APPENDIX TO REPORT VOLUME. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE AMERICAN Convention of Cattle Commissioners, HELD AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 1st, 2nd and 3d, 1868. PROCEEDINGS. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1868. The American Convention of Cattle Commissioners assembled in convention at Representatives' Hall, Springfield, Illinois, at 12 o'clock, M., in pursuance of the following call: STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Springfield, October 26, 1868. The commissioners appointed by the several States to consider the history, nature and character of the disease among cattle known as Texas fever, and to collect and publish to the country all information possible, bearing upon the subject; to prepare a draft of a law which shall be uniform in all the States interested in the raising, sale or purchase of cattle, and which will regulate the trade upon a safe and equal basis, and secure the most perfect protection to all parties have agreed to hold a convention in the city of Springfield, Illinois, on Tuesday, December 1st, 1868, to accomplish these desirable ends. Responding to this laudable movement, and believing I shall reflect the wishes of our people upon a matter of such vast importance to all, I have appointed, on the part of the State of Illinois, as commissioners, to meet and consult with those from other States, the following gentlemen: Hon. James N. Brown and Dr. H. C. Johns, heretofore appointed by the State Agricultural Society, H. N. Edwards and E. H. Piper, special commissioners of this State, and Hon. John P. Reynolds. The commissioners of all the States and of the Dominion of Canada are respectfully invited to meet in the hall of the House of Representatives, Springfield, Illinois, on Tuesday, December 1, 1868, at 12 M., when it is hoped such action may be had as shall allay the public anxiety arising from this disease, and secure satisfactory safeguards against its further inroads upon the cattle interests. RICHARD J. OGLESBY, DR. JOHNS, of Illinois-Gentlemen, will you please come to order. I nominate Joseph Poole, Esq., of Indiana, temporary chairman of this convention. The motion prevailed. THE CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen and commissioners of the convention, the honor conferred upon me by this unexpected appointment is accepted with diffidence, and a perfect knowledge of my inability to fill so important and responsible a position. Permit me, gentlemen of the convention, to thank you for the honor thus conferred, and to ask your kind indulgence and forbearance towards me in the discharge of my duties. DR. JOHNS, of Illinois-Mr. Chairman, I move that Mr. H. D. Emery, of Chicago, be the temporary secretary. The motion prevailed. DR. MORSE, of Missouri-I move, Mr. Chairman, that a committee on credentials, consisting of three members, be appointed by the chair. THE CHAIRMAN-I should prefer that the appointing power be left with the convention. Will the gentleman accept of that suggestion as an amendment to his motion. DR. MORSE-Certainly sir. The motion prevailed, and the following gentlemen were appointed by the convention to serve on this committee: Dr. Morse, of Missouri; Mr. Howard, of M chigan; Dr. Johns, of Illinois. MR. CHRISTIE, of Canada-I move, Mr. Chairman, that a committee of ten be appointed by the convention as a committee on permanent organization. The motion prevailed, and the following gentlemen were, on nomination, designated to serve: Mr. Christie, of Canada, chairman; Prof. Smith, of Missouri; Mr. Messenger, of Ohio; Mr. Allen, of New York; Mr. Carter, of Maryland; Mr. Earl, of Indiana; Dr. Miles, of Michigan; Dr. Snow, of Rhode Island; Dr. Thayer, of Massachusetts; Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois. DR. JOHNS, of Illinois-I move, Mr. Chairman, that this convention do now adjourn, to meet again at half-past two this afternoon, by which time the committees on credentials and permanent organization will probably be ready to report. The motion prevailed. AFTERNOON SESSION. THE CHAIRMAN-The convention will please come to order. Gentlemen, the first thing to be presented to us is the report of the committee on credentials. Is the committee ready to report? DR. MORSE, of Missouri, chairman of the committee on credentials-Mr. Chairman, I beg leave to submit the following report: We, the undersigned, committee on credentials, respectfully report that we find the Province of Ontario duly represented by the following named commissioners: Hon. D. Christie, A. A. Burnham, F. W. Stone. The States, so far as represented, by the following: Illinois.-John P. Reynolds, Dr. Wm. Kile, H. N. Edwards, E. A. Piper, Dr. H. C. Johns. Indiana.-Joseph Poole, James Matthews, A. Earle. Maryland.—Dr. Nathaniel Brown, Dr. Richard Mackall, Dr. W. S. McPherson, John M. Carter. Massachusetts.-Dr. Elisha F. Thayer. Michigan.-Dr. M. Mills, Sanford Howard. Missouri.—Dr. L. D. Morse, Prof. Spencer Smith, H. J. Moore. New York.-Marsena S. Patrick, Lewis F. Allen, John Stanton Gould. Ohio.-James Stockdale, Dr. Wm. Clendennin, D. McMillan, Thomas Reber, E. Messenger. Rhode Island.-Dr. E. M. Snow. Wisconsin.-Prof. P. A. Chadbourne, B. R. Hinckley. We also recommend the following named gentlemen to seats in the convention, as honorary members: Arthur B. Barrett, Jefferson K. Clark, G. O. Kalb, delegates of the St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association. Also, Dr. M. Morris, of New York; Dr. John H. Rauch, of Chicago; H. D. Emery, of Chicago; Joseph A. McCoy, of Abilene, Kansas. The report was received and adopted. THE CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, the next thing in order is the report of the committee on permanent organization. Is that committee ready to report? MR. CHRISTIE, of Canada, chairman of committee on permanent organization-Mr. Chairman, the committee beg leave to submit the following report: That Hon. Lewis F. Allen, of Buffalo, be the president of the convention. That Hon. D. Christie, Thomas Reber, Dr. Richard Mackall, General M. S. Patrick, P. A. Chadbourne, E. F. Thayer, Sanford Howard, Capt. H. J. Moore, Dr. H. C. Johns, Joseph Poole, Dr. N. S. Townsend, A. B. Hamilton, and Dr. Snow, be vice-presidents of the convention. |