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to introduce a resolution into the House asking for such a 

 modification. That would be referred directly to the Com- 

 mittee on Agriculture, and it would be their duty to frame 

 a bill. 



Professor Stockbridge. We would like to have the 

 Board of Agriculture suggest to us any modification of the 

 law which would really suit their views of what the law 

 ought to be. If no suggestions are made, the Cattle Com- 

 missioners will undoubtedly, in their report to the Legis- 

 lature, make some suggestions. That report will be sent to 

 the Committee on Agriculture, and under that the Committee 

 on Agriculture can introduce just such a law as they wish. 

 As has been stated, there is sometimes a little conflict, but 

 nothing that ought to disturb us very much. Sometimes 

 some men who are elected to their offices like to pay a 

 pretty large sum for a man's sick horse ; the Cattle Commis- 

 sioners do not agree, and refuse to approve the bill. We 

 think it is our duty to guard the State treasury, and there is 

 no political object in this matter behind us. 



Mr. Upton. It seems to me that the Cattle Commis- 

 sioners are just the men to go before the Committee of the 

 Legislature and present their views on this subject. I have 

 no doubt that the committee will see the necessity of modi- 

 fying this law in such a way that it may be clearly under- 

 stood and acted upon. I do not believe that any action is 

 called for by this body. I think the Commissioners them- 

 selves are sufficient for the purpose of getting that law so 

 amended as will meet their views from the experience we 

 have had in these matters. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



