MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 389 



Mr. C'hamberlain, chairman of the committee on rules, presented the follow- 

 ing report : 

 To the President and Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society ; 



Your committee on rules beg leave to report that they have made a careful exam- 

 ination of the rules governing the society; have made some changes which have been 

 suggested by the president and members of the committee, and submit them to you 

 for your consideration, 



WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN, 



F. L. REED, 



C. W. YOUNG, 



J. M. STERLING, 



J. Q. A. BURRINGTON. 



On motion of Mr. Ball, the report was taken up section by section, and the 

 changes recommended voted upon singly. 



By-law No. 5 was amended by adding (in reference to treasurer and secre- 

 tary's bonds), " Which sliall be deposited with the president for safe keeping." 



By-law No. 11, amended by adding, " And no funds for any other purpose 

 shall be drawn from the treasury of the society except upon a two-third yea 

 and nay vote of the members present." 



Article VI (liquors), amended to read as follows : "No spirituous liquors or 

 other intoxicating drinks of any kind, which shall include all malt liquors, 

 lager beer, and wines, shall be allowed to be sold on the fair grounds during 

 the fair." 



Section 4, of article IX, was amended to read as follows : 



Section 4. All entries in divisions A, B,C, and D shall be made on or before Tues- 

 day evening of the week preceding tlie fair, and all entries of machinery and articles 

 in division E, and in classes 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 of division I, and classes 4(3 and 

 47 in division K, must be made on or before Thu-sday evening of the week preceding 

 the fair. All other articles must be entered and in their proper places on or before 

 Monday, the first day of the fair. 



The following substitute was offered for section 15 of article IX: 



'•For the convenience of exhibitors having exhibits which require their constant 

 care and attention, and for renters of booths who require extra attendants, there will 

 be furnished coupon tickets of five coupons each, price one dollar, whicli will be good 

 for admission once each day durint> the fair. Said tickets to be issued at tlie discre- 

 tion of the several superintendents in charge of the departments. The name of the 

 party to whom issued, tlie exhibit or booth on account of which it is given. The 

 name of superintendent in cliarge shall be endorsed on said tickets. A separate gate 

 will be set apart for holders of these tickets, where they will be required to enter." 



A rising vote was taken and the substitute adopted 11 to 4. 



Section 1, of article XII, was amended to read as follows : 



" Thursday, Friday, and Saturday previous to the fair, all parties desiring space in 

 this department, must apply therefor to the superintendent, who shall furnish space 

 and hold it open until 3 i'. m., Saturday. If not occupied by that time will be 

 vacated." 



Section 3, of article XI, was amended to read as follows : 



'• Stalls, stables, and pens are provided for live stock. For the use of double stalls 

 with doors a charge of $1 will be made, and for single stalls with doors 50 cents will 

 be charged; but where room cannot be made, tiien thesuperintendent may permit 

 such animals to have admission to the grounds at such times as he may deem proper. 

 Places may be assigned in the order of application. No loose animals shall remain 

 on the grounds." 



Eule 3 of special rules on cattle was amended to read as follows : 



"Superintendent of division A shall be a special committee on pedigrees." 



And the following was added to the general rules on live stock : 



