The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21

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back of the draft. They say are
not members; do not want to be
members and they might as
well be cut out from the association.
We can't depend on them any longer.
| They are no good"
Mr.. Frank Maddox had faith in the
HONOR AND INTEGRITY
of the members of this association. and
believed that all funds necessary could be
| raised on the five dollar assessment. He
cited the number who had paid it last
year: then named the number of new
members this year, who, if assessed so.
would kick" and he would do so if in
their place. Rut, in the face of all this.
he still felt that sufficient num-
| Der would come to the front and do the
fair thing.
! Mr.. Nelson called attention to the fact
that by an action of the last meeting, de-
] linquents were
DROPPED FROM THE ROLL.
and there was no sense In looking to them
for anything.
Mr.. Kyle said he was willing to pay up
all back dues for his neighbors which he
did |. and he was satisfied Others would do
the same thing. In this way sufficient
| funds could be collected for all associa-
| tional purposes.
Here Mr.. StOddard withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the commit
| tee on finance, said it was proposed to
assess MEMBERs only, those in delinquency
| had been disposed of by the secretary,
] Al, e.;
duty, Obeyed instructions, and dropped
them from the roll.
Mr.. Buzard I'VE are consuming too
much time for too little money. Let's
round up this note business
and go on with our work.
Some of us in southwest Texas have paid
assessments as high as 300 for this same
TRAIL FUND.
and there was no kicking"
Shanghai" Pierce-"Go on with the
talk, the notes all right. I'll pay it my
self" Applause.
The report of the finance committee
was finally adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Maddox move that special
finance committee, composed of one mem
Der from each county represented in this
association, be appointed to collect all de-
linquent dues"
Mr.. Anderson-"Thats all right. but re-
member that note is due on the 18th of
this month"; and must be paid"
| Mr.. Fisher moved that the secretary
call the roll, and that each member walk
up to the
CAPTAINS DESK AND SETTLE.
The motion prevailed. and something
over 800 was collected, every member in
the room 'forking over" his dues and as
sessments.
Mr.. Robinson moved the appointment
of special committee of seven, whose
duty it shall be to name the
DELEGATES TO DENVER AND CHICAGO.
The motion prevailed, and the chair nom
mated the following COMMITTEES:
| A. M. Robinson. chairman; John L. Ly-
tie, O. H. Nelson, W. B. Sayers, S. B. Bur
nett, B. +. Buzard and w. H. Kyle.
DALLAS WINS.
Mr.. Nelson called up the following reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Cunningham on
Tuesday:
| Resolved, That section |, article 4, of
the constitution of this association shall
be amended so as to hereafter read as
| follows:
SECTION l. This association shall meet
annually, on the second Tuesday in Jan
uary at such place as the association may
eleci.
Mr. Buzard moved that when this asso-
citation adjourns, it do so to meet at Dali
las. on the second Tuesday in January,
1887.
r."Dock" Day moved to strike out
Dallas and insert Galveston.
A motion to postpone, and another to
adjourn, were lost, and then Mr.. Buzard's
motion to meet at Dallas was put and
carried.
INCREASING THE DUES.
| Mr.. Anderson offered the following res
olution, which was laid over under the
rules:
Resolved, That section 2, of article s.,
be so amended as to read as follows:
Section 2. The annual dues of each
member shall be $3.50, to be paid at each
annual meeting.
AN ENDORSEMENT.
Mr. Rogers offered the following reso-
| luton, which was adopted on motion of
| Mr.. Buzard:
Resolved, That we. the members of this
Texas Live Stock association, endorse the
action of the National Cattle and Horse
Growers association, in recommending to
the senate and congress of the United
| States, n national in lieu of present state
control of sanitary regulations and quar-
antine measures.
JOKE.
Mr. Pierce offered the following reso-
luton, which went over by common con
| sent:
Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms be
requested to prevent smoking during the
session of the convention. Quite a num-
Der of members not being smokers, the
smoke in the close room is quite offensive
to them and has prevented the attendance
of some members.
On motion of Mr.. Frank Maddox, the
association adjourned until p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association met pursuant to ad-
journment, President Simpson in the
| chair.
After a few routine matters, the com
mittee on membership submitted re-
port, recommending for membership, DR..
f. p. Vallain, surgeon United States
army, medical director department of
Texas, San Antonio, and John &. Johns,