The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-19

leg. gianders. murrain. Texas or Southern
fever and various other diseases. Your
committee believe that by proper expert.
mcnts In the hands OF capable vctcrlna.
rians, that the progress OF all these die.
cases might be arrested and that many,
and possibly all, OF them might be stamped
out entirely.
Your committee however, regrets to say
tina; Notwithstanding the fact that the ag-
ricultural and live stock interests OF Texas
are among Its chief industries yet our
Legislature has so far failed to mako SUI
fcient appropriation to enable our sanitary
board to take the necessary steps to stamp
out the different diseases. TO which our
live stock are subjected. and while indors-
ing the action OF the live stock sanitary
commission OF the State we would ask that
this association strongly urge tho legis-
iature now In session at Austin to increase
the appropriation for live stock sanitary
matters from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
and that SO much Of this amount ms may
be necessary I've expended In employing tho
services and entire time and attention OF
tho best veterinarian that can be procured
and that such veterinarian under the al.
rcotion OF the State sanitary board give his
entire timo and attention to visiting tho
infected districts OF the state and, II pos.
siblc. ascertain the cause and provide a
remedy for tho different diseases to which
our live stock are subjected. We believe
that with q comnetent veterinarian we
would soon be provided with remedies b.
which the loss from these diseases could
BIO greatly diminished and possibly cntirely
prevented. s.-sss. X, sAe
We would recommend that this assocla-
tion not only adopt resolutions strongly
urging pVoinpt action on the part OF this
legislature, but that = committee OF ave
representative stockmcn and farmers DO
appointed BY the president of this associa-
Lar ,In
ture and use their best efforts to secure
favorable action All OF which ia respect
fully submitted. George h. Loving,
A resolution calling upon the Texas rep
rcsentatives In the National congress to
support the anti-scalping bill now pending
in the senate was adopted. Ss Ii
What Ia known as the twenty-eight- hour
law. which compels all transportation coitl-
panies to unload stock In transit each
twenty eight hours for tho purpose OF feed
and water. was declared to be ,insatisfac-
tory, and a resolution asking that tho law
be changed SO as to make the time forty
hours instead Of twenty eight was adopt
ed. This is a Federal enactment. and con
gress will be petitioned to make the change
and the Texas legislature Evil DO asked to
conform to any notifications that congress
may make. se
A memorial resolution on the death Of
Jot j. Smith OF Grandvlew and IL. q. Aus
tin OF San Antonio was adopted.
Tho report OF the committee TO select Of
ficers and board OF directors for the ell.
suing year was read, as follows:
Cyrus d. Lucas, president; Charles
Schreiner. hrst vice president; Joseph y.
Green. second vice president; Worries r.
Brown. secretary and treasurer.
For directors: John r. Blocker, John ],
Glare, G. B. Lucas. Charles Schrener,
Joseph i. Green. Worries P. Brown, john
r. Lytlc, nj. SAMSON, Sol West. George b.
Loving, A. s. Reed, Frank p. Holland and
G.. r.. King.
The report WAS adopted and Mr.. Lucas
was escorted to the chair. whcreupon the
adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
morrow
The afternoon was spent In taking boat
ride on the bay.