Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-09
ROAD CONVENTION.
Convention Of County Judges and
County Commissioners Meet
at Dallas.
Permanent Organization Is Effected and the
Convention Pitches Into the BusI
ness Before It
GAZETTE BUREAU, S21 MAIN STREET, !
DALLAS. Tex. April S, 1890. !

DALLAS, Tx, April S, 1890.
The convention of county judges and
county commissioners called to debate,
discuss and evolve, if possible, some
plan of securing to the farmers of Texas
better highway roads met to-day sat II
O'Clock II the county courtroom IN the
Alliance building. The convention, ,
consisting of nearly 800 dele
gates, was called to order at
IL O'Clock by Judge Bower
of Dallas county. It's proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Allen
Of the Methodist church, after which
Judge Bower address ed the convention,
extend ing to the delegates cordial well
come, a nd declaring that they had come
togethe in the most important conven-
tion ev er held in Texas They came not
TO discuss political questions, but to con-
suit with each other concerning
one Of paTaD cunt Importance to all
most deeply affecting the welfare of the
people Of the entire state. He said: 81
take the position that the public roads
must ard shall be improved. Roads must
be built and the people taxed for the i'm
vote bonds upon themselves to secure
better roads, that is their business. A
man has a right 10 vote a tax upon him
self il be feels so disposed. - He couu-
seled harmony, and invited the conven-
ton TO proceed with the business in order
with q view to accomplishing the highest
and best results.
Judge Bower was then named as tenn
porHTy chairman of the convention with
Judge j. j. Bass, Jr., OF Camp county
as temporary secretary.
W. b. Cochran Of Dallas was chosen
temporary sergeant-at-arms
The secretary then began to call the
roll Of counties to secure the names of
those appointed to serve on the COM
mitt9a-
J. h. Harrison OF McLennsn, to ex-
pedite matters, moved to dispense with a
call of counties. ''Let each delegation
name their man, and hand the slip to
the secretary" said he. The conven-
ton adopted his suggestion, and the
following gentlemen were named to
serve on the committee: Parker, Peter
ROdford; Marion, A. b Flint; Travis,
+. V. Taylor; Bowie, Judge j. d.
Larry; 'Brazos, Benton Collins; Mon
tague, d. Cunningham; Calhoun, Judge
John o MEL; Victoria, Judge J L. Du-
pree; Navarro, George F. Jester; Fam
min, J. NJ. Smith; Camp, Judge J. d.
Bass, Jr.; Grayson, J. +. Cunningham;
Falls, P. Piper; Johnson, j W. Currie;
Galveston, Judge Charles R.
Reifel; Red River, w. P.
Washington, Lafayette Kirk; Tarrant,
J. J. Scott; Lee, II. G. York; Smith,
s B. Bard; Ellis, Judge B. McDaniels;
Kaufman, Judge John Vesy; Limestone,
C. S. Hardy; Bell, J. o. Thompson;
Williamson, J. F. Wales; Freestone, r.
j. Hatcher; Runnels, w. A. Proctor;
Wise, G. j. Crabb, Robertson, John e.
Bishop; McClennan, J. 2. Taylor; Hill,
W. A. Fields; Palo Pinto, ID. Ii. Ed
wards; Camp, Judge J. d. Bass; Cass,
d. d. Dodd; Collin, w. N. Bush: Dali
las, T.. S. Kimbrough; Gregg, J. F.
Smith; Rockwell, A. r. Hartman; Van
Zandt, S. G. Roddy; Callahan, Henry
MYer.
J. H. Harrison moved to adjourn
until o clock p. m, TO give the COM
mittee time TO report. Another delegate
moved that an invitation be extended to
Professor Taylor of the state university
10 address the convention on the road
question, it being understood that Pro-
fessor Taylor had prepared an address.
Judge Tom Brown of Marshall opposed
delay. 81 came here for business, -
said he, "and am opposed to frttering
away the time OF the convention. - MIR.
Harrison renewed his motion TO adjourn
until 0 CLOCK. 1t was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At @ CLOCK the convention reassem-
bled, and at 2:3O the committee on Gre
dentlals and permanent organization
reported. The following gentlemen
were named as the permanent officers:
Chairman, Hon. w. n. Bush of Col
lin county; secretary, II on. William \.
Bramlette of Fannin county, assistant
secretary, J. d. Bass Of Camp county.
Vice presidents, J. II. Rice, John NJ.
Thurman, ID. S. Chusher and A. r.
Barnes.
Sergeant ). c. Carlisle; as
sistant, b. B. Baird.
The report was adopted aud the COM
mittee discharged.
committee on resolutions, consisting
of one from each county represented,
was appointed.
A motion was made that all resolutions
be referred to the committee on resolu-
tioDs. A number of resolutions were
offered, all so referred The committee
on resolutions took them under consider
alton and also the following resolution
offered by Col. Exall:
Whereas joint resolution was Jas sed
by the Twenty first legislature Of tlsri
state Of Texas and approved April 6,
1889 1t was provided in substance ASH
follows: That section 8 of article 500, !
the constitution of the state of Texas ben
so amended Is hereafter to read as
follows:
Sec. 8. The state tax on property ex-
elusive of the taxes necessary TO pay the |
public debt and OF the taxes provided for
the beht of the public free schools shall
never exceed thIrtv-five cents on the 500 |
valuation, and no county, city or town |
shall levy more than twenty-five cents |
for city or county purposes, and not ex- |
coed fifteen cents for road and bridges on |
the 500 valuation except for the pay
ment of debts incurred prior 10 the adop- |
ton of the amendment, September %, |
A. D., 1882, and for the erection of |
public buildings, streets, sewers, water |
works and other permanent improve |
ments not TO exceed twenty five cents on /
the 500 valuation in any one year. and |
except as in the constitution is otherwise |
proved. The legislature NAV also an