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reconsider and further amend it, by striking out the words “ a 
committee of five ” and substituting therefor “ one delegate from 
each State represented.’’ 
This was agreed to by unanimous consent, and the resolution, 
as amended, was adopted. 
The following committee was then selected: Hon. J. M. 
Carey, Wyoming Territory ; Hon. Columbus Delano, Ohio ; W. 
J. Wilson, Colorado; N. M. Curtis, New York; D. W. Smith, 
Illinois; Julius Lemoyne, Pennsylvania; J. B. Grinnell, Iowa; 
T. C. Anderson, Kentucky ; G. B. Loving, Texas ; H. Smith, 
Wisconsin; J. M. Kirk, West Virginia; Prof. S. K. Thompson, 
Nebraska; John Overton, Tennessee; Prof. F. J. Hunt, New 
Jersey; John M. Bobinson, Maryland; Prof. D. E. Salmon, 
District of Columbia; Dr. L. S. Thayer, Massachusetts; W. 
Ball, Michigan. 
The following resolution was adopted : 
Resolved, That the Secretary be appointed from a central 
point in th’e West, who shall correspond with the members of 
the committee selected to go to Washington; shall ascertain 
what members will actually go ; shall communicate to each of 
those members who are to be their associates, and appoint a fixed 
day for their meeting in Washington, and thus insure unanimity 
of action. He shall provide the Chairman with proper creden¬ 
tials and obtain proxies if originals cannot go. 
Hon. J. B. Grinnell was elected Secretary of the committee 
referred to in the above resolution. 
The following resolutions were read and adopted without 
debate: 
Resolved , That the committee of this convention memorialize 
the Lecrislatures of the several States or executive authorities to 
urge upon them the importance of establishing a veterinary or 
health department, for the prevention or spread of all such con¬ 
tagious diseases. 
Resolved , That the thanks of this convention are due to Hon. 
George B. Loring, for the hearty and efficient manner in which 
he has co-operated with the live stock breeders of the United 
States, and the eminent aid he has given us ; and that the Presi¬ 
dent of this convention be requested to invite him to act as ex- 
officio Chairman of the committee which he shall appoint in 
accordance with the foregoing resolutions. 
