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jith — That \Nf heartily endorse the ilecision of judge Tipton, in the recent case 

 brou<jhl before iiini, and we hope his decision will he confirmed !))■ tlie Supreme 

 Couri. 



6tk. — Thit we request the Kaihoad Companies of this State to jierforni the business 

 now done bv Express Companies, as far as relates to horticultural products. 



M. M. HOOTON, 

 H. C. GRAVES, 

 L. K. SCOFIELD, 

 M. L. DUNLAP. 



Committer. 



On motion of Mr. Wier, the resolutions offered by the committee 

 were adopted.* 



Mr. Flagg offered the following supplementary resolution, which 



was adopted : 



Resolved, That the exclusive letting to a single Express company on each railroad, 

 the privilege of sending freight by fast trairts is contrary to the Constitution of the State 

 of Illinois, which makes the railways public highways on which all have equal rights of 

 transportation ; and is a needless waste of capital in sustaining two sets of officers, 

 teams and other appliances of business where one would suffice. 



RESOLUTION ON COMMUTATION OF FARES. 



The following resolution was read, and unanimously adopted, viz : 



Resolved, That we are fully satisfied that the interests of Horticulture would be 

 move rapidly advanced by cultivating a more general interest among all classes of hor- 

 ticulturists and agriculturists, and that this end could be best accomplished by bring- 

 ing togetiier at our winter meetings a larger number than heretofore, and thereby more 

 widely disseminate horticultural knowledge. And to this end we believe that the sev- 

 eral Railroad corporations of the State, by giving commutation rates to and from these 

 meetings, would not only materially advance those interests but also derive a much 

 larger revenue therefrom. 



REPORT UPON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



Mr. Earle, from the Committee on President's Address reported 



the following: 



The Committee to whom was referred the Address of the President 

 respectfully report, that we deem it desirable that in any movement of a 

 national character, relating to Horticulture, the State Society of Illinois 

 should have its representation; though this expression is given .some- 

 what qualifiedly, there not being information in our possession as to 

 how far the National organization, to meet at Indianapolis in May next, 

 can be relied upon as a means of con'solidating the general interests of 

 Horticulture. 



We would call attention to the recommendation that measures be 

 taken to secure the needed aid from the State, and that it is desirable 

 lo increase the edition of our Transactions for wider distribution. Funds 

 should also be under control of this Society to meet expenses which 

 can not reasonably be expected to be defrayed by individual members 



*This vote was afterwards reconsidered, and the resolutions so amended as to refer 

 only to horticultural products — see record. 



