St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-26
Two From Each Side to Sc
lect a Fifth Member to
Form Committee
HIJMOR OF MRS.
MORGAN ENJOYED
Test Vote To Be Taken Un~
der Supervision Of
Committee

Discussion OF the question as tc
whether a stock law would be a good
thing for Covington drew Large
crowd at the Association of Com
merce meeting last Monday evening
u Previous to taxing UP this que~t q
j report was made by Secretary W.
u, Mlnckler oi the proceedings OF
e the convention .L AieAanufla Ill the
telephone rate case, to Wnlch ne Was
sent as a delegate. Mr.. + Mlnckler
stated that it was agreed to raise
$4,000 to fight for a rehearing and
to take the case to the Supreme
Court. This money was to be rails
ed through subscription and by the
3 appropriation of $500 by each par
ish. He also stated that the fact
was brought out that Mississippi
rates had always been cheaper than
louisiana and the rate OF increase
was less, Notwithstanding the Dusl-
ness was greater in Louisiana than
In any of the southen group OF the
Cumberland states. Also that the
system of supply purchasing through
nsrent organization was expensive
i and unbusiness-like. That an audi
TORS services would be required to
examine the books of the telephone
company in Georgia and be neces-
cary for evidence to be submitted
Mayor Badon was appointed to at
tend the Baton Rouge Commission
meeting.
II
! in the interest of the stock law, ana
as the discussion was slow in opeL-
ing, President Warner stated that
as the ladies had come before the
association requesting assistance III
obtaining a stock law, perhaps some
OF them would like to open the .dls-
cussion. While the ladies realized
that the buck had been passed TO
I them, Mrs. E. C. Davis arose to the
occasion and heartily Upheld their
contention. AS she finished her talk,
she made an opening for Mrs. A. =.
Margan to speak and thereby IN
vited most amusing and humorous
as we'll as the most fOrcible speech
Of the evening. Mrs. Morgan's num-
or seemed to flow out easily and
naturally and she soon had every
body convulsed with laughter. Her
manner of describing the depreda-
tions Of free-roaming cattle and HIM
drance to the development or town
beautiful was void of animosity but
full of the ludicrous.. This brought
Mr. Cappell to his feet, who told now
after Mrs Morgan had dehorned
particularly mischievous COW, he had
been compelled to complain that the
cow now used her tongue TO accom-
plish the gate opening she used TO
do with her horns, and that Mrs.
Morgan had replied, 'My goodness,
Mr.. Cappell, l have dehorned my
COW, do you want me to detongue
herr"
. After the humorous situation
quieted down, the discussion was
taken up by the men, also, and res
olution read and adopted, whereby
the question Of stock law will be
placed before the people for their
decision. In it is embodied the re-
suits of the meeting. 1t reads as
follows:
Whereas, the Women's Progress
sive Union have passed a resolution
asking that the Association of Corr.
merce assist them in passing a stock
law, and
Whereas, there are many interests
that will be affected by the passing
of such a law, and
Whereas, this association has al
ways stood for fair play to all, ana
insists on a full discussion OF al
question affecting the general pub
lie, therefore
Be it resolved, That the Gov ngton
Association of Commerce recommend
that a vote be taken by the resident
taxpayers and voters in the town o.
CoVington, to decide whether or not
a majority of the people want "a stock
law, and be it further
Resolved, That said voting be held
under the auspices Of committee
of five, two to be selected by the
citizens who want stock law, ana
two to be selected by the citizens
who are opposed to a stock law, ard
these four to select one citizen IA
serve as. the fifth member OF said
committee, and be 1t further
# Resolved, That said vote on the
question be by secret ballot, only
resident property holders to take
part, provided that property owned
by married peope. that both man
and wife haa allowed to vote, as the
law provides community interests,
as the women are deeply interested
In the same, and be it further
s Resolved, That said committee OF
five shall define the limits that stock
law would cover in case one is pass
ed, and be it further
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