352 STATE liOAKD OF A(niICUI/rURE. 



Afternoon Session. 



Tlic Executive Committee resumed its sessiou, I'resident IMiillips iii tlie 

 chair. 



Mr. Shoemaker offered tlie following: 



Mliereas. It is of great importance to breeders of Horses in this State that our 

 exhibitions should be conducted according to the rules and conditions which have 

 been found necessary and appropriate for fair trials; and 



Whereas, Our trials of speed liavo heretofore been niach; under rules adopted by 

 the National Association, but without any power to enforce them, and such rules 

 have been found necessary; and 



^^llc)•eas, Men)bership with theXational Association has been found advantageous, 

 in so far as the State and County Agricultural Societies are concerned, both to the 

 breeders of Horses and the Associations of State and County Societies if allowed at 

 moderate rates, as tending to insure order and fairness, and the awards in strict Jus- 

 tice to com])etitors; therefore 



Hesolved, That we hereby recommend that the National Association, for the pur- 

 pose of aiding the breeder's of Horses, and giving a more efficient control of trials 

 of speed, under the charge of Agricultural Societies, allow such societies to become 

 members, on terms not exceeding an annual subscription of twenty-five dollars ($25). 



Eesolved, That in furtherance of the interest of breeders, and of such State and 

 County Agricultural Societies, it is hereby recommended that said National Associa- 

 tion do adopt a law by which "time shall be no bar" in trials of speed, where 

 such Agricultural Societies offer as a first premium not over one hundred and fifty 

 dollars ($150). 



liesolved, That tlie Secretary be and is hereby directed to publish this preamble 

 and resolutions, and transmit an official copy of the same to the National Asssocia- 

 tion. 



Adopted. 



The committee tlien took a recess until 5 P. M. 



The committee resumed business at 5 o'clock. 



REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. -r 



To the President and Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society: 



Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the financial portion of the 

 Secretary's report, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report: 

 That we have carefully examined the same, and compared his account of cheeks 

 drawn, with the vouchers therefor, the checks with the stubs, and find them to agree; 

 the list of membership tickets sold, and find them correct; and the money received 

 therefor paid to the Treasurer, for which he holds his receipt; and find his statement 

 of the amount of regular premiums and number of medals and diplomas offered to 

 agree with the list; and from a close examination of the Division and Class books, 

 and the reports of the Awarding Committees, find the amount of the cash premi- 

 ums and the number of medals and diplomas as stated to be awarded by him to be 

 correct; and as all that part of this report relating to the subject of discretionary 

 premiums and other matters has been referred to a Special Committee, we therefore 

 ask to be discharged from its further consideration. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



HENRY FRALICK, 

 F. V. SMITH, 

 E. VV. RISING, 



Finance Committee. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



The committee then took a recess until 7 P. M. 



