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be read to empty benches. The election is generally under- 

 stood to be to-morrow. Quite a number of delegates who live 

 not far away, expect to be here to-morrow, and this is, I think, 

 the only change we should make. We will have enough to 

 entertain us without going into the election to-day. I would 

 be willing to have the election to-morrow morning, but not 

 to-day. 



Mr. Cumback — It is desirable to have this election when most 

 delegates are present. If the election is after noon to-morrow 

 we will have to stay until the night trains, and the result will 

 be that you will not have twenty delegates here. The custom 

 of the country people is, to come here one day and go home the 

 next, and if we wait until to-morrow we won't have them here. 

 The elections of this Convention should reflect the agricultural 

 interests ot the whole State, and not be subjected to the charge 

 of being elected by a few. We can change this programme and 

 have the election this afternoon, and then go ahead with the 

 programme to-morrow. I hope the motion will prevail. 



Mr. Tilson—Mr. Cumback and myself are agreed on the ques- 

 tion of having the greatest number of delegates present, but 

 niy opinion is that there will be more here to-morrow than to- 

 day. 



A Delegate — There are some six or eight delegates who have 

 to go home this evening. Perhaps there are as many here to- 

 day as there will be during the meeting, and I would be in favor 

 of making the change. 



3Ir. Nelson — In looking over the programme for to-morrow 

 morning I find that the persons designated tor duty are resi- 

 dents of the city, with the exception of Mr. Davidson. I there- 

 fore move to amend by naming 9 o'clock to-morrow morning 

 for the election. ISTot carried. 



The motion of Mr. Cumback was then agreed to. 



The President laid before the Convention a draft of an act, 

 submitted by the State Veterinary Association, to prevent the 

 spread of contagious and infectious diseases. 



Mr. Nelson — This is a move in the right direction. Whether 

 this particular bill is the right thing or not I don't know. I 



