STATE AGRICULTUEAL SOCIETY, 483 



much of the President's annual address as relates to the Speed Department of the 

 State Fair, respectfully report that we have had the same under consideration and 

 are unanimously agreed — 



That the speed department as heretofore conducted is objectionable and ought not 

 to be continued by the Society, and owing to the great difficulty of continuing this 

 department and keeping it within honorable limits, we recommend that all premiums 

 for speed proper be stricken from our premium list. J. W. STERLING, 



J. G, RAMSDELL, 

 A. O. HYDE. 



The adoption of the report was moved, and the yeas and na3'S called for. 



Mr, Greene offered the following amendment to the report: 



Besolved, That tliere is nothing in the foregoing report which shall be regarded as 

 discouraging the trials of speed of Michigan horses at tlie State Fair under suitable- 

 rules and regulations. 



The yeas and nays being called for, the amendment failed, by the following^ 

 vote : 



Aye. — C. F. Kimball, C. W. Greene, J. M, French, E. Van Valkenbr.rgh,. 



E. G. Hart, and M. Slioemaker — G. 



No. — E. 0. Ham]»hrey, A. J. Dean, George AV. Phillips, E. AY. Rising, J. 

 M. Sterling, AA^m. M, Ferry, A. 0. Hyde, C. L. Whitney. J. G. RamsdelT, A. 



F. AVood, J. Q. A. Burrington, F. M. Manning, AA'. L. Webber, Abel Angel,. 

 D. AA^ Howard, H. 0. Hanford, J. AA'ebster Childs— 17. 



The report of the committee was then adopted by 18 yeas and 5 nays, 

 A communication inviting the Executive Committee and officers of this Soci- 

 ety to attend a meeting of the Detroit Scientific Association this evening was- 

 read and the invitation accepted. 



The committee on rules and regulations governing at the exhibition at the- 

 State Fair reported, and the report was read and adopted, as follows : 



GEXERAL RULES AXD REGULATION'S. 



I,— MEMBERS. 



1. Any person may become a member of this Society by paying one dollar into the 

 treasury. He will receive an annual certificate of membership, and two admission 

 tickets. 



2. Members are entitled to tJie privileges of voting and holding office, and 

 competing for all premiums in any department without further payment, except the 

 herd and special prizes, as hereinafter provided. 



3. Persons who were life members of the Nortliern Michigan Agricultural and 

 Meclianical Society, and hold and present certificate as such, will be entitled to all 

 the privileges of annual members, and their wives, and cliildren under eighteen years 

 of age, living in tlie family, will be entitled to admission to the grounds. 



II. — OFFICERS. 



1. The Executive Committee will meet at the office of tlie Secretary, on tlie 

 evening of each day of tlie Fair, at T^^ o'clock P, M,, to transact such business as may 

 be brought before them, and to hear reports of Executive Superintendents. 



2. The Secretarj^'s office will be on the Fair Grounds, each day of the Fair, where 

 all business of his department will be transacted. 



3. The President's and Superintendents' office, during the days of the Fair, will be 

 on the Fair Grounds, 



4. T'he office of tlie Marshal will be near the entrance gates, and distinguished 

 by a red flag, 



5. The office of the General Superintendent of the grounds during the fair, will be 

 at the President's office. 



G. Officers will be designated by ribbon badges, with the name of the office- 

 printed tiiereon. 



7. Each department will be in charge of one or more members of the Executive 

 Committee, and exhibitors and judges will apply to such Superintendent for instruc- 

 tions in his department. 



