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Coinmittco, and sin-li report shall be deemed final, and on the facts so reported the 

 Executive Committee shall determine the case. 



7. All moneys received by the ollicers, or by members of the Execntivc Committee, 

 for the Society, shall, as soon as practicable, be paid over to tlie Treasurer, and his 

 receipt therefor taken, and no money sliail he paid out for the Society except by the 

 Treasurer, wlio shall i)ay on iii'oper orders drawn on him for the puri)0se. The order 

 so drawn shall show the specific object for which the same was i^iven. 



S. Except for investment and orders for i)iemiunis dulj' awarded, no orders shall be 

 drawn on the Treasurer, except on accounts duly audited and allowed by the Busi- 

 ness Committee, and such allowance endorsed tiiereon b}' a majority of said com- 

 mittee. 



9. An appeal may be taken in all cases from the action of any standin<? committee 

 to the Executive Committee, but the decision of such standing committee shall be 

 considered as the rule governing the case until the Executive Committee shall other- 

 wise order. 



10. It shall be the duty of the Business Committee to carry out the instructions of 

 the Executive Committee in relation to the pecuniary affairs of the Society, and in 

 regard to preparing for and holding Fairs. The Business Committee shall keep a 

 record of all accounts allowed, and shall allow no accounts except such as show the 

 items and appear to be correct and dulj' authorized. They shall make a full report 

 of all accounts allow^ed by them, and other orders made by them, at each annual 

 meeting of the Executive Committee. 



11. The Business Committee shall have the general charge of the property of the 

 Society (except the moneys in tlie hands of the Treasurer), and in relation thereto 

 shall obey such instructions as the Executive Committee shall give from time to 

 time. Such Business Committee shall properly care for such property, and shall 

 report annually to the Executive Committee the amount or quantitj', situation and 

 condition of the same. 



12. In all cases where no other provision is made, the said Executive Committee 

 shall be governed bj' the rules of parliamentary laws as laid down in Jefferson's 

 Manual. 



13. The order of business at each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be as 

 follows : 



1. Calling the roll. 



2. Reading and approving the proceedings of last meeting. 



3. Addresses and communications from the President. 



4. Reports from Standing Committees. 



5. Reports from Special Committees. 



6. Reports from Executive Superintendents. 



7. Hearing appeals and considering same. 



8. Unfinished business. 



9. Miscellaneous business. 



10. Motions and resolutions. 



11. Notices. 



This order of business may be suspended or changed for that meeting only, by a 

 two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting of the Executive Committee. 



GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



I.— MEMBERS. 



§1. Any person may become a member of this Society for one year by paying one 

 dollar into the treasury. He will receive an annual certificate of membership, with 

 one coupon admission ticket attached. 



§2. Members are entitled to the privilege of voting and holding office, and com- 

 peting for all premiums in any department, without further payment. 



§ 3. Life members shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges in all respects 

 as other members of the Society. 



II. — OFFICERS. 



§1. The Executive Committee will meet on the evening of each day of the Fair, 

 at 73^ o'clock, at such Place as the President shall desinate, to transact such business 

 as may be brought before them, and to hear reports of Executive Superintendents. 



§ 2. The Secretary's office will be on the Fair grounds, each day of the Fair, where 

 all business of his department will be transacted. 



§3. The President's and Superintendent's office, during the days of the Fair, will 

 be on the fair grounds. 



