Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-19

II, X. PHILLIPS,
L. NIBAUX.
Mr.. Conrad Kohrs then offered the
Glowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
association be rendered TO 6-Dl Will
: anIsUn for the able aud kindly man
ner IN which he has conduc ed the af-
iairs az his agency aud tor the material
l-sistaice he has rendered the cltizpDs
of this territory in the pro ection Of
heir interests irnm the dspre 1stions
II Indians. Us we'll a. the pro,a, ton OF
h interests Of the Indians them
selves.
The adoption Of the resolution was
Immediately moved and seconded, but
before the question WAS put Judge
SIrevell took the floor and delivered
a candid but ferveut tribute TO the
many excellent qualities Of Genl
Williamson both rs public officer
aud cItzen. H. was followed by
Mr.. Harrison, who a. secretary Of both
the ,tork grower association and the
territorial board Of stock commission
ers, mad bad frequent official inter
course with Gen'l Williamson in mat
tess relating 10 he welfare Of the stock
Interests Of the territory, He had al
all tunes found him u mott obliging
and courteous official and cherished
the highest aud m st lastng apprecia-
ion of the many cuuit t--ie- received at
Grnl Williamsou's hand.
Mr.. Harden, of Wyoming, then
took occasion to sy in refutstion Of
newspaper report thst Gen'l Willism-
sons resignation had been nsksd for,
that he had ju-t returned from a
engthy Witt T. Washington, where
l. h. nsd had the fullest opportunity to
ascertain the truth or fslsity OF such q
report. and he did not hesitate to pro-
; nounce il absolutely false and without
: any foundation Whatever.
Tue question was then put on the
adoption OF Mr.. Kohrs' resolution and
ii wa. adopted unanimously.
j. w. Buster then moved a reconsid-
=. Grafton OF the vote adopting the report
OF he committee on Street cars, and.
the motion prevailing, he then moved
= to attend the report 80 As 10 make the
last paragraph read ss follows:
1--WE earnestly urge upon all roads
shipping 1--we stock the immediate
adoI ton OF the Street car, or other i'm.
proved car having equal aud similar
s advantages.
The resolution in regard 10 with
drawsl from the Consolidated Cattle
Growers Association, WIS next
brought up on the report Of the COM
1 mittee referring bSrk to the conven-
+ lion without recommendation. Mr.. j.
j. Thump-on explained that he had
!. offered The resolution ut the request OF
= others; he did Tot father 1t. but would
= like TO hear an expression Of opinion
Z on the question. Capt. Harmon
: moved that It be laid on the table, to
y he taken up for adoption rr rejection
at the August meeting. This brought
" about lively debate from both sides.
" in which Mr.. President. Granville
Stuart, J. j. Thompson, Capt Hsr-
, mon, DR.. Alloway and J. NJ. Holt.
N participated. The question being
Il called un Capt. Harnon's motion the
+ chair decided IL carried; division be-
- ing called the vote IN favor OF tabllDg
Z. the resolution was found tp be Is to 4.
Is Mr.. J. j. Thompson then moved the
e. appointment Of committee OF three
!, = to present the resolution TO the con-
!. veution at its meeting next August,
\ which committee st the suggestion OF
i the secretary were instructed TO ascer-
!, tain all the fdcts for or against the
9 action prop, sed in the re,olution. The
4. president named M such committee
a Conrad Kohrs, ]. 4, Murphy aud j.
NJ. Holt.
|. Tie convention then took q recess
}. until 3 o'clock, y. m.
o AFTERNOON SESSION.
, The ressseubing Of the stock men
4 ye,tefdny afttruoon was mainly for
i the purpose OF hearing and passing
. upon reports OF an Official nature.
= F'rst and most important was the re-
n port Of the territorial board OF stock
commissioners. This report though
read /, the CONVENTION ht this me, ting
- really a,t,te paper and made to the
governor. IL l. a very comprehensive
document; much too lengthy for our
llmitrd space, though We will try aud
'e ext ta,t the glst Of Il and put II In n
= condensed form, The report Ia for the
ie year 1887, and deals first In the changes
y; made in the board OF stock commls-