500 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Ai'tiele A'. Allowinji ;ill diricors to be re-eleeliMl by a two-thirds vote. 



.Vrtk-li* \'l. Extciidiiiu tlic |irivilHO(. of nicnibcisliii) to any chib with- 

 out the State, all nu'inbi'isliip rciiuirini; the payiiu'iil of ;i fei' of one 

 dollar, which should entitle to membership until the .following annual 

 meeting. 



l>y-!aws: Changi'S reeommeiidcd to recjuirc delegates to ]>resent cre- 

 dentials before being regularly seated. 



The recommendations of the committee were adopted with the excep- 

 tion of the one relating to Article V of the Constitution. 



The rejiort of the committee on general resolutions was next con- 

 sidered. The committee had reported favorably upon the following: 



Resolved, That it is the opinion of the Association that much good 

 may be done by the various local clubs securing copies of the proceedings 

 of the various boards of supervisors of the State, and discussing them 

 fully with a view to acciuainting themselves with the business of the 

 counties. 



Resolved, That in consideration of the increasing numbers of farmers' 

 clubs and of the imjjortance of the work to be done, the State Association 

 recommends some form of county organization. 



Resolved, That the State Asisociation recommend the establishment of 

 a department in the "Michigan Farmer" similar to that devoted to the 

 State Association, for the recommendation and discussion of such ques- 

 tions as are of interest to the ladies of the clubs. 



These resolutions were adopted by the convention, and also another 

 offered subsequently endorsing the traveling library system. 



As was thoroughly realized from the beginning, the great interests 

 of the convention centralized in the consideration of the report of the 

 committee on resolutions pertaining to legislation. Through th,e chair- 

 man. J. T. Daniells, this committee had reported in substance as fol- 

 lows: That they thoroughly approved of the entire eight princi])les 

 recommended by the executive committee, but that in order that the 

 work of the Association might be more effective, they recommended 

 that the first, fifth, sixth and eighth be adopted by the convention. 



DECLAEATIONS OF PRINCIPLES. 



First, That all county officials be paid in full for their respective 

 services by stated salaries fixed by the respective boards of supervisors;, 

 and that it be made a criminal offense for such officials to receive any 

 fees or other perquisites in addition to their salaries. Further, that the 

 fees collected in county olfices be readjusted on an equitable basis, and 

 that hereafter all such fees be turned into the countv treasurv and 

 become a part of the general fund. 



Second, That no new State institutions be established by the next legis- 

 lature, and that there be a general weeding out of the unprofitable State 

 institutions already in existence, and of unbusiness-like methods of man- 

 agement wherever they exist. 



Third, That Michigan prisons should, in the aggregate, be made self- 

 supporting. 



Fourth, That no more than the regular one-sixth mill tax be granted 

 to the Universitv for the coming two vears. 



