The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-11

They have plenty 10 eat, good clothing and
comfortable beds. He favored REGULAR
law for each county
commissioner c. c. Brendle of Fayctte
county spoke OF the system OF leasing CON
victs In his county: the system OF DRAINAGE
and the material employed on the county
roads.
Judge Felix J. Hart OF Bee county WAS
enrolled ON the membership book.
Judge I. H. Scott of Tyler county said
there were no paupers in his county, and
tne JAIL seldom had an inmate
commissioner Brendls Iidn't claim that
.ne poor farm was elfsustaining. num-
Ter OF poor persons were given assistance,
one being negro los yeare old
judge ]. NJ. MassngiltA Of Angelina
spoke in advocacy of poor farm ana
against leasing convicts or keeping them
confined In jail
Judge Cannon spoke in most dununcia-
tory terms of the leasing OF rouyicts The
law. he said. gave a convict a cred,: Of
~ cents day. We, they were often leased
Tor - and 80 moath. lie regarded the
system as infamous The unfortunates
should be protected in their rights. In re-
gard to the insane. he said that was very
serious question He had two in his jail
mat had been there over year.
A general discussion on road and bridge
construction. the proper disposition and
management of county convicts, county
farms and the care of the insane cnsued.
a general discussion of the recently enact
ed fee bill was also INDUCED in.
Judges Cannon Shaw and Scott we're APP
pointed committee 10 draft resolutions
urging the State to increase its accommo-
dations for the care of tine insane
On motion OF Judge Gray the chair APP
pointed committee to select date for
holding the next meetinE-,Iudges Gray.
Msssingill and j, II. Rowlett. The COM
mitee reported In favor OF the fourth Mon
day in April 1895
The first named committee reported ~
follows.
To the Hon c. A. Sumner. President Of the
South Texas County Judges and Commits
sioners' Association.
We, your committee appointed by The
chair to draft suitable resolutions in regard
to the care and Keeping OF the insane In
the state Of Texas, beg leave to submit the
following: We find upon iuves tlgating the
subject that there are many hundreds OF
these unfortunate human beings KEEP In
the county Jail because there 10 no room fol
them in any of the lunatc asylume Of
Texas: that these poor. unfortunate crea
lures are very poorly provided for by the
county officers not being prepared to keep
them and we therefore call upon the next
legislature OF Texas to make suitable pro-
visions for the care and maintenance Of
this class Of citizens.
o. n. Cannon.
Chairman.
w. n Shaw.
r. D. Scott.
Committee.
on motion OF Judge Gray the chair APP
pointed the following committee TO pre-
pare a programme for the next meeting;
Judge Gray, Commissioner Johnston and
Judges Hart. Shaw and Cannon.
For the next place of meeting Commit
soner Johnston placed Galveston in nomi-
nation.
Judge Shaw named Houston.
Galveston was selected
On motion of Judge J 0. Rowleit vote
of thanks WINS returned TO The Post for its
able report bang the only paper having n
reporter present.
resolution was adopted thanking Judge
Sumner for the able manner in which he
presided over the deliberations
Judge Scott moved for vote of thanks
to the citizens Of Houston, Judge Shaw
and the Harris county commits sionsrs
On motion of Judge Gray hearty vote
OF thanks was rendered Mr.. r. T. Wood
ward. state secretary for having been in
strumental in bringing about this meeting,
which resulted in the organization of the
Southern branch OF the Texas County
Judges and Commissioners association.
Adjourned sine die,