Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-03-20
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State AGRICULTURAL Society.

senbly Hall, at the Capitol IN Madison, on the
evening of Wednesday, March eth, 1881.
The chair was taken by Hon " F. Tompkins.
chairman Of the last meeting.
The minutes Of the last meeting were then
read and approved.
Hon H. johnson, from the committee previous
ly appointed on that subject, reported the follow
ing Constitution which was read and adopted.
section by section.
Coas.u.ioa Of The Wisroasin STATE agricultural
Sociey.
The style of this Society shall be The Wis.
consin State Agricultural n eetyn Its object
shall be 10 improve the condition of agriculture
horticulture, and the mechanical and household
arts.
Art /. The Society shall consist of such citi.
zcns OF the state SHALL signify in writing their
wish to become members and shall paw on sub
scrDing not less than one dollar, and annually
thereafter one dollar, and also OF honorary and
corresponding members.
The Presidents OF County Agricultural Socie-
ties. 4 delegate from each shall be eJ-ofic0
H.euloeTs of this Society.
1ue payment OF ten dollars or more shall con
sutute member for life and shall exempt tie
donor from annual contribution.
Art. ,. The Officers Of the Society shall con
sist OF a President, three ice-Presdenis Zone to
be located IN each congressional dIstrict) a Re
c0rdug Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary.
Treasurer, an Executive Committee. 10 consist OF
tie officers above named, and FIVE additional mem
bcTs, majority OF whom shall constitute d quo
ruE.--ai.d a General Committee. 10 consist of one
member from each county, organized for judicial
purposes
Ar. g. Tie Recording Secretary shall keep the
minutes OF tie Society. The Corresponding
Secretary shall carry on the corresp poudence with
other Societies, with individuals, and with the
General Committee, IL tie !urtherauce OF the OBJ
iects Of the ociety
The Treasurer shall keep the funds Of the So
c.etv. and dls5urse them on the order OF the
President, Fice-President, coantersigned b.
the Recording Secretary. and shall make report
ot the receipts and expenditures at the annual
meeting in January.
The Executive Committee shall take charge OF,
and distribute and preserve all seeds plants books.
models, &c. which may be transmitted 70 the
Society; and shall have also the charge of all
communications assigned or calculated for publi-
cation. ana 50 far as they may deem expedient,
shau collect. arrange and publish the same in
such manner and form as they shall deem best
calculated 10 promote the objects OF tie Society
The General Committee are charged with the
interests Of the Society IN the counties in which
they shall respectfully reside and VIII constitute
a medium OF communication between the EXeca-
tive Committee and the remote members of tie
Society
sec. 4. There shall be an annual meeting Of
Tie >o-.e-y the third Wednesday of January,
IN tie village Of Madison, al which time all lie
Officers stall be elec ed by plurality of votes
ead ~ ballot with the exception OF the General
Coazitiee for tie counties. waich may be aP-
pointed bJ ne tNeculFe committee; fifteen
mesa ers shall be quorum for the transaction OF
pv-iHess
AN 80. ts soc.et} +H2ii hoit an annual eat..e
.-.f ana tlI Al Such l.i-e ara piaceaS sudii ue
dee.s..tie- h} the LNecu,l'e COMMITTEE. At winch
y shall be tie duty OF all Ike Clfcers ot the So
clcty 70 he present
&Et q lh.s Constitution may be amended by
aFate oi i"o-l-ilIas OF the members attending any
aaEuai meeting
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Irastus " Drury ESQ. OF fond .lu Lac
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hEcoEnING NEcRETARY-A. I. lnghGtn, OF Dane
t"#Easro"niNG SIC r-Royal Buck OF Dane
!EGAsLR LREu--C bauncey Abbott OF Dane.
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Timothy Barns ~ Ia Crosse
adam Ray, OF Walworth;
Andte% Palmer. OF BoeA;
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GENERAL COMMITTEE:
BROWN COMMIT ,-enzo Bro,.n
Alani-ou4oc &C o 1Ialnros.
Calumet William Il Dick,
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A1t....u,ee O.. Alien . T Breed.
War,-e.sa s. 4 r Tr,tt
Jefferson William santorn.
Dane Jonathan Larkin.
Iowa Francis ! Drury.
Saul Frank Crossman.
PORTAGE Thomas Norman