The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
THE COUNTY JUDGES.
THEIR FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
NOW BEING HELD.
Proceedings Of the First Days Session Held
In the District Court Room Yesterday.
An Excursion On the Lake rendered
the Delegates.

AS per the announcement in yester-
days STATESMAN the County Judges
association of the state of Texas met
in the district court room yesterday
morning The following delegates be-
ing present:
E. B. Garry, Washington county;
b. G. Neighbors, Hays county; T. +.
Nash, Dallas county; Jas. w. Pope,
Harrison county, ]. H. Beall, Nolan
county; F. G. Highsmith, Potter coun-
ty; F. J. Hart, Bee county; Frank B.
Quinn, Cherokee county; T. R. Yantis,
Van Zandt county; Xavier Ryan,
Mitchell county; Henry Shaper, Co.
lad county; R. w. Siddall, Bastrop
county; d. s. Chessher, Williamson
county; s. w. Mccall, San Patricio
county; George w. Kyser, Caldwell
county; w. p. Skeen, Wichita county;
Geo. w. Riddle, Hood county; VIM.
Won Rosenberg, Jr., Travis county; J.
e. Mcdonald, Jr., Grimes county,
The meeting was called to order by
Vice President Geo. w. Keyser, county
judge of Caldwell county, in the alb.
sence of President VIM. A. Bramlette
of Fannin county, from whom letter
was read stating that owing to bust.
ness it was impossible for him to at
tend the meeting.
! Mr.. r. III. Ward then on behalf of
of the Austin Bar association well
coined the delegates to the city. In
the course of his remarks he took oc-
casion to make mention of the import
ance of the office of county Judge,
which he thought was not properly
appreciated by the laymen of the
state. While your jurisdiction, 30 far
as dollars and cents is concerned, Is
not as large as that of the district
court, yet year in and year out the
mount of money TRANSACTIONS coming
under your jurisdiction is greater than
that of the district court.
Mr.. John Dowell extended to the
convention all invitation to make an
excursion up the lake on the Ben
Hur in the evening, rendered by the
local bar association.
On motion of the secretary, County
Judge George w. Riddle of Hood
county, the invitation was unani.
mously accepted with thanks by the
convention.
The minutes of the last annual
meeting, it being the third, held in
Fort Worth last year were then read
and approved as read.
On motion of Judge Nash of Dallas,
a committee composed OF Judges Nash
of Dallas, Rogan, Siddall and Skeen
was appointed to arrange program
and order of business for the meeting
The committee retired and soon re.
turned with the following report
which was adopted.
, First-That committee of three bt
appointed to whom shall be referred
all resolutions or propositions relating
to the repeal, amendment or enact
ment of laws on county convicts, pool
farms and of insane persons.
Second-A like committee of three
be appointed to whom shall be refer
bridges and county finances.
Third-A committee of three be APP
pointed to whom shall be referred al
7 other questions relating to duties O
, county judges, provided that nj
resolutions shall be referred to comit
tees except upon vote of this body.
Fourth-That committee of five bt
appointed whose duty it shall be tt
prepare q program and report at THU
meeting that shall control the deliber
atoms of the body at the next annua
meeting, and that said committee b'
instructed 70 select subjects and as
sign one or more members to the dis
cussion of the same.
FifGh-That Judge Riddle open tn,
proceedings this afternoon at 2:3l
, o'clock by the reading of a parer oil
County Judges" etc.
On motion the convention then &C
journed until Up. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to orde
at 2:20 and the president announced
: the following committees.
On laws, county convicts, poo
t farms and insane persons-Judges I
F. Nash, Xaviar Ryan and F. J
Hart.
On roads, bridges and finances
9 Judges D. A. Chessher, James w
T. Pope and F. G. Highsmith.
i. On all other questions pertaining T.
the duties of county judges-Wm
r Won Rosenberg, jr, Frank B. GUM
= and j. @. Mcdonald, jr.
On program for next year-G. w
Riddle, K. P. Curry. w. p. Skeen.
II. Beall and j. r. Yantis.
: The report Of Treasurer Hayes @
= Bee county accounting for the disposi
g ton of all monies collected was read
s The report was adopted.
3 Judge Riddle of Hood county rea'
e paper on the county Judge and com
: missioner, giving a sketch of tn
growth in excellence of service il
e those officers.
: The chair an. ounced the death O
= Judge Lafayette XIX since the las
annual meeting and the following
committee was appointed on resolu
tons of respect: Judges Ryan, Curr.
i and Skeen.
) The convention determined to hav
ISSUED in pamphlet form the proceed
iDgs of the association and that tn
secretary send a copy to every count.
9 judge In the state with circular let