The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-13

is to be hoped the legislature will not
relax its watchful care on this impor-
tant interest"
"What this association has done from
June IL, 1881, (date OF the organization)
to January 81, 1886:
Collected in assessments, ......... $3.50, 2S9 %
Paid endowment fund-home Of
flee ...,..... 49,. ...: ......,.... 25s,S2l So
Paid endowment fund-department
Office ........ ........,.'.......... sO,s77 81
Total paid endowment fund 339,59O 80
Paid legatees of deceased members. $50 1873 10
Balance on hand Observation-Disclosures. 2Ol "a
57O229 O6
~ take the liberty of making the fol-
lowing suggestions 10 your honorable
body as amendments to our constitu-
ton, not that | expect you to agree with
me, but that it may form basis upon
which TO act and cause use to your dis
cussion upon these points and other
questions Of interest that may arise:
81. A member suspended may rein
state any time before the expiration
OF three months from date of Buspen
sion by paying all back assessments
and dues, and after the expiration of
three months no shall be debarred OF all
privileges of membership.
amounts only $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000,
and that any member may increase his
protection by taking either $1,000 or$l0-
900 additional, assessments to bear the
Same proportion that they do on the
present assessment table.
SO, That the board of directors be in
creased from five to eight, and that a
committee of three'be appointed on as
sessments, and that all assessments is
sued be by order of said committee, and
to be issued on the LIST of each month,
"4. That u committee of tlree be APP
pointed to examine death proofs and re-
port on same, and that the medical di-
rector be an ex-otlicio member OF such
committee.
SO. That tho constitution can only
be amended by tho national conven-
ton, and not by the board OF directors
&c. That tine salary of zach officer be
fixed by the national convention, and
become part OF or set forth in the con
stitution.
~. That constitutional provision
be made for the payment of mileage AnC
per diem to delegates to state conven-
ton.
"S. That day be named In thu
constitution for a county conventions u
be held TO elect state delegates, and tina
the members i'll each county select theil
chairman.
so, That the college fund be abol
lshed, for The following reasons:
Fi.s.-pexas has very good system
of free schools.
SecOnd-The association IL fast be
coming national, doing business il
) numbers of states that have free schools
thereby being an Objectionable featur,
J TO people living in such states.
81 must, before closing this report
make special and favorable mention o
the pioneer district managers, DR.. N. @
Ogilvie, If Longview, Texas; j. A. Stu
art, OF Austin, Texas; Rev. L.. T.. Way
of Stephensville, Texas; and DR.. A. NJ
Walker, of Houston, Texas, who is alst
a de legate elect to the state convention
from Harris county. These gentlemen
have devoted all of their valuable TINT
) In the interest ofthis association, which
: has resulted in net more than defrayinj
their expenses up to the present time
The able advocates OF cooperative pro
; lection, aud especially of the system
: presented by this society, have claim
, upon this association, which to ignore
> think, would be showing a want c
, appreciation Of the valuable service
they have rendered.
> "In conclusion. must say that truF
your meeting will be harmonious, an
: rebound 10 the continued prosperity {
:. our mammoth institution of benevC
), lence. am, very respectfully, you
y obedient servant, II. NJ MACY,
: Secretary Grand Central Onice."
), On motion the secretary's report wa
> received and referred 10 special con
- mlttee OF five, composed of the follow
/ ing members: l., W. Taylor, Jefferson
> Marion county, Texas; James Dor
:, Ohio, GAINESVILLE, Red River county
Il Texas; l.. w. Cooper, Crockett, HOu,
ton county, Texas; Julian Field, Foi
Worth, Tarraut county, Texas; G. N
Booth, Austin, Travis county, Texas.
% Motion TO adjourn was lost.
% Il. w. Taylor, of Jefferson, Texa
:: moved that we now proceed to eject dc
- egates 10 the national convention /
- ballot. After some discussion the m
IL ton was withdrawn.
r On motion of G. A. wilkins, of Den
a. son, the nomination OF delegates w
I, referred to committee of five, and Il
a committee to select names from dilit
=, ent sections of the state.
mi The chair appointed the followil
n. members on the above committee:
he w. Holland, Reagan, Falls count
Mt Texas; A.C. Mitchell, Shreveport, Cad
ne parish, Louisiana; George ID. HarrisC
%. Longview, Gregg county, Texas; TIC
o. Bowers, Paris, Lamar county, Texas;
no w. Tabor, Bryan, Brazos county, Tex
w Motion by j. w. Tabor, of Brvf
as Texas, that we reconsider the abo
u resolution, referring nomination
iltaa delegates TO national convention /,
~ committee of live was upon vote lost.
20 On motion, the convention adjourn
ei TO convene at l:4j o'clock p. IN.
ke EVENING SESSION.