498 STATE BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Fralick also made a report ou the Treasurer's report, which vas as 

 follows : 



Detroit, January 13, 1879. 

 To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society : 



The uiulersigned, your Finance Committee, to whom was referreil tlie foregoing 

 account of the Treasurer of said Society, respectfully report that we have compared 

 said account with the vouchers accompanying the same, and the stubs with the 

 checks, and find them to agree, and the accounts correct ; and we further report that 

 we have examined the Treasurer's ticket account hereto annexed, and find that sat- 

 isfactory and correct, and we recommend the various tickets now remaining on hand, 

 viz.: 17,003 whole tickets, 4,065 cliihh-en's tickets, and 2,250 grand stand tickets, ia 

 all 23,918, he destroyed. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



HENRY FRALIOK, 



E. W. KISING, 



F. Y. SMITH, 



Finance Committee. 



Accepted and adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Baxter, the Finance Committee were authorized to des- 

 troy the dead tickets, as recommended in their report. 



Mr. Baxter called up the resolution, now on the table, in relation to the 

 highway law. 



After discussion, the resolution was amended, so as to read as follows, and 



then adopted : 



liesolved. That the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society, through 

 the President and Secretary, present a memorial to the Legislature, asking for such 

 change in the laws of the State relating to highway taxes as will secure expenditure 

 of the same under such superintendence and control as will secure more profitable 

 and valuable results. 



Mr. Wood made a report on a protest relative to sheep in Division C, Class 

 21, and read several letters from Mrs. Newton. 



On motion of Mr. Ilanford, the protest was sustained and the request of 

 the letters denied. 



On motion of Mr. Beckwith, the committee adjourned until two o'clock F, M. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The committee met pursuaut to adjournmeut, President in chair. 

 The roll being called ; on motion, the committee adjourned till three o'clock 

 P. M. 

 The committee reassembled at three o'clock, the President in the chair. 

 Mr. Baxter, from Committee on Kules, submitted the following report: 



The Committee on Kules to whom was referred a large number of recommenda- 

 tions of the President and also various recommendations of Superintendents of 

 Divisions, would respectfully recommend the following amendments and additions 

 to the Rules. 



Amend Rule 1, of Rules and Regulations for government of Executive Committee 

 by striking out the word " six" in third line and inserting the word "seven," and by 

 adding after the words " Committee on Printing" the words, committee on reception 

 to look after guests, visitors and strangers. 



Amend Rule 1, Article 1, of General Rules and Regulations, by erasing the words, 

 "and one admission ticket;"' and inserting tiie words, with one coupon admission 

 ticket att.ached. 



Add to said Article 1, a new section to stand ah section 3. Life membera shall be 



