The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
III STATESMAN.
TEXAS LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION.

10 a. IN pursuant to adjournment.
Vice President North in the chair,
and Secretaries Bently and Lambert
at the desk, with MeSsrs. Ike Pryor
and Will Lubbock acting as sergeants-
alarms.
The chair announced that the first
regular order of business, as fixed by
the constitution for the second days
session of the conservation, was the
election of officers.
Col. Barnard, of San Antonio,
moved to suspend that order until
the committee on membership could
submit report upon number OF
applications.
The motion prevailed, when the
committee reported, recommending
the admission of some thirty or more
applicants for membership. The re-
port was adopted and the applicants
all elected.
The chair then announced that
nominations were in order for the
position of president.
Mr.. Henry Seligson, of Galveston,
moved the appointment of a commit
tee of twenty, ten to be taken from
east OF the Brazos and ten from west
of the BraZos, to report list of Off
GERS for the association for the ensu-
ing year. Upon a division of the
house the motion was lost.
Col. Henry Jones, of Corsicana,
Gather of the late Gen. j. B. JonesO
placed in nomination for president
Ex-Gov. Jos. ID. Sayers, of Bastrop.
Col. b. Stoddard, of Bryan, in sec
onding the nomination, INDUCED in
extended remarks, during which he
paid high tribute to the fitness of
Gov. Sayers for the position. Col.
Stoddard was heartily applauded.
Hon. Is. Il. Paddock of
Fort Worth, in an earnest speech,
nominated Mr.. John N. Simpson, of
Dallas. The speaker was heartily APP
plauded.
Col c. G. Slaughter, of Dallas, sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Simp-
son. He said that he did 80 for many
good reasons, and one was that North
Texas wanted him elected. That sec
tion had yielded twice to South Texas
in the selection of the presiding otli
Ger of this body, and now it was moth
inn but justice to accord that honor to
North Texas. She was solidly against
fence-cutting; her interests are in
volved, and though his choice was a
North Texas man, other sections of
the state would not suffer, nor be
lily affected by his election. Col.
Slaughter at times became eloquent in
his remarks, and at the close sat down
amidst applause.
Maj. Mabry moved that the vote be
by viva voce, and as the secretary
called the roll each member should an
nounce his vote.
An objection was urged that there
might be some names on the r0ll OF
persons who had not paid up their
dues, and if so, they were not entitled
to vote. The constitution was re-
ferred to to sustain this position.
Per contra, Messrs. Paddock and
Mabry held that all who had paid
their membership fees were justly en-
titled to vote; that the constitution
said that all who had not paid their
dues, when they became DUE" would
be deprived of the vote. The question
was, when did those dues become due.
Was it in advance? A liberal con-
struction of the law would surely en-
franchise all who had paid the initia-
tion fee.
This discussion led to IA point of
order, (the reporter failed to Catch by
whom made that the non-payment of
the annual dues of one dollar did not
debar a member from voting. The
chair sustained the point Of order, and
the secretary proceeded to Call the
roll.
Capt. Paddock took the floor and
moled that the election of Joseph ID.
cayers as president of the Texas Live
Stock association, be made unanimous
by accamation. The motion was Sec
onded all over the house, and was
carried with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Seligson placed in nomination
for first vice president, the name of
John N. Simpson, and moved thatIhe
tion prevailed unanimously.
For second vice-president, eX-Sena-
tor Grain nominated the present in
cumbent, Mr.. VIM. +. North, and
moved his election by reclamation.
Mr.. Grain put the question and his
motion prevailed without a dissent
ing vote.
Col. H. E. Barnard, of San Antonio,
named Seth Mabry for third vice
president, aud Maj. Mabry was most
enthusiastically elected. Loud cries
of speech, speech" failed to draw
the gallant major out.
Jpon motion of Mai. w. G. Lewis,
- Mason, Will Lambert was unani-
ously elected secretary. This was a
ndsome compliment to Mr.. LAM
bAftas past services as assistant secre-
tary.
For treasurer, Mr.. b. +. BuZard
named the pres ent incumbent, j. M.
("Duck") Dav, and moved that he be
elected unanimously by reclamation.
The motion prevailed. This makes
Mir. Days third term.
For Sergeant-at-arms, Mr.. Paddock
nominated ex-senator Grain, and
moved to make the election unani-
NOUS by reclamation.
Mr. Grain (aside) 81 trust there
will be no opposition"
Mr. Grain was elected like Col.
Booth was at the Dallas convention,
.'amid a whirl of enthusiasm"
In answer TO calls, Mr.. Grain re-
sponded in his own inimitable humor
Gus manner, and then moved to
elect an assistant, and nominated his
friend, Capt. Paddock. for the posi-
ton. That gentleman hauled forth
the constitution of the association to
show that no such officer as assistant
sergeant-at-armS was contemplated
and so Mr.. Grain lost his help. He at
once entered upon the discharge OF
his duties, good naturally cycling the
gentleman from Tarrart
This completed the election of Off
GERS, whereupon the chair appointed
Messrs. Seth Mabry and Jno. r
Blocker as a committee to escort
Vice President Simpson to the chair
Mr.. Simpson was greeted with ap
plause. He returned his thanks fol
the complimentary vote given hin
for president, and the manner IL
which he was now placed in tn
chair. He would endeavor to be i'm
partial, and hoped to conserve tn
best interests of the association.
Mr.. Grain offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That committee of nine (9) b
appointed by the chair, to which shall be re
ferred all resolutions presented tn this CONVEX
ton not affecting its organization; that sal
committee report, at the earliest practlcabl
moment. resolutions expressive OF the sense {
this convention IN regard to that species OF law
lessness known as fence-cutting, which is 5
prevalent in very many portions OF the STATE
and recommend, ii they deem it adviSabl,
such measures for the suppression of the evi
and IN relation to public roads, the enclosin
Of school lands. and the relative rights an
duties of the owner of lands i'll common el
closures Us SAID committee may deem mo-
efficaciols in arriving at Il solution OF the Ian
and fence problem. which now conlrohtS II
exec tive and Legislative wisdom OF the stat
Pending the resolution, on motto
of Mr.. Austin Robinson, the asSoci;
ton adjourned until 3 p. m.