The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

Ford, and W. L. Wilson. Dakota. II. G. O.
Morrison, VIM. Jones, G. Stebbins, Henry
Sprague, and S. N. Casey. Wa6asha,c, DR.. N.
S. Tefft and ]. II. Pell.. Goodhue, R. N. Nc
Laren, W. P. Hale and o. Dinsmore. Fillmore,
A. II. Butler, j. P. Howe and 9. D. Sherwood.
The report of the Committee was accepted.
On motion it was adopted, that all counties
sending delegates, (not exceeding three)
though informally accredited, should be re-
ceived.
A question was raised as to who composed
the voting members OF the Society: upon which
considerable discussion ensued. The Chair de-
cided that all persons were members, and en-
titled to vote, who had complied with section
two of the Constitution.
The Society took recess until two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the Society to order at
two o'clock.
The following gentlemen. in addition to those
above reported, presented their credentials to
represent the counties named, as delegates to
the Society, and were admitted:
Anoka, Jared Benson. Morrison, Levi Wheel
err. Stea,ns, Seth Gibbs, Meeker, D. B. Ken
needy. Steele, Alexander Chambers and M. A.
Daley. ST. Louis, Thomas Clark. LIE !Sueur,
G.. w. Stewart. Waseca, James L. Child.
Wright, Samuel Bennett.
TREAsURER's REPokT.-The report of the
Treasurer, j. W. Selby, ESQ.,, of st. Paul, was
Todus IL SHOWS CIculIdUlc lSG Vi udLutS Gil.
rolled in the interest of the Society.
The total receipts of the Society, from all
sources. during the first year, amount to ST.
6l9,96; total expenses, l,60l, 10; balance on
hand $IS.1S.
The report of the Treasurer was referred to
committee Of twO--Messrs. Wilson and Keith
to examine the same, with the vouchers &C.
companying it, and report to the Society.
The Secretary, j. H. Baker, made verbal
statement in relation to the finances of the So
ciety, stating that all the premiums awarded
at the State Fair had been paid with the eX-
ception of four, which had not yet been called
for. These amount to eighteen dollars,
Mr.. HOag. as Chairman of the Executive
Committee, made verbal report of their &C.
ton during the past year. He stated that the
Committee had made no charge for their SER
vices, and that every pains had been taken to
husband the resources of the Society.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Legislature to pass a law encouraging the
breeding of horses; and other animals, in this
State, by taxing the owners of stations, bulls,
etc., and preventing certain animals under sta
ted ages from running at large. A division of
the question was taken, when that part relating
to stations was voted down. The rest of the
resolution was agreed to-.
A resolution was passed recommending the
Farmer and Gardener to the farmers through
out the State.
STATE ADA resolution was passed asking
the Legislature to appropriate the sum of $500
to the State Society, to defray the expenses of
publishing premiums.
CORRECT The Committee appointed to ex-
anime the Treasurer's report, and accompany
ing vouchers, stated that they had performed
that dnty, and found the same correct. The
report was accepted and then adopted.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMIsTRY.--Mr. Morrison
offered resolution that series of illustrations
on Agricultural Chemistry, by DR.. Reid, late Of
Edinburg, is desirable at the ensuing State Fair
the expense of the same to be provided for
by the Executive Committee. Mr.. Morrison
stated that the expense of the same would be
about 500. DR.. Reid being present was invi-
ted to address the Society, which he did, on the
importance of Agriculture. and the relations of
Chemistry to the same. The resolution was
adopted.
STATE AID TO COUNTY SoCIETIEs.-Mr. Wat
son offered the following:
Resolved, That we petition the Legislature
to grant the sum of $25 to each County Agri-
cultural Society in the State. which shall be or
gained according to law, and which shall raise
like sum and hold County Fair; the entire
sum so appropriated to be used in Premiums.
Adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.-The Society proceeded
to ballot for officers for the ensuing year, with
the following result:
President, Charles Hoag, Hennepin comfy.
Secretary, L. NJ. Ford, Ramsey.
Treasurer, J. w. Selby, St. Paul.
By way of explanation of the above result
it is proper for US to state that the Hon. James
H. Baker was re-nominated for Secretary, but
that gentleman peremptorily declined the pO-
sition for another year.
The Society then proceeded to elect Vice
Presidents, one from each Senatorial District,
as follows:
l. Henry Acker; 2. Joseph Haskell; 3. F.
Aver; 4. +. +. Baldwin s. Asa Keith 6. II.
G.. Giltner Z. A, Barton; 8. John S. Way;
9: VIM. Featherstone 10. A. H. Foster; IL.
VIM. B. Smith IL. VIM. Carson; ID. Clark W.
Thompson; IA. A. H. Butler; Is. T. J. Hunt;
l6. George S. Ruble; II. John B. Skinner; 49,
B. F. Davis; 10. S. Skantlebury 20. Allen
Shultis 81. A. Schmidlein.
Mr.. Benson offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society ore
hereby rendered to Hon. James II. Baker, for
discharged the laborious duties of Secretary of
this Society.
Passed unanimously.
The following Executive Committee was then
chosen:
Executive Committee. Charles Hoag, Presi-
dent, and L. NJ. Ford, Secretary, ex.officio;
Jared Benson, of Anoka; John H. Stevens. of
MLeod W. L. Wilson, of Ramsey; j. Il. Ba-
ker. OF Blue Earth; VIM. Jones, of Dakota;
JUN We Noh'us vi nice W. IL AueSs OI hau-
sey.
On motion of Mr.. Benson, the old ''Members
of the Board of Education for the State Agri.
cultural College, at Glencoe, were reelected,
as follows:
President.--.John H. Stevens, of Mcleod
county.
Alexander Ramsey, of Ramsey. Lyma an
Mathews, of Blue Earth. j. s. Gilbert, of
Hennepin. j. H. Pell, of Wabashaw. He
Rogers, of Mower. James s. Norris. of Wash.
ington, Caleb Woodbury., of Anoka. H. L.
Mitchell, of Stearns. Thos. Clark, of Lake.
- Seeger, of Nicollet. John W. North, of
Rice. ~
The NEXT STATE FAIR---The question Of
fixing upon some place to hold the next State
Fair was next brought up. The following was
offered by Mr.. Baker:
Resolved. That the next State Fair should
be held at Fort Smelling, if the Fort can be pro-
cnred for such purposa free of charge...nnless