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On the morning of tlie 4th, the several committees proceeded to the 

 examination of stock and articles on exhibition. 



At 3 o'clock P. M., the annual address was delivered by the Hon. 

 Henry Broom, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



On the 5th it commenced raining early in the morning, and contin- 

 ued during the 5th and 6th. 



The reading of the reports of the viewing committees was com- 

 menced at 11 o'clock A. M. of the 5th, at the conclusion of which the 

 election of officers took place. The following officers were elected for 

 1856: 



President — M. SHOEMAKER, Jackson, Jackson county. 



Treasurer— BENJAMIN FOLLETT, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county. 



Secretary — J. C. HOLMES, Detroit, Wayne county. 



Executive Committee — F. W. Backus, Detroit, Wayne county; Hor- 

 ace Welch, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county; A. N. Hart, Lapeer, Lapeer 

 county; Edward G. Morton, Monroe, Monroe county; C. A. Green, 

 Troy, Oakland county; John Miller, Tecumseh, Lenawee county; J. 

 B. Crippen, Coldwater, Branch county; Justus Gage, Dowagiac, Cass 

 county; J. K. Kinman, Jonesville, Hillsdale county; Wm. L. P. Little, 

 Saginaw, Saginaw county ; A. Y. Moore, Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo coun- 

 ty ; W. S. H. Welton, Grand Rapids, Kent county. 



On motion. 



Resolved, That the Constitution be amended by striking out from 

 the fifth line of the second section the word "ten," and insert the word 

 "twelve." 



On motion of John Starkweather, 



Resolved, That the Constitution be amended by striking out from 

 the third and fourth lines of the second section the words "a Corres- 

 ponding Secretary in each county in the State," and insert the words 

 "the Corresponding Secretary of each County Agricultural Society 

 shall be the Corresponding Secretary of the State Society for their 

 county; and any county not having an organized Agricultural Society, 

 shall not be entitled to a Corresponding Secretary of the State Society." 



Resolved, That the Constitution be amended by inserting in the 

 second section the following words, viz. : The Executive Committee at 

 their annual meeting shall proceed to elect one half of their number 

 by ballot to hold for two years, and the other six shall serve only for 



