The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02
iuteriot Texas Cotton Associa tior
DAILY Formed,
THE FIRST OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Committee Reports. Fully Setting
Forth objects of the Association,
Adoptcd-Wnco Next Year.

! looE.nE - hatpy ANA irrsh - nh1ust
RIOS. pheasant endowment would allow
The Trxss cotton buyers assembled In
the COMMERCIAL club rooms this morning
promptly a. i o'clock, with Cha irn1n
So-relAs os iidisboro presiding and JOSEPH
- wartz St ihe seoreiar5''s desk. The a.
it114nce was la-eey mar on yesterday.
tie trains q last rsSht ard this morning
swelling The coa0al-ion's numbers with
Enthusiastic and prominent buyers OF the
fescy staple from all sections OF Texas.
They al seemed eager ead anxious 10
dispatch business end with me iglils and
p.,rsayi1e that charsc,e.Ees political
s-ca=rl-ys .ett OF.
Chairman Sorrel,s announced the order
@. business 10 he the reports OK the dlf-
te-n1t committees appointed on Yesterday.
NJ c. / Sanger OF Waco rsportel the
Following order If business ana rules ior
o.F s3sniu4,;ee q tilai uue;
.s'St ~ delegate shall speak more
tfan tive minutes on any one subject be-
FORE he CONVENTION
EePort q committee on credentials.
Report If committee on permanent
KePo.; % committee on ways ami
means.
. New business.
: Rer-ori q eo;nnit,cs on constitution
e.d pyaRs.
/ selection Of q place and date for hold
iAg lie uext meeting.
: Good and welfare Of the organization.
s Adjournment
The report was adops@i as read.
: o4.oN4as the report OF MIR. Sanger was
The rss3ort u Mr.. ~ Lemon for the COM
i4~ttee On cre5enilals which recommended
IA a.. buyers and shippers OF cotton IN
-rAs.s VINO we're present be entitled 10
v9-ce and vo1e i The permanent organiza-
on o. lac convention. The report weS
-2gNal ss & whole.
AT. n. Lehman for the committee or
permanent organization, read the report
81 that Committee, which recommended
eek =. Aath OF Fort Worth for perru-
H+24. cfs4.l! man; c. J. Sorrells Of HiliSboro
E,ts chairman, and p. X. Freeman Of
11l-isss Tor secretary ard treasurer. with
yosepn s1Eertz OF CorsicAna assistant
Inc ca:nmsttee also recommended the
~ ~ m A&er. G. /. Sanger, Thomas
go, ~ Lemon, F. Lange, Byron Heard.
= L. E4Hs-ds. J. n. McEade. d. T. Iglo-
:Ars z. NJ :, L@ z Thomas Forbes. z.
r y. Te5np.ernan, George T. Miller, c. G..
Lfafls, W \. Arthur. William Read ..
s99yd and A. siesfeb.
y committee recommended that the
meetings. OF the board be held seni-an-
= 4a-!y @ach ard every year. and fixed
M A-ne Of meetings IN the months OF
Fsnruary ami August.
ne asSo ciaIion meets annually at q
place TO be selected In convention.
he report Of the committee on WAYS
AMI con from the delegates. but upon
motion was adopted by sections. as fol-
/ That rhis association. when duly or
ganizeNi, be known the Interior Texas
l0tion association and its objects TO
socfSte all parties n any way interested
IN the safe conduct of the handling OF
coinon in the Interior.
?. We recommend TO better secure the
opl-cts mere ~ View, that We invite into
mem 1ership all bankers. dealers and pro-
ancers or any others interested in the ex-
peiitious handing Of cotton In the interior
territory OF this STATE as well as the
adjoining Indian and Oklahoma Terrific
sl-s' where It IS intended 10 be embraced
by This ASSOCIATION.
2. That each member so joining binds
hinxelt' in order 10 promote the Interests
OF this association. 10 strictly adher" to
rs constitution a1d bylaws, rules ana reg
u.auons 10 be hereafter adopted
J. In order TO defray the Incidental ex
penseS that VIII be incurred by THIS as
soc alton, We recommend nat a member
shin fee Of s. and annual dues of 81 be
5. We recommend than a fixed salary of
49, per Anuum be pad the secretary OF
inns assoc a'lon Dor his services n connsc-
lion herewith.
=, Thai bankers he requested not TO ae-
We WouI1 recommend that any matter
apparently detrimental 10 the asJscla-
Ncn interest n the proper handling OF
Scti0n cl.n.ns 70 the notice of any menu
Dor be referred BY him. through nhe Sec
Rotary. 70 The board OF directors or a
governing committee for such action or
te'lsiy as the cause OF compliant VIII
Z; We recommend that there be appoint
ed by me presidcn: OF Gh!s association, I'M
meois'ely after adjournment or prior
theHeto' COMMITTEES which shall frame
IN sSss-on, whereby nls.hods for The safe
htndl4ns OF cotton in the interior night
be secured. To define the objects for
WHICH TINS conlinitt,s Is to he created. We
state that the subjects to be embraced
b. this b!l are:
F4rs;--fh'a, 1t should he provided that
az lbartles engaged N the receiving ot
,nta'i, ~ pun.'c weghers or warehouse
men nave suitable sheds ana platforms
- upon which 10 receive such cotton
Ior inc purpose of Weighing and storing
houses and platforms that they have u
. W cent coHp.cuAent Of skds upon which
lion ny M 4 to Pc placed at time for rece.v
away for shipping, second, that public
we'Shers or pubic warehoiisc,nan en-
gasei IN che reoeiving of cotton for weigh
-" ~. eAtu sio!.hg be required 10 give suih-
thorlties, sad bond to secure anv lia6ii-
ny mat respective parises might incgir iv
re, JASON ol Inadequate weighing, represent
Nh1r hanis; third. to facilitate and 10
SAFER serure for negotiation wetghers' re-
Ss.pts ior COTTON commonly known as
Wtraouse tickets, they should he, wrtttep
m NIX. ana under no circumstances m
penesl, and that said ulckets should also
safe rhs conditions; fourth, that the re-
qulNed bond should cover a liability 10 no
incurred b. the weigher or warehoilesfnan
LOT me proper weighing of cotton-thar ts
20 say, the ieoapt stating the weight OF
M cotton should stlpuLate, first. It's gross
Wrisht and next the dockage. IL any. To
hr taken OH ihe gross weight for any ,,x
NeSslye moisture 81 might contain ana
maj ne fs 10 be held responsible for s,ich
no weight az the correct dry weight. s,d
hnaAy, We consider Il duty Sn,,umbeni
upoh US 70 further explain IN. se-.s ~
Fues ana regulations we have I,,sravI,h
recommended to govern the safer handiina
1I our staple product rs 20 rebound Ia me
interests Of producer and consumer ali.e
IN SO Tar thaf by more expedit Gus me,n.
ods oil arriving at the actual moi and cnr-
reo- we!ght of cotton we al 4hc aa,na
hme determine the actual ana u,s,.,a
value OF q parcel paced IN our hand
mus obSlaung any speculative ralcuia,
Ton 20 provide agalns. losses that hitler
20 have been incurred by reason az tha
crude methods employed in the weirhinc
and care OF cotton 's"'"s
Felix H. Bath, Chairman; n Erae-
+. M-lroy. s"'''' ~
Wsco was. eeleeted as tho next n,aca or
meeeng and she tune iixsi for nsxt An.
gust. Inc convention then adinirno,