522 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE. 



Moved by Mr. Greene that the President be authorized to appoint the judges 

 of election, required by rule first (1) page seven (7) of premium list. Adopted. 



Moved that the above resolution be reconsidered. Adopted, and the motion 

 laid upon the table. 



Moved by Mr. Webber, that Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sterling, and Mr. Manning be 

 appointed as a committee to nominate to the Executive Committee the aforesaid 

 judges of Election. Adopted. 



The committee reported the names of the following gentlemen for judges of 

 election, which report was accepted and adopted, as follows : J. C. Morrill, of 

 Jackson, Samuel La Mott, of Paw Paw, and Captain Marvin Dorrill, of 

 Jackson. 



Moved by Mr. Greene, that the superintendents of the several departments, 

 including the superintendent of the Pomological department, be instructed to 

 inspect their deimrtments with a view of selecting cereals, fruit, etc., to exhibit 

 at the Centennial at Philadelphia. Adopted. 



Adjournment. 



Tuesday^ Septe^nher 19, 1876. 



Executive Committee met at the Secretary's office. Quorum present. 



Adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock at the parlors of the Hibbard House, 

 Jackson. 



Met at the Hibbard House, pursuant to adjournment. Roll called, and the 

 following gentlemen answered to their names : 



Pres ident — Hum ph re y, Kalam azoo . 



Secretary — Kimball, Poutiac. 



Committeemen — Geo. W. Phillips, E. W. Rising, J. M. Sterling, C. W. Greene, Wm. 

 M. Ferry. N". L. Avery, A. O. Hyde, C. L. Whitney, J. G. Ramsdell, A. F. Wood, J. Q . 

 A. Burriiigton, F. M. Manning, \Y. L. Webber, Abel Angel, H. O. Hanford, J. W. Childs, 

 E. G. Hart, and W. J. Baxter. 



The President submitted a letter from committeeman J. M. French, of 

 Detroit, tendering his resignation, which, on motion, was received and accepted. 



A letter was read from Mr. Heaton in regard to a suit he had commenced 

 against the Society to obtain damages for alleged expulsion from booth ground, 

 rented by said Heaton at East Saginaw in 1874. On motion, the subject was 

 indefinitely postponed. 



Mr. Webber, from the Committee on Kevisal of Organic Law and Constitu- 

 tion, reported the action of said committee as published in the premium list for 

 18 7G, which was read by the Secretary, and on motion the rejwrt was accepted, 

 and is as follows : 

 To the Executive Committee of the llichigan State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen: — The committee appointed at the December meeting (1875) to draft 

 "A Revised Act of Incorporation," to be presented to the Legislature for adoption, — 

 also to draft a Constitution for this Society in accordance therewith, — would respect- 

 fully report that after consultation it was thought by your committee that the pur- 

 poses of the resolution would be better carried out by incorporating the whole in one 

 bill, and we report herewith a bill for the government of the Michigan State Agricul- 

 tural Society, which has the unanimous approval of your committee, and which is 

 respectfully submitted for your consideration. 

 Dated May 18, 1876. 



WM. L. WEBBER, 



C. L. WHITNEY, 



W^M. M. FERRY, 



J. WEBSTER CHILDS, 



R. G. HART, 



C. F. KIMBALL. 



