of those aggriev-
ed, or who had interests TO be injured,
might have prevented the trouble.
With reference TO his own authority,
he said that the governor
was as power ess as any
Justice of the peace. Wherever he
had sent military force it was
snubbed, and instead of receiving the
cooperation of the local authorities,
they petitioned for its withdrawal. A
certain journal said that he should call
out the militia. Where were they to
90, and whom should they fight? Ii
shcrfls ana magistrates, and even the
injured parties, could not find the
fence cutters, how would the army
find them? 1t had also been said that
the rewards offered were to small. Re-
wards must bear some proportion to
the penalty Of q crime. Fence cutting
can only be punished with u
fine ranging from ten to one
hundred dollars. The criminal might,
through the agency of u friend, de-
liver himself up, pay his fine, which
would usually be the smallest amount,
and make good profit If u large re-
ward was offered. When arson was
combined with fence-cutting, by burn
ing gates and posts, it became peni
tentiarv oilense, and he had conse-
quent V offered u reward of 5000 for its
detection. Identify the criminals,
make allidavits against them, and |
will arres; them if have to order out
every able-bodied man in the state.
He closed by promising to use with a
vigorous hand all possible methods
to punish aw-brpaking. The address
was loudly applauded. The convention
appointed Saturday, the Goth inst, for
n mass meeting of the citizens of Aus
tin and Travis county, to give u pub
lie expression on the question of fence
cutting.
Comptroller Swain gave his en-
poyes, the representatives of other de-
partlnents, aud members Of the press a
grand banquet this evening. 1t was
made the occasion Of the presentation
Of magnificent gold watch and chain
rs a testimonial from the force in the
comptroller's Jfli, e TO their chief. Mr..
Swain replied in Il high tribute to the
efficiency of his men, congratulating
all upon the satisfactory manner in
which the business OF the office had
been executed. Mr.. Mccall, chiefclerk,
aa min ~ H,,n 81,
from his co-labOrers. Col. Lane
eloluenlly responded to the toast,
9Th Press and the GAZETTE and
Post Were toasted. A hearty toast
was quilted to Gov, Ireland, who WAS
present and appropriately responded,
while other toasts We're similarly
honored.
Chsrtered: johnson cooperative rs
ISOLATION, patrons of husbandry, capt.
tai 100000; Corley co-opera-
tive association OF Bowie county,
patrons of husblndry. capital
SlO,0O0; Concordia Benevolent
Sehuta-n-Nerein of Bulverde,
Bexar county; First Baptist church OF
I'll Paso; Catholic Publishing compa-
ny of Galveston, capital $50, 900.
sixty Thousand dollars worth of Har-
ris county bonds was deposited with
the comptroller, to draw interest from
to-day aud be paid for out of the ner-
manent school fund with first MONEYS
received.
The unrendered roll of Shelby coun-
ty was received to-day Completing the
reports from assessors for 1888.
In the number OF her chartered in
siitutions, Fort Worth is ahead
OF any other city in the
state, and they are increasing
at regular rate of thirty-foura month.
Among the stockmen in the city
to-day an unanimous opposition was
developed to the herd law, and with
prominent politicians few sympa-
thizers can be found.
Beauregard p. Gaines, brother of the
proprietor of the Statesman, who died
recently in New Jersey, was buried
mere this evening. The fireman, of
whom he was member, officia ted at
the funeral.
Officials intimate that the reported
proposition from bankers to furnish
money TO run the state government,
should the cash balance fail is myth.
and express no fears OF such con
tingency.
The departments will all be closed
tomorrow.
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