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Mr. Sterling moved to amend the report by increasing the number of the 

 committee on permanent location from five to nine. 



The amendment was adopted. 



It was then moved and supported to adopt the report as amended. Carried. 



The President appointed the Business Committee. Transportation Commit- 

 tee, President, Treasurer, and Secretary a committee to secure propositions 

 for permanent location. 



The Committee on Rules read the following supplementary report: 



Add the following to Art. IX, Sec. 5, Rules and Regulations: 



When entries are sought to be made by mail in any department, such proposed 

 entries shall not be received by the Secretary un.ess the envelope in which thty are 

 contained bears post mark as of the day precedinoj the day of closing of entries in 

 each respective department in which such entries belong. 



Accepted and adopted. 



On motion, the report; of the Committee on Agricultural College was taken 

 from the table. 



Mr. Chamberlain moved, and it was supported, to refer the report back to 

 the committee. Carried. 



Mr. Morrison, President of the Kalamazoo County Agricultural Society, 

 addressed the meeting, and invited the Society to hold its next Annual Fair 

 at Kalamazoo. 



Mr. Parsons invited the Society to hold the Fair of 1883 in the city of 

 Detroit. 



Dr. Mitchell stated that the citizens of Jackson would be prepared to make 

 a proposition for the Fair as soon as the Locating Committee were ready to 

 receive propositions. 



Mr. Wood then stated that the Eastern Michigan Agricultural Society 

 would soon be in shape to make a proposition. 



On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, the subject was referred to the Locating 

 Committee. 



The special committee appointed to take action in reference to the death of 

 Hon. J. Webster Childs, reported as follows : 



To the President and Directors of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — Your committee to whom was assigned the duty of putting into 

 form and giving expression to the sentiments of this committee in memory of our 

 late brother and co-laborer, the Hon. J. Webster Childs, respectfully report: 



There are times in the history of societies as of individuals, when words are barren 

 things, and we shall probably fail in meeting your expectations in paying a proper 

 tribute to our deceased brother. 



Years of active, faithful, and unselfish public services on this committee, in the 

 legislative councils of the State, and in various agricultural organizations, endeared 

 him to a wide circle of friends, who join with the family in mourning his loss. This 

 committee especially tenders its sympathy, and congratulates those upon whom the 

 blow falls most heavily upon the good name and example left as an enduring inher- 

 itance. 



E. O. HUMPHREY, 



F. V. SMITH, 

 JOHN GILBERT, 



Committee. 



Mr. Dean moved, and it was supported, that the report be adopted and 

 printed in the proceedings of this meeting, and that a copy of the resolutions 

 be mailed to the family of the deceased. Carried unanimously. 



Mr. Parsons again read the report of the Committee on College Farm. 



On motion, the report was accepted. 



