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commission; to inquire into the cause or causes which hinder 

 the more rapid settlement of the State lands, and to report on 

 the same to the next Legislature. 

 Committee. — Little, Dill, Buxton. 



8. To consider the bill at the close of the Secretary's re- 

 report, and recommend such action on it as may be deemed 

 necessary and expedient. 



Committee. — Goodale, Jackson, Pattangall, Oilman, Forbes. 



9. To inquire whether this Board will recommend any 

 action by the Legislature for the encouragement of underdrain- 

 ing and thorough draining of lands in this State. 



Cotnmiitee. — Goodale, Little, Hersey. 



10. To inquire whether any legislation is necessary to secure 

 more complete and perfect agricultural statistics of this State. 



Committee. — Chamberlain, Keith, Buxton. 



11. To inquire what this Board ought to recommend in re- 

 lation to the trial of working oxen at our County Shows. 



Committee. — Fuller, Foster, Pike. 



12. To inquire into the expediency of recommending legis- 

 lative action to encourage the formation and support of Farm- 

 ers' Clubs. 



ComtJiittee. — Goodale, Foster, Dill. 



A committee on Rules of Order reported the following, which 

 were adopted : 



RULES OF ORDER. 



PRESIDENT. 



It shall be the duty of the President, and in his absence, of 

 the Vice President, to preside at meetings of the Board, 

 according to the customary parliamentary rules, which govern 

 all deliberative assemblies. 



SECRETARY. 



Li case of absence of the President and Vice President, the 

 Secretary shall preside until a President "pro tempore" is 

 chosen. 



