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Mr. Baxter's amendment was carried by the following vote: 



Yeas — Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Youngs 

 Anderson, Baxter, Phillips — 11. 



JVays — Messrs. Barrina^ton, Wood, Turner, Shoemaker, J. P., Angela 

 Howard, Butterfield, Wells and the President — 9. 



The motion as amended was carried by the following vote : 



Yeas — Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Young, 

 Anderson, Baxter, Phillips — 11. 



N^ays — Messrs. Burritigton, Wood, Turner, Shoemaker, J. P., Angela 

 Howard, Butterfield, Wells, President Chamberlain — 9. 



Mr. Anderson moved that the Treasurer be allowed $400 for book-keeper's 

 salary. 



Mr. Hyde moved to amend by making it $100. 



Amendment was lost. 



Mr. Anderson's motion was then carried by the following vote: 



Yeas — Messrs. Rising, Ball, Lessiter, Reed, Burrington, Wood, Shoemaker, 

 J. P., Howard, Young, Butterfield, Anderson, Wells, Baxter, Phillips and 

 the Secretary — 15. 



Nays — Messrs. Hanford, Cobb, Hyde, Turner, Angel, President Chamber- 

 lain — 6. 



Mr. Turner moved that the President be allowed $400 for a clerk. 



Tabled. 



On motion of Mr. Ball it was 



Resolved, That if the Horticultural Society do not accept the proposition made them 

 by this Committee within sixty days, that the Premium List of the Horticultural depart- 

 ment of last year be adopted as the Ust for 1887. 



It was then resolved that the Fair of 1887 be held on September 19, 20, 21, 

 22 and 23. 

 Recess was then taken till 8 o'clock Thursday morning. 



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 January 13, 1887. j 



Executive Committee resumed its session this morning at 8 A. M. 



The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 



President Chamberlain, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Rising, Ball, Lessiter, 

 Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Wood, Turner, Shoemaker, J. P., Howard, Young, Butter- 

 field, Anderson, Wells, Phillips, and the Secretary. 



An informal discussion was held on the subject of " special attractions." 



The committee appointed at the last winter meeting to prepare a testi- 

 monial for Mr. Cobb, reported as follows : 



The Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society fully appreciating the 

 faithful labors of Wm. H. Cobb in behalf of this Society while acting as chairman of 

 the Business Committee, and knowing the responsible position he has held without any 

 remuneration, therefore 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Committee are hereby tendered to Mr. Cobb. 



WM. CHAMBERLAIN, J 

 A. J. DEAN. 



Adopted by a rising vote. 



