, 1885-04-08

not claimed the money to go to the as
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Mr.. Quinn thought a law to that effect,
if passed by the legislature, would be pro-
ductive OF good results, but he did not
consider its adoption as a resolution a wise
measure. Another long discussion fol-
lowed, and Mr.. Baxter explained that he
had introduced the resolution at the re-
quest of the executive committee, for
whom Mr.. Wright had written it. Out
side members strongly objected to the
measure if applied to horses without the
boundaries Of the territory.
Several amendatory resolutions were Of
fered, but these were lost.
Mr.. McShane then moved that the ex-
ecutiye committee draft a bill regarding
estray horses, for presentation to the next
Legislature The motion was carried, and
the meeting adjourned until s O'Clock in
the evening.
Tie Evening Session.
After the evening session had been
called to order it was decided to have the
meeting an open one,a and the committee
on equalization made its report. The re-
port recommended that outside members
be not assessed more than 81 cents per
head per annum in addition to the ASSESS
ment Of one cent per head due from all
members. The report was adopted.
The secretary then read the resolution,
introduced by MIR. Frewen during the
morning session, which limited the assess
ments and expenditures of the executive
committee to two cents per head of cattle.
Mr.. Sheedy offered as an amendment that
in case of dire emergency the executive
committee could levy Especial assessment.
Mr.. Peters offered as a still further
amendment that where the word one oc-
ours in section XII of the bylaws, it be
stricken out and the word FIVE substituted
in its place. The effect of this was to
make the possible assessment, which the
executive committee could impose, five
cents instead of one cent per head.
Mr.. Sheedy thought the raise was a
large one, and that if the amendment
passed many would Withdraw from the as
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Mr.. McShane said hat when lawless-
ness occurred in 1883, a special meeting
was held in November of that year, and
unlimited power was given the executive
committee. Even at that time of trial
the COMMITTEES did not deem it necessary
to incur any such expense as that contem-
plated by the resolution. Now it was pro-
posed to levy a tax of FIVE cents per head
per year. (Cries OF mol" ''Noi'O 1t
was proposed to obtain $75, 200 a year by
special assessments in addition to the
money raised in other ways. When it re-
quired $4,000, or even 100000, to con-
duct the association, it was time for wise
men to withdraw and organize smaller and
more local associations. The secretary
had said that $35, 900 would cover the PIX
penses Of the ensuing year, yet. in the
face of a statement of that kind from the
man who, above all others, had planned
the expenses, it was proposed to delegate
to the executive committee the right to
levy double that amount. In times of
danger a meeting could be called in two
weeks Retrenchment, not extravaganza,
should be introduced. He hoped the as
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the executive committee.
Mr.. T~eschemacher said that the assess
ment last year really amounted to At
cents, and now it was proposed to abso-
lutely limit the committee to 5 cents. 1t
came out in his remarks hat he had
written the resolution and had given it to
Mr.. Peters after a discussion of the sum
mentioned.
Mr.. Sturgis made a very clear and logi-
cal statement which showed the ~associa-
ton just how it stood. The amount of two
cents proposed in the original resolution
would bring the available funds down to
$22,000. With only that sun at its
command the association would be obliged
to discharge all of its attorneys, abandon
all of the cases it had worked so hard and
expended 50 mucb To bring IN their
nrssent condition DISCHARGE ;ts ;nsnactors
do away with two clerks ot a saIarv IF
81. 200 each and start ot the bottom
again. The insnectors were now maid
500 600 as shown bv his renort. The
necessary brand hooks naners. etc
would exnend the balance If 900 ooo
The Montana associations had consolida-
tod and tbus Withdrawn Al ooo head Of
cattle. and fully 40 Ooo more had been
movad from tho i-u,;sd;c,;on Of ,be osso.