The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

such measure. [Applause.l When we devise
laws for the good Of society and for the state
we must try and be not only Just. but polite
as well, and IL the eNecuttN . i3vors or suggests
any measures Tor the solution oi our present
ditliculty, all can say IS, he c"nsclentious'y
believes in the justice and wisdom OF his rec
OmmendatfOn. Applause
Tine message / have SEM 10 the legislature |
stand by-it speaks for itself. IN one claus of
II | recommend that lien be given on the
stock that trespasSes ON the property OF an
where nlan makes il Il practice 10 turn his
stock loose on the land Of another, and Craze
them thereon against the wishes of the owner
OF that land, the least justice that can be DOME
and II IS fair To one rs well as to The other, is
to compel the stOcliman either TO pay for the
Sr;ss his cattle consumes or else build fence
ncighbor. LAppiauSe.l That is what
have said nothing more and nothing
less; and II some ut Won think
that is equivalent to herd law or Of any per
son az any of your future meetings should sug
gest that l recommend any nearer approach
to a herd law than this, you are at liberty TO
tell him on the best authority that he is great,
y mistaken. Laughter AID applause.l l
have heard it said that the legislature ought
not to make the destruction of property Il fel
Ony. Well, have taken the luerty 10 recon-
mend that II be made such. and can not see
any good reason why it should not be. If Il
man will go along and take an AK and break
your wagon. don't you think he ought to be
punished: II he malici9usly burns up
your house, do YOU think he ought
to escape the penalty" You may
take II at you please. but
himself to think that ii is not wrong to mali
ciOuSlY tear down and destroy persons fences
is also capable of educating himself into the
belief that it is not wrong to set fire to our
houses or to hurl dynamite into our public
buildings. Applause
Why has NOT the law against the destruction
and some of the judges and cOnstatles have
been remiss i'll the d scharge of their duty, and
because it has not received that mora. sup
port from the people which il ought to. If the
sentiment of the people in the districts where
the outrages took place was such as TO force
these men to do their duty, or otherwise re-
the fence cutters would never have carried
their lawleSSnGss so far as they did, and peace
would to-day revail i'll our st; tie. The COVER
nor spoke for he hour, and pressure on our
space proven lis publishing his able speech
more fully.
a circular letter from ST. Louis, Mo,
looking to the formation of a nation
al life stock association, was read
and referred to the committee Of lif-
teen.
Mr.. T. f. Mitchell, of Williamson,
introduced resolution fixing an an
dual salary for the secretary which
was referred to the committee on fin
ance.
Mr.. Metcalf, OF Tom Green county,
offered the following resolution which
went to the committee of fifteen:
Resolved, That we suggest to the legislature
the practicability of Il law which shall embo'iy
the following features; FirSt-Where a nom
resident OWNS land within the pasture of an
other (when such enclosure has been made by
fencing on land owned by the party making
such enclOSurc,l that the nonresident so sur
rounded Sha have the riGht to demand and
receive, from the party SO surrounding him, Il
compensation for his grass and water, TO be
appointed by the county Judges OF each county
for that purpose. Secondhand that. where
such land owner is a settler, he shall
have the right to let I'm ut
large, i'll any pasture which may enclose him,
such number of stock and shall be allowed by
such commission, or TO receive compensation
as he may elect.
Judge Rector offered the following:
Resolved, That where Il small body of land
ID Is to ad
smaller body is enclosed by fence erected by
the owner of the larger tract entirely Oh his
own land, that the owner OF the smaller tract rae,
loose in such pasture one head of cattle, horses
or mules for every ten acres of his land SO en-
closed. SecondLThat if he does not wish to
Craze said land; he shall be paid five cents an
acre, to be deposited i'll the county or state
treasury by the party so enclosing him,
on the first day OF january i'll every year.
Third-1f the party owning the smaller tract
so enclosed thinks it worth more than cents
an acre, then on his demand for such increased
price, and the refusal of the owner of the fence
inc losing it 10 pay it, each party shall select
an arbitrator to settle the price, with leave 10
them to call in an umpire.
MIR. Sullivan, of Victoria, offered an
amendment to the resolution, permit
ting one animal 10 be pastured for
every five acres enclosed.
The resolution amendment went to
the committee of fifteen.
The acCOciatjOO then an ;Ournp6 nm
til this morning ut 9 o'clock.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
The association was called to order
yesterday, pursuant to adjournment.
President SayerS in the chair, with
all the officers and a constitutional
quorum present.
Roll call, and reading of the pre-
vious days journals was dispensed
with.
BY request of the chairman, S. p.
Cunningham was added to the COM
mittee on improvement of live stock,
and DR.. F. Josephus Smith, of this
city, to the committee on diseases of
live stock.
The unfinished business of Thurs
day, being the resolution by Mr.. Lane,
to change the time and place of meet
ing, was taken up, and pending its
consideration the special committee
of fifteen submitted a report recon-
mending the adoption of the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Live Stock association of
Texas heartily endorse and approve the efforts
made by our seniors and representatives i'll
Congress to obtain the right of-way across the
Indian Territory for the Texas, Oklahoma &
Kansas railroad company and the Gulf, Colo
do \ Co IN To ilrha IfAOn
The resolution was adopted.
The association then resumed con-
sheraton of Mr.. Lanes resolution,
offered the following amendment:
Resolved, That section /, article of the con-
stitution be so amended as to hereafter read as
follows: Article 4, section !. This association
shall meet annually on tine second Tuesday III
january Of each year. and that the next annual tl
meeting be in the city of Galveston, and the
place of meeting be changed from year to year
to such places us the ASSOCIATION may select by
4 majority vote.
The amendment was adopted and
the resolution, as amended, was lost
by a vote Of 81 ayes to 10 noes, two
thirds being necessary to change the
constitution.
The committee on finance then sub
mitted Il report, finding correct the
annual reports of Secretary Loving
aud Treasurer Day. and recommend
ing an annual salary for the present
secretary, Will Lambert, which report
was adopted.
Mr.. Lane offered the following res
olution, which, after some discussion,
was adopted:
Resolved, That our bylaws be so amended
as to hereafter read as follows: THAT the an
nual organization of this association, i'll the
election OF officers and appointment OF stand
ing committees, be OH the third day OF each an
nual session.
The special committee of fifteen
submitted the following report:
AUSTIN, Jan. Ii, 1884.
To the Hon. j. ID. Savers, President of the
Texas Live Stock Association:
Your committee on resolutions
would respectfully report that they
have carefully considered the matters
ard resolutions submitted them and
unanimously report the following res
olutions and recommend their adop-
ton. Respectfully,
l. n. SIMPSON, Chairman.
W. II. Grain, j. M. Mathis,
f. F. lizard, Henry Jones,
Seth Mabry, J. Lytle,
A. Symes, &. Z. Slaughter,
III. =. Barnard, B. b. Paddock,
| II. W. CresSwell, II. q. Head,
| FL. II. Cam pbeu. Ill. Seligsoa.
Resolved, First-That it is the sense of this
| convention that lawleSSneSS of whatever char
| acter should be diScountenanced, and we re
specially request the legislature to pass sucl
| laws as may be adequate to the protection o.
| the property OF all citizens of the state.
| Second-Ihat we regal d the grass as muci