Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-04-06

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eonsin Agriculture Society as finally adopted, To-
ge.her with correct list of the first officers elect
ed under 1t, and the accompanying resolutions:
CONSTITUTION.
| Whereas it appears expedient 10 form State
Agricultural Society, for the promotion of all the
/ object and advantages connected with scientific
| and practical agriculture; and whereas, we deem
the formation of such a society measure that
/ would be highly beneficial alike 10 the farmer
| the manufacturer, the mechanic. aad to every
class of our citizens, and as the sod of Wisconsin
is second to none in the Northwest for agrcultu-
raj pursuits and believing that the institution of
such society would tend to- respectful rivalry
in every branch of industry, we do therefore es-
tabish the following Constitution
ARrIcLEI
! This society shall be known as The U7sco,-
sin State agricultural Soce'y" having for its OBJ
jeet the dissemination of all useful knowledge sci
entihcally applied TO the art of agriculture and the
| best mode and means of promoting farming and all
industrial pursuits
! ARTICLE T.
! TIE officers Of this Society shall consist Of
President, Vice Presidents, Secretary and an tx
ecutive Committee of FIVE which number may be
increased by vote of the members. at any time
after; all the officers named in this shall be elect
ed for one year, till the first annual meeting Of
the society
| ARTICLE EIF-
II Scdtl DC tilt Uutg OIL TIE IIGS0tilt- O. III case
of his absence, OF one Of the Vice Presidents to
preside at all the meetings Of the society to keep
order and to enforce all its rules and regulations
and the Vice Presidents shall preside with and as
sist the President in all the business transactions
| of the society.
| ARTICLE ".
! The Treasurer shall safely keep all moTTies and
effects of the society entrusted to him. and shall
| account for the same to the executive committee
at all times and if desired by sai committee. be
! shall execute bond, TO be approved by them. for
the faithful performance of his dnty and to refund
all monies, property and effects in his hands; he
/ shall keep a regular account current with the So
ciety, and shall render abstract thereof to the
! said committee, on demand. He shall also attend
all regular meetings Of the society and It's annual
| fairs.
! ARTICLE '.
| The Secretary shall keep fxitlriul record Of
all the proceedings of the society, in book to be
furnished for that purpose, and shall receive and
/ answer all communications, to and from the soci-
ETY., and maintain correspondence with the auXili
AIRY societies, and shall also attend, with his rec
ords and papers, at all regular meetings Of the SC
ciety and its annual fairs.
ARTICLE VI.
The Executive Committee shall have power 20
make all necessary prudential rules and rcgula-
tons for the government OF this society in all its
practical and benificent operations. to designate
/ premiums to be awarded at the fairs-to appoint
sary to carry out the objects of the society-to
make bylaws for its regulation; and shall perform
such other duties usually belongs to such COM
| rnittee-
| ARTICLE VII.
/ A State Fair shall be held annually at such
time ard place the President ard Executive
Committee shall determine They shall publish
notice thereof accompanied by list Of premiums
! to be awarded and the manner in which the fair
will be conducted.
| ARTICLE VIZ.
The annual meeting OF the society shall be held
al Madison, on the first Monday of January, in
each year and the officers of the society SHALL he
elected at such meetings for the term of year
ARTICLE TX.
Any person may become a member of tbs so
ciety by subscribing his name TO the constitution
or authorizing the Secretary 10 do SO, and paying
into the treasury the sum Of FIFTY cents which
! shall entlte him TO certificate of membership
! signed BY the Treasurer and Consigned by the
Secretary: ard in order to continue such member
ship, shall pay the sum required by this cons1itu-
ton at each annual meeting of the society. Tie
funds thus raised shall be appropriated for the pro
motion Of the general objects OF the society.
Article Y.
This Constitution and the bylaws of the society
may be amended or altered at any regular meet
ing thereof.
ARTICLE xI.
| County societies may be formed yyicil may be
| COlIlc AUXILIARY 10 tue sIdle society under SuCE
rules and regulations shall be prescribed by the
| President and Executive Committee of the State
society.
oFFTeERs.
| President-ERASTUS w. DRURY, Of fond
du Lac
Vice Presidents F. Willard OF Rock county
Hiram Barbar of Dodge county; Geo EasterIv OF
| Waiworth; Geo. Anderson of Dane; Theodore
SecOy of Racine; Hiram Chaiilflii of NIanitoyyoc:
Jonathan Dougherty of Fond du Lac: Jacob u
Merritt of Grant; Patric Toland of Washington
Timothy Burns ofIowa; VIM. Mcdowell of Green:
Enoch Woodward of Milwaukee: Benz. l.. Gibbs
Of Sheboygan Esh Edgerton of IVaukesha ]
l. Haight OF Jefferson John w. Blackstone of
Lafayette; Benny T. Hollenbeck OF Marquette.
John p. Arndt Of Brown Moody Mann of Cain
met; Thompson Hagey Of Crawford Jeremiah
Drake of Columbia John Bush of Portage: Jac.
Weed of Wmebago; B. L. Purdy of Saua: Jos.
Bowron of st. Croix; John BfcKenney of Rich
land.
Secretary-Royal Buck Of Madison
Treasurer-Abran Ogden of Madison.
Executive Committee-Hirarn Barber Of Dodge. /
Joseph Goodrich of Rock John NJ Wells of Wat-
kesha; Robert WATSON OF Milwaukee: Timothy
Burns OF Iowa.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That when any auxiliary society
shall have been duly organized the Secretary there
OF shall as practicable forward TO the
Secretary of the State society list Of its officers
together with the date of its organization and all
important items which in any way pertain 70 the !
organization of such society
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the State So |
ciety be and he is hereby required to furnish the
recording Secretary of the State Historical Soc;a
~ with copy OF the constitution of this society
accompanied by such other statistics as lie NAV
possess pertaining to its organization, and shall /
annually furnish said secretary with all Stats
tes pertaining to tals society and its auxiliaTies