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the road is built, or does it distribute the expense of it among 

 all the people in different lines of business-? 



The President: As I understand the matter, everybody 

 pays. 



Senator Brooks : This question, covered by the motion of 

 Mr. Trigg, is whether you prefer the present system to the old 

 one, that is, whether this law shall be tried or repealed; whether 

 we prefer the present law or the old system. 



The motion as made by Mr. Trigg was put before the con- 

 vention and carried, there being one dissenting vote cast 

 against it. 



Mr. Trigg : I have another resolution I v/ould like to offer. 

 You have noticed probably, since we came to Des Moines, the 

 difficulty connected with the various meetings of the different 

 associations, the Horticultural Society, the Farmers Institute, 

 and the Park and Forestry Association. Many of us who have 

 come from one hundred to two hundred miles, have been de- 

 barred from attending these different meetings, because of their 

 being held at one and the same time. The Forestry Association 

 has passed the resolution I hold in my hand, and the Horticul- 

 tural Society will adopt it tomorrow morning, and I was re- 

 quested to present it to the Agricultural Society tonight. It 

 reads as follows : 



Whereas, A large number of Iowa citizens from all parts of the State 

 assemble at Des Moines in December of each year to attend the agricul- 

 tural, horticultural and forestry meetings, and, 



Whereas, As these visitors have a common interest in all of these 

 three branches of work, and the meetings so held are separate and held 

 at the same time, thereby dividing the attendance and preventing these 

 visitors from enjoying the benefits of these gatherings; therefore be it 



Resolved, That the officials of the three different named organ- 

 izations be requested next year to arrange for a three or four days' con- 

 solidated program, the meetings to be held at some suitable central hall, 

 the sessions of siich meetings to be divided and apportioned to the three 

 societies, to the end that a large attendance may be thus secured and 

 that all may thus enjoy the benefits of these meetings. 



The motion was duly seconded and adopted. 



The convention adjourned. * 



