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Mr. Baxter moved to amend by striking out all the fourth premiums iu this 

 class. The ameudmeut was lost. 



The same gentleman then moved to amend by striking out the Sweepstake 

 premiums for Michigan cattle. 



A lengthy discussion was had on the question, and was participated in by 

 Messrs. Baxter, Ball, Hanford, Smith, Sterling, Chamberlain, Wood, Brooks, 

 Phelps and Hinds. 



Mr. Gilbert offered an amendment to the amendment, which was lost. 



The yeas and nays were then called for on Mr. Baxter's amendment, and 

 the amendment was lost by the following vote : 



Yeas — Messrs. Sterling, Smith, Baxter and the President — i. 



Nays— Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, Burring- 

 ton. Wood, Ciianiberlain, Parsons, Angel, Howard, Harrison, Butterfield, Anderson, 

 Gilbert and Dean — 19. 



The original motion was then adopted. 



It was then moved and supported to adopt the balance of the report relative 

 to Division A. 



Mr. Baxter moved to amend by striking out Sweepstake premiums for Mich- 

 igan cattle. Lost. 



The original motion was then adopted. 



It was moved and supported to adopt the report of the Committee relative 

 to Division B. 



Mr. Baxter moved to amend by striking out all special premiums for Michi- 

 gan horses. Lost. 



The original motion Avas then adopted. 



Moved and supported that the report of the Committee relative to Division 

 C, be adopted. 



Mr. Baxter moved to amend, by striking out special premiums on Michigan 

 sheen. Lost. 



Mr. Chamberlain offered an amendment to the list for Class 29, Fat Sheep, 

 which was adopted. 



The motion, as amended, was then adopted. 



The report of the Committee relative to Divisions D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, 

 L, and M, was taken up by divisions, and adopted. 



The report relative to Division N was referred back to the Committee for 

 further consideration. 



The report relative to Divisions and Q was adopted. 



The recommendation of the Committee relative to Northern Exhibit was 

 adopted. 



The President appointed Messrs. ^Y. J. Baxter, W. L. Webber and J. M. 

 Sterling a Special Committee on Northern Exhibit. 



The Committee then took a recess until two o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order at two o'clock. 



President Fralick iu the Chair. Quorum present. 



On motion, the Committee on Northern Exhibit was authorized to make a 

 premium lisc for that department, to be printed with the Premium List for 

 1883. 



