202 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



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read and discussed, and was unanimously accepted and 

 adopted. 



Voted, That a legislative committee of five be appointed, 

 and that it be instructed to be prepared to present and sup- 

 port a bill covering the suggestions made in the special 

 report, with power to make minor additions or changes as it 

 may deem necessary to bring the laws relating to agriculture 

 up to date. 



The Chair appointed, as the legislative committee, Messrs. 

 Kilbourn of Lancaster, Pratt of North Middleborough, 

 Brewster of Worthington, Bursley of West Barnstable and 

 Ross of Worcester. 



Voted, That the chairman and secretary be added to the 

 legislative committee. 



On motion of President Goodell, it was 



Voted, That the forester provided for in the proposed bill 

 be required, as a part of his duties, to give annuall}^ a course 

 of twelve lectures at the Agricultural College. 



The committee on domestic animals and sanitation, by 

 Mr. Damon, chairman, presented a written report, which 

 was accepted and ado})ted. 



Election of offiC'Crs being in order, the chairman declared 

 His Excellency John L. Bates president of the Board (by 

 a by-law of the Board the Governor is ex officio president). 



Further elections by ballot resulted as follows : — 



First vice-president, Hon. William R. Sessions of Springfield. 



Second vice-president, Augustus Pratt of North Middlebor- 

 ough. 



Secretary, .T. Lewis P^llswortii of Worcester. 



General agent of the Dairy Bureau, Peter M. Harwood of 

 Bar re. 



State nursery inspector, Dr. Henry T. Fernald of Amherst. 



Election of specialists being in order, it Avas 



Voted, That the offices of botanist and })omol()gist be 



separated . 



Ballots were then taken, and the elections resulted as 



follows : — 



