18 TRANSACTIONS OP THE 



David Bush moved that the Convention now proceed to nominate five 

 members outside of Sacramento and vicinity. 



C. H. Grimm opposed the motion, because he did not wish to discrim- 

 inate between outside and inside of Sacramento. 



D. J. Staples, as one who had represented this society outside of Sac- 

 ramento, said he had no fears about the effect. It was well known to 

 every man in the State, conversant with the State Agricultural Society, 

 that Sacramentans would look out for their own interest. It would 

 remain prominent that Sacramento specially desired this society to be a 

 success, and therefore demanded a quorum within reach at the monthly 

 meetings. The intei-ests of the society absolutely required it; and he 

 was willing they should have it. He lived thirty-five miles away, and 

 during the whole year of his service as a Director, he attended the 

 monthly meetings regularly, at great inconvenience to himself, and 

 found that it generally required his presence to make a quorum. 



Thomas Hansbrow said the greatest trouble the society had hitherto 

 encountered was the difficulty in securing a monthly quorum. Whoever 

 might be selected, he hoped it would be only such as took an active 

 interest in agriculture — at least five of whom resided close at hand. 



W. H. Parks said there was nothing improper in having a quorum 

 residing near headquarters. Three of the Directors of the Insane Asy- 

 lum were obliged by law to live in San Joaquin ; three of the State 

 Reform School in Yuba ; and so in other instances. It was right and 

 proper ; it would be utterly impossible for a resident of Siskiyou to 

 come down here monthly. 



Samuel Meyers thought there was good practical sense in the proposi- 

 tion to select four Directors outside of Sacramento ; for if the whole 

 nine should happen to be chosen from Sacramento, jealousy would be 

 created ; and if all were elected beyond the reach of Sacramento, the 

 interests of the Society would be neglected. It was no more than wise 

 to see, first, whether candidates were outside or inside before proceed- 

 ing to elect. 



The Convention decided to proceed to the election of four Directors 

 outside of Sacramento. The result was : W. H. Parks of Sutter, E. 

 S. Holden of San Joaquin, J. A. Banks of San Francisco, and E. J 

 Walsh of Colusa — who were duly declared elected as Directors for the 

 ensuing year. 



On motion, the President appointed Messrs. W. H. Parks, Wilson 

 Flint, William Shattuck, N. L. Drew, and A. K. Grim a committee to 

 retire and select five candidates from the vicinity of Sacramento. 



After a pause of ten minutes, Mr. Parks reported the names of J. C. 

 Davis of Yolo, C. H. Grimm of Sacramento, C. J. Leonard of Sacra- 

 mento, C. W. Lightner of Sacramento, and N. L. Drew of Sacramento — 

 making four from Sacramento and one from Yolo. 



On motion of Mr. Crocker, the report was accepted. 



J. A. Duffy nominated, in addition, M. Bryte of Yolo. 



H. T. Holmes placed in nomination H. M. Bernard. 



The Convention proceeded to ballot, with the following result : 



