Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
Afternoon session.

At the opening Of the afternoon Sea-
sion AN Invitation from Hon, John b.
Sherman and Elmer Whshburn, pres
ident OF the Union stock yards, Chi
cag0, and the Chicago Live Stock ex-
change, 10 visit the stock yards Of Chi
cngo Monday next was accepted
A resolution urging that steps be
taken IN secure more advantageous
freight arrangements cast and west
was referred
The committee ON resolutions re-
ported iavOTably on the resolution that
pending the action of congress on the
trail queation, what II known IA the
Griffin and Dodge trail be used by
stOckmen The repoyt was adopted
with slight0pRosltion, chiefly from the
Kansas delegation.
Inc nanar va DR.. Carruihers of
Texas on the theory of Texas fever WAS
ordered spread ON the records. A
motion prevailed that this and all slim
liar papers heretofore or hereafter sub.
mitted to the convention be put on the
records simply for general information
and without the Endorsement of the
delegates,
The resolution OF Mccoy OF Kansas
luNAhhuNNA 0NNNNAAhla ~ AAN NAARhN
that the proposed trail should not eX-
coed six miles In width and at certain
given points should be contracted to
the width Of 100 feet, 10 admit
OF the building of arches or
bridges over which cattle might
crOes without danger OF Infection, was
referred back to the committee ON res
Olutions without recommendation.
Mccoy moved the adoption of the
reaolutiSn as the sense Of the conven-
ton. He then spoke to his own mo-
ton, and said In substance that Kan
sas did not indOrse nor would
her representatives In congress sup
port the trail movement, except with
the assurance that congress be asked
TO place upon II the restrictions en-
bodied In his resolution.
A delegate from Texas amended the
motion 80 IA to refer the subject 10 u
committee of nine to he appointed ia
present the matter 10 congress. This
prevailed almost unanimously.
At this point the special committee
OF seven, appointed to revise the con
stitutlon and bylaws, appeared and
submitted unanimous report.
The new constitution embodied th,
following changes arhe name to b,
"rhe National Cattlennd Horse Grow.
ers' Association of the United States. y
Membership 20 be open 20 all lndi
viduals directly interested In said In
dustry on the payment OF 81 initiation
fee and TO all the associations on th,
payment OF Sl6
The annual dues to be $500 for lndi
viduals aud $500 for associations.
Annual meetings TO be held tn
fourth Monday in each November
Two clauses were added, admlttinl
vote by proxy and fixing the basis O
representation In convention at on
vote for each member, three for eaol
association and one at large for eacl
state aud territory 20 be accredited b,
the governor.
Provisions We're also made TO admi
delegates accredited by the regula
associations In Old Mexico an,
Canada.
On motion of Judge Lindsey Tia
new constitution was taken up an
voted upon and adopted seriatin
article by article.
A motion to admit delegates from
other countries besides Canada an
Mexico, and another to change tn
date Of the annual meeting tO thl
third Monday In November, was losI
The instrument az "A whole was thel
adopted.
The convention adjourned until 6.4
p. IN. tomorrow.