FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 7 



Messrs. Cameron, Olson and Mullen appeared before the Agri- 

 cultural Committee in the House on Thursday afternoon in sup- 

 port of House File No. 223, by Hutchins, relative to the salary of 

 the secretary of the department of agriculture. 



The following concurrent resolution by Senator Chase was 

 passed by the House and the Senate on Thursday: 

 Be It Resolved by the Senate, the House Concurring: 



That the Joint Committee on Retrenchmemt and Reform, under and by- 

 virtue of joint resolution No. 9, is respectfully requested to "examine the 

 receipts and expenditures of the Iowa State Fair for the past two years 

 and submit a special report to this General Assembly with any recom- 

 mendations they may deem proper, looking toward retrenchment and the 

 reduction of expenses in the conduct of the State Fair, and to suggest 

 any changes that will promote the economical administration of its af- 

 fairs. 



Inasmuch as the above resolution did not call for any time for 

 making such investigation, and whereas a delay in such investiga- 

 tion would work an injustice to the department, the legislative com- 

 mittee was responsible for having the following joint resolution in- 

 troduced by Senator Doran and passed by both House and Senate : 

 Be It Resolved hy the Senate, the House Concurring: 



That an immediate investigation be had and a prompt report made 

 to the Senate and House of the findings of the committee having in charge 

 the investigation of the Iowa State Fair, by virtue of a concurrent reso- 

 lution offered by Senator Chase in this chamber yesterday and Senate 

 joint resolution No. 9, to the end that the General Assembly may have 

 the necessary information for prompt and intelligent action. 



The secretary was directed to notify Mr. M. G. Thornburg of 

 Ames, Iowa, that he was formally appointed superintendent of the 

 sheep department by the executive committee. 



The committee adjourned to meet at the Auditorium Hotel in 

 Chicago on February 17-20, to attend the Great Western Circuit 

 meeting, meeting of the American Trotting Association, the Iowa, 

 Nebraska and South Dakota Circuit meeting, and the meeting of 

 western fairs to consider music and attractions for the 1913 fairs. 



The secretary was requested to notify Mr. J. F. Summers, super- 

 intendent of concessions and privileges, to be present at the above 

 meeting. 



