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On motion of Mr. Greene the committee on constitution and by-laws were 

 .^iven further time to report, and Messrs. Sterling, Feriy and Eamsdell were 

 added to the committee with Messrs. Baxter and Childs. 



The following communications vrcre received from East Saginaw through Mr. 

 Allison and ordered spread upon the records : 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Saginaw County Agricultural 

 Society, held December 26, 1874, the following resolution was adopted and ordered 

 spread upon the records of the Society: 



Besolved, That the use of the buildings and grounds of the Saginaw County Agri- 

 cultural Society be and the same are hereby tendered to the Michigan State Agricul- 

 tural Society, for the purposes of their annual fair for the year 1875 : Provided, That 

 the State Society be required to return said buildings and grounds in as good condi- 

 tion as when taken by them. 



And further, that John P. Allison be delegated to present the same to the Execu- 

 tive Committee of the State Society. 



A. A. PAESOXS, 

 Secretary Saginaw Co. Agricultural Society. 



Moved and supported that the East Saginaw Driving Park and buildings be ten- 

 dered to the State Fair Association for their use for the purpose of their fair for the 

 year 1875 : Provided, They prorate the receipts of the grand stand to the amount of 

 eight hundred and fifty (850) dollars during the holding of said fair: Provided further, 

 That they return the same in as good condition as when taken, 



I hereby certify that the above is a resolution adopted by the East Saginaw Driv- 

 ing Park Association of East Saginaw January 6, 1875. 



E. Js". WICKES, Secretary pro tern. 



The Secretaiy presented the communication from the Volinia Farmers' Club;, 

 under its entry for premium, which on motion was ordered read in committee of 

 the whole at some future hour. 



President Humphrey announced the following committees : 



On Finance — Committeemen Phillips, Hyde and Rising. 



On Premium List — Committeemen Beckwith, Burrington, Ilanford, Avery, Phelps 

 and Van Valkenburg. 



Adjourned to 9 o'clock A. M. on Wednesday. 

 Approved. 



Wednesday Morning, 13th. 



Called to order by the President. Eoll called : quorum present. 



The protest in Division B, Class 12, referred to Superintendents Humphrey, 

 Kising, and Howard, Sept. 18th, v/itli instructions to report at the winter meet- 

 ing, was called up, and the committee (through Mr. PJsing) reported, sustain- 

 ing the awards of the committee. The report was received, and Mr. Baxter 

 moved its adoption, and it was adopted. 



The protest in Class 13 was reported upon from same committee in like man- 

 ner, and the report was adopted. 



The protest against award in Dinsion C, Class 23, Essex Swine, was reported 

 upon by Supt. Eising, sustaining the awarding committee ; on motion the report 

 was received and adopted. 



Mr. Angel being absent, the protest in Division P, Class 33, was referred to a 

 new committee, consisting of Messrs. Hanford and Eising. 



On motion of Mr. Beclovith, the action of the committee, at its session in 

 1873, in sustaining the jirotest of King Bros, against the award in Cultivator 

 Class, at fair in 1873, was reconsidered. 

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