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respond with that of the delegates. Peter Voorheis of the committee 

 on legislative action, reported in favor of the pure food laws now on 

 the statute books and their rigid enforcement, favoring the repeal of 

 the law licensing hawkers and peddlers, against a resolution for en- 

 abling two-thirds of three-quarters of a jury to convict in certain cases; 

 favoring the equal property rights of women; against any immediate 

 agitation for a tax statistician; in favor of repealing the law preventing 

 the killing of squirrels in certain seasons; in favor of leaving the expen- 

 ditures for country roads about as they now are; in favor of a reform 

 in the methods of printing state documents; also endorsing the legis- 

 lative part of the master's address. 



The report of the committee on woman's work made a strong plea 

 for woman suffrage, equal property rights for women and commending 

 the fresh air work. 



The committee on education reported in favor of the uniformity of 

 text-books and in opposition to the township unit system. 



The committee on the Agricultural College rej>orted, commending the 

 present condition of the institution and urged the Patrons to support 

 the college by sending their children there. 



The committee on resolutions, recommended that the Patrons uniform 

 themselves during the coming year on the subject of postal savings 

 banks; urged the discontinuance of the present costly system of distri- 

 bution of seeds from Washington; renewed agitation of the question of 

 election of United States Senators by popular vote; also free rural mail 

 deliverv. 



The committee on agriculture reported against the practice of gam- 

 bling in futures on boards of trade, and against the adulteration of seeds, 

 farmers were urged to send samples of seeds to the experiment station at 

 the Agricultural College for examination before buying large quantities. 



Mr. -Tacokes of Eaton county, made a special report, urging more music 

 in the grange. 



Friday evening was devoted to a "love-feast," at which the Patrons 

 congratulated themselves on the prosperity of their organization. 



Geo. B. Horton'was elected Master, and Jennie Buell Secretary. 



