The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
4E sTATEsaTAR.
AusrB rRxAs.
ZEAL EsFkrF CONVENTION.

purchase property, erect buildings,
loan money, and otherwise transact
such business US comes within its
legitimate scope. It shall also en-
courage emigration to the state, a''d
negotiate the selling. leasing, anG
qulTenent OF property in the inteICot5
of its patrons anl the association.
Each certiiclte af membership shall,
Tor the next sixry days, cost $500, pay
able in monthly i1stalmeats OF Ave
dollars, and after that time
rhe rate shall Ice Increased 10 $1,000,
payable in monthly IDstallmentS OF
$40 each. In counties Of less than
800 Inhabitants o2ly one member can
gain admission 10 the association, I'M
itss by special consent of the body,
the object beiug to limit the member
ship to working nuRi5er IN each sec
ton.
The president announced that the
meeting was open for applications to
membership, and the following indi-
Viduals and tsms applied for admG-
sion and were elected: Ma ldox Bs Is
& Anderson, Austin; L. Do CordovI
v Bon, Austin; WIN. Cassin, San An
tonic; Foot, DlJ Il Cunningham,
san Angelo; Temple Houston. MUbi-
tie; j. ID. Moore, Temple; Robcrts x
Eddiman. Temple; Plimons u Eustes,
Henrietta; g. II. Willingham. Run
nels; McGinnis Il Son, Colorado City.
The following committee was ap'
pointed to prepare bylaws and report
on same as soon as possible: Z. De-
Cordova, VIM. Caisin, &. h. Ander-
Eon, w. 5. VEAL and w. r. Roberts.
The question OF appointing COM
mittee on legislation came before the
meeting Capt. Veal stated that he
had been spoken to on the streets this
morning by a member of the Stock
mems convention, who stated to him
the stockmen ought to oppose their
association for the reason it favored Il
herd law, etc. He desired now t. say
that the association never adopted or
favored herd law, and never intend
ed going farther than merely to petit
ton ths legislature for the enactment
OF some measures which would pro-
tect property and prevent fence-cut-
ting.
Mr.. Maddox favored the appoint
ment OF n special committee
on the subject OF legislation,
so that thc position of the
association might be clearly defined on
the subi..J of fe8ce-cutting and
other mItters. If they neglected
doing so they might 10 misunderstood
by outside parties, to the dctriment OF
the or: t2izdtion.
This opinion prevailed and the fol-
lowing Gentl-Inrn were appointed as
a committee un legislation, and it is
probable the result Of their labors
will soon be made known TO the pub
lie: j, s. Daugherty, E. NJ. Powell,
Dallas; Frank Maddox, Austin; VIM.
4 Cassin, San Antonio; &. d. Foot. San
Angelo.
The meeting then adjourned till s
o'clock p. m.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Shortly after s o'clock the commit
tee re-assembled IL the spacious hall
of the Capital Business College, with
Mr.. Daugherty il the chair, and a
Large attendance u LENDERS.
The commit On legislation, up.
pointed at the morning session, made
the followins report;
To the Real Estate Association Of Texas
Your committee OF legislation beg leave to
submit the following a. a report. and r k that
IL DO adOpi5d - The views 81 his association
eatat effetsul laws On ins subjects hereinafter
nttd:
''<.3 honorable members of the Senate and
lz7ty sof Representatives Of the state OF
sstitioners the Real Estate Associa.
q, 1873, IN convention assembled, would
'.<f.. = represent aud ask that whereas
(. &. 81 en N alarming prevalence of law
Il Is tpur 1tate lOi several months past
~ ~ ~ a destruet Oh u private pTCDerty
q IL Il. Ito the owners Thereof, VII. ii Is
* 3. y tt.seful effect upon the material
- ~ .4ture deVolOpmeIi III OF our great
~ Zig depreciation In all property
~ = esopptng the Investment OF money
\ ~ 10y. by lettering those who have IN
"a from settling up and improving it; and
fiIsHany cases where improvements have been
uiade by causing them 10 be removed in order
10 prevent their destruction: by causing jus
grounds for believing that owners of property
can not be protected In the use OF 1t underex-
lsfing laws, To suppose at once the laWlessness
that Is being manifested in the destruction
Of fences, and In depredating upon the
property OF others: And we hereby
pledge our moral and political supper; In the
matter, and offer our physical and pecuniary
aid. II necessary, to enforce the same. We
ask that no one be favored, md that no one
be allowed to enjoy that which belongs to
tected In the full enjoyment of the exclusive
use OF his property; and.
Whereas, There are between 5000 coo and
10000 .0OO acres Of common school, university
asylum and unorganized county school land
now producing no revenue to the funds to
which they belong while the property inter-
ests o. tne state, state arS beng tsAt 70 support
arrived whea, II an effective law was enacted,
they could be made TO pay sufficient revenue
70 defray the principal expenses OF thu in T.
tutionS TO which they belong, and respectfully
ask hat such y law be enacted. We further
believe that tile Law permitting Icorpnratiors
10 buy and own uni mited quantities of land,
is contrary to the spirit OF the cOnst tuition aud
laws Of our country and good public policy.
We therefore ask that bill be enacted. ;i.n'I
ing the quantity OF real estate that can be *
quired or OwIrd by q corporation, or We be-
lieve there is great danger in the near future
II this should not be done. That q large por-
don OF our state Will be controlled by great cor
poration, that will prevent the settlement of
the state and the acquisition of homes by the
masses
Capt. Veal thought that they ought
to be cautious about promising their
sphysical" support in this matter. 1t
was all well enough for his friend
Maddox to pledge his physical sup
port, bat they should remember that
some of the members resided in the
1ence-cutting district, and it Was not
us safe for them 10 offer their services
IN this way as it was for the gentle
men who lived In -AuStin. Laughter
He was also opposed to NantagoniZing
the corporations. as the association ex-
pected to do business with them.
Mr.. Maddox was in favor OF having
laws enacted that would do the great
est amopnt Of goSd for the greatest
number OF people, AMI he thought it
was pernicious in principle to
allow corporations to monopolize
whole counties, IS some of them seem
anxious to do. He was, therefore,
anxious to see the report adopted.
After some remarks from Capt,
Veal and others the report was unan-
imously adopted. ;,;s.l copy of same
ordered to be sent to the president of
the Senate and speaker of the House
nf Representatives. and also to be
furnished the members of the press.
SITTER which the convention adjourned
Until this evening at o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
The Texas Real Estate association
did not meet yesterday until 4 o'clock
IA the afternoon and then the meet
ing was merely formal one. The
tommittee on constitution and by
laws presented draft of charter,
constitution and bylaws for the asso-
tiatioB. bat time did not permit their
consideration. The report was re-
s.eived and the association adjourned
until Q o'clock this morning to meet
ia the hail over Maddox Bros. &
.Andersonis ofllce. They expect TO
conclude their business to-day. The
president stated that all real estate
snen. agents IS well as owners. are
invited 70 attend the meeting to-day.