Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1869 — TEXAN CATTLE. [ARTICLE]

TEXAN CATTLE.

Public Meeting* at Francesville. Reported for The Union, At a meeting of the citizens of Pulaski and Jasper counties, held at Francesville, JJaquary 2»d, to consider the Texan cattle question, A. B. Johnson, Esq., was called .to preside. Mr. Wm. Jones, of Jasper, presented the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, Wo, the owners of cattle in and citizens of Jasper and Pm laskr conptics, have Buttered great damage in the loss of cattle caused from Texas and Cherokee cattle, they disseminating a disease fatal tq our native stock ; and Whereas, The importers of said Texan and Cherokee cattle have been fully apprised of this fact, and have been warned of the danger of further importations, of said cattle; and

Whereas, Tb.wr have disregarded the wishes, interests and-warn-ings of the citizens of the counties aforesaid, and ha', o imported a largo lot of Texas cattle, therefore Be it Resolved, That the owners of said Texas cattle be, and hereby are notified to remove said cattle within fifteen days from this date; aud be it further

Resolved, That committees be appointed to circulate petitions among the people for signatures, praying the Legislature to enact a law forbidding Texas, Mexican or Cherokee cattle passing through or stopping within the State of Indiana. Rfsolved, That in case the Legislature refuses to pass a Iftw as above requested, or the owners of aforesaid cattle refuse.to remove them from our counties, we hereby enter our pledge that wo will, at all hazards, protect our rights and property.

On motion the resolutions were adopted without discussion. Mr. Lyman Blair, of Chicago, was introduced to the meeting, and asked as a favor to be allowed to

feed and herd Texas cattie on, or near his farm, he to give bond to pay all damages which may arise ; and offered to herd 100 head of Texas cattle the profits to be divided, pro rata, among the loosers of pat|]e by Spanish fever. This was rejected.

Petitions; praying the Legislature fp pqss a law relative tp_ foreign cattle, were introduced. Committees were appointed to cir : culate petitions asking for a prohibatory law, said petitions to be returned to the Secretary, by February Ist, 1869.

Messrs. Sisney and Jones were appointed delegates to present the petitions to the Legislature. Mr. Blair asked what would be doife if the Legislature prssed a law permitting the introduction ol foreign cattle. In reply, it was Iteiolrcii, ’Dial \ve obey the law. Mr. Blair asked permission to keep his Texas cattle on his farm until March 10th, 1869, at which time he would remove them, unless a law was passed permitting the importation and keeping of such cattle within the State. Upon his agreeing to pay all damages that may arise, Mr. Blair’s request was agreed to. On motion, the Secretary was instructed to furnish copies of these froceedings to the Winamac, and lensselaer papers, and request their publication. Chas. A. Garrigves, Secretary.