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Moved and supported to take from the table Mr. Dean's resolution naniin<j 

 'date for the next Fair. 



The motion prevailed. 



Mr. Deau then offered as a substitute that the annual Fair be held com- 

 mencing September 13, and continuing live days. 



Carried. 



The following resolution offered by Mr. Butterfield was unanimously adopted: 



Resolved, That the thanks of this committee are due and are hereby extended to Mr. 



C. J. Whitney and Prof. McKnight for the very excellent entertainment afforded them 

 by these gentlemen on Tuesday Evening. 



Mr. Parsons offered the following: 



Resolved, That so far as practical, the various departments comprising the exhibition 

 of the State Agricultural Society be placed in charge of members of the Executive 

 Committee of said Society. 



Adopted, 



Mr. Fralick moved to reconsider the vote adopting Mr. Parsons' resolution. 



Lost. 



On motion of Mr. Gilbert, it was : 



Resolved, That the Committee on Permanent Location be instructed to take such 

 steps as they may deem necessary to ascertain what propositions, if any, toward such 

 permanent location can be obtained. And if in their judgment, sufficient inducements 

 are offered to warrant them in calling a meeting of the Executive Committee, that they 

 do so ; if not, to notify the Locating Committee in time for them to locate the next 

 annual Fair. 



The President announced as Committee on Permanent Location, Messrs. E. 

 O. Humphrey, Henry Fralick, Michael Shoemaker and W. L. Webber. (Pres- 

 ident Chamberlain, a member by resolution creating the Committee.) 



Mr. Fralick asked to be excused from serving on the Committee, giving rea- 

 sons, etc. 



On motion, Mr. Fralick was excused, and Mr. Wm. Ball appointed in his 

 stead. 



Mr. Gilbert moved that the Business Committee, President, Secretary, Treas- 

 urer and Chairman of the Transportation Committee be ajipointed a Committee 

 on Location. 



Carried. 



Mr. Butterfield moved that 500 catalogues of entries in Divisions A, B, C, 



D, E, and I, be printed and offered for sale during the Fair at 10 cents each. 

 Moved by Mr. Young to omit Division I. 



The motion, as amended, carried. 



Mr. Phillips moved to reconsider the vote. 



Carried. 



On motion of Mr. Hanford the motion authorizing the publishing of cata- 

 logues was tabled. 



Moved and supported to reconsider the vote adopting the report of the 

 Committee ou Premiums. 



The motion was lost. 



The President announced the following standing Committees : 



Business Committee — Messrs. Hyde, Sharp, Hanford. 

 Transportation Committee — Messrs. Cobb, Turner, Gilbert. 



The Committee then voted a recess of 30 minutes. 



Oommittee resumed business. 



Mr. Lessiter moved to take Mr. Cobb's resignation from the table. 



