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Mr. Bollman moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Hol- 

 leway, by adding after the word " money," the words " agri- 

 cultural implements." 



Which motion did not prevail. 



Mr. Dennis offered the following resolution as a substitute 

 for Mr. HoUoway's amendment : 



Resolved, That successful competitors, for first class pre- 

 miums, shall have it at their option to take the money, or its 

 value in silver cups, to be furnished by the Board upon their 

 order, with proper inscriptions. 



Which substitute was adopted. 

 On motion of Mr. Brown, 



The resolution and substitute were laid on the table to be 

 taken up to-morrow. 



Mr. Murray offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the President and Secretary of the State 

 Board of Agriculture, be requested to make out and submit 

 to the Legislature, at its present session, a detailed report of 

 the proceedings of said Board for the last year, its prospects 

 for usefulness, the number of county societies organized or 

 revived since it went into operation, and the present condi- 

 tion of the agricultural interests of the State, with such 

 other observations as may be deemed useful to the Legisla- 

 ture or the people. 



Resolved, That said report, when made, shall contain, in 

 the form of an appendix, or otherwise, the reports in full of 

 all the county agricultural societies in the State for the last 

 year, together with the addresses made before each society 

 during that period, so far as copies may be furnished. 



Which resolutions were adopted. 



Mr. Bollman submitted the following preamble and resolu- 

 tions ; 

 Whereas, A great and increased demand exists among the 



farmers of our State, for the annual agricultural reports, 



issued from the office of the commissioner of patents, and 



