Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-14

The President, Mr.. Clapp, who was
not present at the two former meetings
arrived in time to be present, and called
the Society to order; and requested some
one to state the objects Of the meeting,
as he had been absent, and did not know
what had been done at the former meet
ings.
DR.. McLelland said that at the Quar-
terly Meeting, it was understood that the
Society was to proceed to locate the place
where the Society would hold its Annu-
al Fairs-that as Chairman of Commit
tee appointed for that purpose, he had
presented report in relation to Mr..
Burgess and Mr.. buttons, and that Mr..
Jackson in person stated to the Society
what he would do-that the Meeting
proceeded to vote for the location of the
Fair Ground, which resulted in the loca-
ton of Mr.. buttons locality. by small
majority,-and that as the whole day had
been consumed in discussing this matter.
SO that there was not time to finish up
the business of the meeting, it adjourned
to two weeks ago. That at that, the ad-
| journcd meeting, motion to rescind the
vote locating the Fair Ground was adop-
ted, that this caused good deal of ex-
| element, and that finally the meeting
adjourned again to the present time, with
the understanding that the question of
/ the location of the Fair Ground was to
be definitely settled.
The Doctor closed by moving, as the
vote at the first meeting to locate the
ground at buttons was ttcenty-one against
Ssrenteen, and as the vote resembling that
vote was ONLY thirteen against eieren,
that the proceedings of the first adjourn
ed meeting be declared invalid.
\ good deal of conversation, upon what
was done at the other meeting, what was
understood at its close, and what ought
to be done now, during which, upon in
/ quiry. it was asccrtaned that the Secre
tary had not recorded the proceedings of
| the last meeting.
DR.. Paddock moved, if the Secretary
was too slothful or too ignorant to record
the proceedings, that he be invited to re-
sign.
Mr.. Johnson said, in behalf of the Sec
rotary, that they went home together,
and that on the way he had advised the
Secretary not to record the proceedings,
as they were too disgraceful to be put
upon record.
Mr.. Densmorc said he was sorry any
one would impugn the conduct of the Sec
rotary. lie had not reported the pro-
/ cccdingS Of the former meeting because,
in the excitement, things had been said
and done, which had better be forgotten
than published.
| Mr.. A. B. Jackson stated what had oc-
Cured at the two former meetings, paid
/ tribute to the courtesy which had been
! extended to him, in throwing away bal
| lot which had been taken previous to his
arrival, as he was late, in consequence of
attending funeral, said it was perfectly
competent for the Society to alter at one
meeting, if regularly called and regular
/ ly organized, any thing which had been
/ done at q former meeting, that at the for
mer meeting only three distinct motions
were made, one to rescind the vote Of the
! first meeting, one to postpone the loca-
ton of the FAIR Ground till the next An
nual Meeting, and one to adjourn to the
present time, all of which carried and the
Secretary ought to have recorded them.
and that so far as he was concerned, he
had high respect for the Secretary and
would not impugnhiS motives but thought
he had been imprudent in not placing the
proceedings upon the record.
Mr.. johnson corrected Mr. Jackson
that the motion to postpone the location
till the Annual meeting did not pass, as
/ it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Brande defended h mself-said the
reading of the record had not been called
/ for-that if it had been he was prepared
! to have arisen and stated the reason he
had not recorded the proceedings was
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and should have called for instructions
from the Society what to have DONE
and that so far as the office was concern
ed, he did not covetitS duties, and closed
by rendering his resignation.
Mr.. Hooker moved his resignation be
accepted.
Mr.. Grant said the Secretary's course
had been prompted by the action of this
meeting-had the meeting acted as it
ought, the resignation would not have
been tendered-he had high respect for
Mr.. Brande, and hoped the resignation
would not be accepted.
Mr.. McKisson said he was young in
this Society, and had not designed say
ing any thing, but from the turn the dis
cussion was taking, he would raise ques-
ton of order-that it took two thirds to
reconsider vote, and that therefore the
proceedings of the former meeting were
irregular.
DR.. Paddock said if the adjourned meet