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machinery, stating to them the proposition of Mr. Palmer, and asking 

 them to notify the Society if they concur in the proposition, and if they 

 will furnish a machine of their own make upon the same terms. The 

 committee will give them a fair trial, provided not less than four be pre- 

 sented. 



Adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Gage, 



Resolved, That Mr. Bartlett be a committee to draft a bill to be pre- 

 sented to the next Legislature, for the establishment of an Agricultural 

 School, in accordance with the views of this committee, as by them al- 

 ready expressed. 



On motion. 



Resolved, That Messrs. Bartlett, Gage and Starkweather be a com- 

 mittee to wait upon the Legislature for the purpose of presenting the 

 memorials of this Society, and urging the passage of bills in accordance 

 therewith. 



The following gentlemen were appointed as delegates from this Soci- 

 ety to attend the annual meeting of the United States Agricultural So- 

 ciety, to be held in February, 1855: 



A. Y. Moore, Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co. ; J. C. Holmes, Detroit, 

 and D. A. Noble, Monroe. 



On motion of Mr. Dickinson, it was 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Committee be tendered to our 

 President, A. Y. Moore, Esq., for his kindness and the proper and 

 punctual discharge of his duties during the present session. 



On motion of Mr. Starkweather, it was 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this Society tender their 

 thanks to Mr. Holmes for the faithful and efficient manner in which he 

 has discharged the duties of his office for the past year. 



The Committee adjourned sine die. 



J. C. HOLMES, 



Secretary. 



