390 BOARD OF AGRICULTUia-:. 



President Strunge then appointed the following: Hon. Leroy Tem- 

 pleton, of Indianapolis; Hon. Aaron Jones. South Bend; D. F. Maish. 

 Frankfort; A. G. Burkhart, Tipton, and Ellis House, Bicknell, who, to- 

 gether Avith tlie President and Secretary of this Congress, shall constitute 

 a Legislative Committee. 



The Committee on Resolutions offered its report, which was accepted, 

 and the resolutions offered were adopted. (See report of Committee on 

 Resolutions.) 



Bj'' motion, Mr. Strange, Mr. Templeton and Mr. Corey are to act 

 as Railroad Committee, and endeavor to secure railroad rates for our next 

 meeting. 



The following amendments to the Con.stitution were read and sub- 

 mitted for action at the next annual session. (See amendments.) 



By motion, the nominations for delegates to be appointed to next Na- 

 tional Farmers' Congress Avas left with Mr. Strange. 



The Congress adjourned to meet the first Tuesday in February, 1905, 

 in Room 12, State House, Indianapolis, Ind. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ().\ RESOLUTIONS. 



To the State Farmers' Congress of Indiana: 



We, the Committee on Resolutions appointed by the President, in ac- 

 cordance with unanimous consent of the Congr^s. beg to submit the 

 following report on resolutions: 



Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, to be adopted. 



Respectfully submitted and adoption moved by 



C. C. WILLIAMS, 

 ELLIS HOUSE, 

 WILSON CORY, 



Committee. 



Resolution No. 1. Resolved, That the most excellent suggestions of 

 lion. W. S. I'.latehley concerning the employment of convict labor for the 

 r<urpose of making good road material, so restricted as not to compete 

 with free labor, are hereby approved and the same recommended to the 

 Tvogislative Committee of this Congress; and, further, that these recom- 

 mendations be referred to the above committee as applicable to county 

 prisoners as well as State. 



Resolution No. 2. Resolved, That the State Farmers' Congress invite 

 the "(Jood Roads" advocates and members of "Good Roads National Con- 

 gress" to become members and a part of this Congress. 



Resolution No. 3. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Congress 

 that there be appointed by the President a Legislative Committee of five 

 members, who, together with the President and Secretary of this Con- 

 gress, shall look after legislative matters either directly of indirectly af- 

 fecting the agricultural interests of the State. 



