ANNUAL MEETING. 



THURSDAY, JANUARY 21. 



Met at the State House acrreeably to adjournment. 



The Committee on Paj^ Roll presented their report and the same 

 was accepted and approved. 



The resolution of the member from Aroostook came up by as- 

 signment and was called up for discussion. The resolution was 

 fully and freely discussed by all the members, and a vote being called 

 for, it was refused a passage b}' a strong vote. 



The member from Sagadahoc, from the Committee on Ticket Sys- 

 tem at Fairs, reported the following resolution : 



Whereas, In the management of agricultural fairs abuses have 

 grown out of the system of life-membership and famil}' tickets to 

 such an extent as to embarrass the agricultural societies and thus 

 limit their usefulness, therefore. 



Resolved, That in the judgment of this Board, these societies, 

 both State and county, while fully recognizing and respecting the 

 obligations already incurred relative to certificates of life-member- 

 ship, will find it to their advantage to discontinue the issuing of 

 tickets granting so broad privileges, and will improve their financial 

 condition b}^ adopting the system of individual tickets for all admis- 

 sions to their fairs. 



On motion of member from Oxford, the resolution was accepted, 

 and it was further 



Voted, That the Secretary be instructed to forward a copy of this 

 resolution to the secretary of each agricultural societ}' in the State. 



Adjourned to meet at Con}' House at 2 o'clock P. M. 



AFTERNOON. 



Met agreeably to adjournment. 



On motion of member from Washington, the matter of the dispo- 

 sition of the State bounty to agricultural societies was taken up for 

 consideration. 



The Secretary made report of the action of agricultural societies, 

 in compliance with the requirements of last year. 



After the matter was fully discussed, on motion of M. C. Fernald, 

 it was 



Voted, That in the disposition of the State aid to agricultural 

 societies, we re-enact the action of last year. 



