The record-union., 1896-08-23
The State Board Of Agriculture's Meeting
Yesterday.
Field Betting Privilege Goes tc
Fitzgerald = Auction Pools to
Whitehead and Killip.

Wallace So, $50, A. J. Rhoads S3,4oo,
and Fitzgerald & Co. $3,S26. 1t was
awarded to the latter.
George Rose. Harlan G. Co. and Joe
Rose drew in for the first five days
booking. Their applications were re-
ceived, and inasmuch as there was
some misunderstanding as to the dates
set for drawing in, the time was extend
ed TO the 31st.
The auction pools were next consid-
cred, and it was ordered that ) per
cent. be the commission on auction
pools Messrs. Leach & Co. bid II1a
per cent. on the gross receipts on a D
per cent. basis, with 60 per cent. on a
3 per cent basis. Whitehead & Killip
bid 65 per cent. on gross receipts, and d.
J. Simmons 80 per cent. providing the
board pay the cashiers and clerks.
The privilege was awarded to White
head & Killfp.
The race programme privilege was
sold to ]. c. Langendufer of San Fran
cisco for S176
Thursday, September 3d. was set
aside as Butchers Day" for which
special races will be arranged.
The committee appointed to confer
with the railroad company reported
that excursion rates would be the same
as last year, namely, one-third off for
the round trip, except from distant
points, where a half-rate would be
made.
The proposition to hold an Intellectual
tournament, as proposed by W. H.
Mills, was accepted under the rules
agreed upon, and a committee consist
ng of Directors Gird, Boggs, Mathews
and De Long was named as the COM
nittee in charge of said tournament.
Mr.. Mills was elected Chairman of these
meetings, with power to carry out the
rules of the board.
a committee from the Federated
Trades appeared before the board and
asked that September Tth be designated
as Labor Day, to which the board
agreed. Congressman j. G.. Mcguire will
be invited to speak on that day upon the
question of Free Silver and Its Rela-
ticn to Labor"
E. NJ. Woodruff was selected as poul-
try judge.
An acceptance was received from
Major Henry E. Alvord Chief of the
Dairy Division Department of Agri-
culture. of the appointment as judge OF
the dairy classes al the State Fair.
The racing programme for the first
six days running was adopted and will
be ready for publication to morrow.
Two elegant silver trophies were Of
fered for the finest turnout of a coach
and-four.
INTELLECTUAL TOURNAMENT
Following are the rules under which
the debate will be held, as submitted by
Mr.. Mills:
1. The discussion Of public questions
before the board shall not at any time
take the form of a debate.
> The discussion of any subject by
any speaker shall be limited TO the eff
feet of the policy advocated upon the
people of the State of California.
3. The following shall constitute the
questions which shall be discussed one
address to be delivered on each day,
except as otherwise provided:
How would the policy of high protec-
ton affect the welfare of the people of
California?
How would the policy of a tariff for
revenue only affect the welfare of the
people of California?
How would the policy of a modified
tariff supplemented by an income tax
for the purpose of raising Federal reve-
nue. affect the welfare of the people of
California?
How will the free coinage of legal
tender silver at the ratio of Is to !
without the concurrence of other ma
tions affect the welfare of the people of
California?
How will the free and unlimited coin
age of legal tender silver at the ratio
of 16 TO / by international agreement
affect the welfare Of the people of Cali
fornia?
How will the permanent establish
ment of the single gold standard affect
the welfare of the people of the State
of California?
How will the construction of the
Nicaragua canal promote the welfare
OF the people of the State of Califor-
mia?
How may California secure a re-en-
fcrcement of her capital and popula-
ton?
(Note-The two last mentioned sub
jects will be discussed on the same
date9
How will the proposed amendment to
the State Constitution abolishing the
tax on mortgages affect the welfare of
the people of California?
DFOD0SRd
amendment abolishing the tax on mort
cages and the maintenance Of the Con-
stitution in its present form affect the
welfare of the people of California?
How Will the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of California relating
70 woman suffrage affect the people of
California?
How will the defeat Of the proposed
amendment and the maintenance Of the
provisions of the Constitution Of this
State limiting the exercise of suffrage
TO male citizens only, affect the inter-
ests of the people of California?
(Note.-The amendments to the Con-
stitution being State issues. the discus
sion of each has been assigned to a sin
gle day)
What adjustment of the debt owed by
the Pacific railroads to the Government
Of the United States would best pro-
mote the welfare OF the people of Cali
fornia?
(Note.-Two addresses to be delivered
in answer to the last-named question:
f. The addresses shall be delivered
in the State Agricultural Pavilion at
Sacramento, commencing at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and the admission shall
be the same as ordinary admission to
the Pavilion-25 cents.
s. During the delivery of the addresses
the exhibits shall be deemed to be closed
10 visitors. and the audience will not be
permitted to disturb the addresses by
walking through the Pavilion; but it is
expected that auditors will be seated
6. The audience will be permitted to
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