ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS' CLUBS 501 



Fiftli, That uo change be made in our road laws whereby the main- 

 tenance of our roads shall be made more burdensome than at present, or 

 that will dispossess the farming community of their management. 



Sixth, That a more economical and effective system of collecting taxes 

 upon non-resident land must be devised. 



Seventh, That our tax sj'stem be so amended as to secure a more 

 equitable distribution of the burdens of taxation upon both personal 

 property and real estate, and upon both corporate and private capital. 



Eighth, That we reaffirm the resolutions passed at our last annual 

 meeting relative to the compilation of the laws of the State, which resolu- 

 tions were as follows: 



Resolved, That we commend the action of the last legislature in order- 

 ing a recompilation of the general laws of the State, together with cita- 

 tions and notes of the decisions of the Supreme Court thereon, as a wise 

 step taken in the interests of the ten thousand public officers who are 

 expected to enforce and observe the laws in their official capacity, but 

 who do not have the time and legal training necessary to enable them 

 to search through and compare the contents of many volumes of laws 

 and decisions. 



Resolved, That we also commend the action of the legislature in re- 

 turning to the wise polic}' of the State in preparing, publishing and own- 

 ing its own compilation of the general laws, in accordance with the ex- 

 press terms of the constitution, as well calculated to insure correctness 

 in publication and saving of exj)ense to the j)ublic. 



Resolved, That we recommend that the next legislature, after the close 

 of its own work, order the new compilation published as speedily as pos- 

 sible and consistent with correctness of execution, and provide for offering 

 for sale at the very lowest price possible a sufficient number of copies 

 to supply every citizen who desires them with the law which he is ex- 

 pected to obey and the ignorance of which is no excuse for their viola- 

 tion. 



Another resolution, offered by Hon. Patrick Hankerd, was afterwards 

 adojited, asking the legislature to enact a law in the interest of economy 

 in court procedure, i^roviding that in civil cases a jury shall consist of 

 six instead of twelve members. 



A formal invitation from the State Grange, which was then in session 

 at the other end of the Capitol, to meet with them in joint session in 

 the evening, was at this point accepted and arrangements made to at- 

 tend the meeting in a body. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Presi- 

 dent, J. D. Daniells of Union Home; vice president, Patrick Hankerd 

 of Henrietta; secretary and treasurer, F. D. Wells of Eochester; directors 

 for three years, F. Whelan, North Xewberg, A. L. Landon, Spriugport, 

 and as director to fill the vacancv caused bv the resignation of J. T. 

 Daniells on his election to the presidency, L. H. Ives of Mason was 

 elected. 



President Kimmis then announced as the legislative committe for the 

 coming year, H. D. Piatt of Ypsilanti, Robert Gibbons of Detroit, A. C. 

 Bird of Highland, F. C. Ruggles of Milford, and A. I. Barber of Mason. 



Adjourned. 



