Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The stockmen's Conventicn-Reai Is
tate Men in Session.
Misin,erpretation of Suggestions IN WV
Governors Message.
The Herd Law Gaining Ground bu
Opposed by the caucus.


specinl 20 the Gazette.
Anstin. January S.-The stockmens
,,,,an,inn assembled at ii O'CLOCK
tbjs morning. President Miller neing
an.e,t i'm congress and first vice
prasident G. l.. Carter being also an
iant second Vice President w. \:
Sorih presided, and ID. c. Bentley ahu
viii Lambert acted as secretaries
savaral qualifications for membership
,rar,. made. and the convention re,
ce.aed for dinner. At the opening OF
Tho afternoon session, one hunureu
and fiye new members were received.
The death of Mr.. \. Conkling, chalr-
man of the committee on trans
nortntion. was announced, ana
n committee appointed to GRAFT
suitable memorial resolutions. inc
staudipp committees were called, Out
moi one answered. They will report
later IN. special committee APP
nointed at the last meeting 10 present
nronrr measures for legislation stated
Thai affairs had undergone such I'M
nnrtant changes since their appoint
nent thai they were unprepared TO
submit a report. This closed the Of
der of business, aud after pause IA
motion To adjourn prevailed in the
sound of "A limited number OF ayes
The first business for tomorrow VIII
he m. election of officers; aud then
the naming oil coihhilltee9 "u"
getting down to work.
some of the cattlemen have misin-
+ernreted that part of the governors
,nessape which recommends the pro-
hihitiun of driving stock on to other
naonles lands for grazing without per
mission, and indulge in howl emu
,ism. The recommendation does not
mean TINT stock turned out to Craze
shall by roaming aud grazing on
ueiphboring unclused lands eu9iect
the owners OF the STOCK 10 punlsu-
mont Persons who do not choose to
incluse their grass or guard IL pS
bprdsmen will have no right 10 com
plain ii their neighbor,s stock wander
and feed thereon. The clause refers
directly to persons who shall driVS
their stock upon such land ana
iii tbem there To Craze. To
this extent only the governor intended
the recommendation complained OF, nor
will IL affect persons driving and herd
ing for the night. The recomnlthda-
ton TO punish the wanton aud mall
ciuus destruction of property and The
cutting OF fences 10y penltentldry I'M
pri-oumcnt meets with general favor
but like sentiment prevails in Favor
of the adoption of the "ther remedies
recommended az justification Tor the
stringent penal euactmenLs. Inc III
corporations here gwen ui The Disturb
ing recommendation is that given by
the governor this cveuing To lew
gentlemen In his Office, and he Is sur
pri-ed that his language was 80 mis-
apprehendrd.
4 sound conservative feeling pre-
walls among stockmen and Legislators,
aud many are hopeful Ui hanpy re-
suits. The herd law, however, Is
strongly urged and IS gaining friends.
II may take the local opium shape,
but u general luw without submission
tpa popular vote would be held con-
stitutional by the highest authority.
The Northwest Texas stocklneu
held caucus this aftern ION and APP
pointed Il committee Of ten tn cuniel
with the southwest members OF tht
Texas association on the fence cutting
troubles, the herd law and other dis
turhiug qurstio1s } n. simpson I"
Dallt, presided, and the caucus wa
unanimous against the herd law.
The Texas real estate association
convened this morning in the Breug
gerhOh building but immed ateIy ud
iourned until 10 u'cluck Tomorrow
Only about ten members were present
hut argc delegation is expected il
tonight.
Colorado City bonds in the amoun
Of $500 were registered to-day ais
$1,000 worth Of Euna city boNds.
The collector OF tayotte county pa
in 81, 900 10 dty. Treasury secripl'
s. 100. The Houston East " We
Texas telegraph line paid in sag taA