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could not attend to the duties of the position, not being a resident of 

 this county. 



Samuel Meyers also declined, because it was utterly impossible for him 

 to serve. 



Charles F. Eeed of Yolo was placed in nomination. 



S. Meyers of San Joaquin moved to elect Keed by acclamation. De- 

 cided out of order under the by-laws, requiring elections to be by ballot. 



N. L. Drew of Sacramento moved that the Secretary be authorized to 

 cast the vote of the society. Euled out of order for the same reason. 



The meeting proceeded to ballot for President, and Ch aides F. Eeed 

 of Yolo was elected, having received all the votes except two for Ha- 

 worth, one for Badlam, one for Meyers, and one for Davis. 



Charles P. Eeed was declared duly elected: He returned thanks for 

 the compliment, and Messrs. Haworth and McClatchy were appointed to 

 conduct him to the Chair. 



The Convention next proceeded to elect three Directors. 



Samuel Myers of San Joaquin nominated J. E. Perley of San Joaquin. 



A. Eunyon of Sacramento was nominated. 



N. L. Drew nominated Judge William Daniels of Santa Clara. 



Judge Daniels said he would be glad to have his name withdrawn, as 

 it would he very inconvenient for him to attend to the duties of the 

 position. 



Perley declined for similar reasons, and said he was afraid it would 

 clog the youthful energies of the Society to put in an old man like him 

 alongside of the zealous and vigorous younger men. 



Daniels nominated L. H. Bascom of Santa Clara, but subsequently 

 withdrew his name. 



N. L. Drew of Sacramento nominated J. H. Culver of Sacramento. 



M. Boulware nominated Thomas Lee Chamberlain of Placer. 



Drew of Sacramento moved to proceed to ballot for one Director. 



Boulware of Sutter moved to ballot first for one Director from Sacra- 

 mento. 



S3 r lvester Tryon of Sacramento was nominated. 



The Convention decided to proceed to ballot for all the Directors at 

 once. 



Drew of Sacramento nominated J. J. Owen of Santa Clara. 



The Convention balloted, and made choice of T. L. Chamberlain of 

 Placer, J. II. Culver of Sacramento, and J. J. Owen of Santa Clara. 



M. D. Boruck of San Francisco moved to adjourn till to-morrow 

 morning, on account of a military company (the Sharpshooters) drilling 

 in a remote corner of the hall. 



The motion was not seconded; but, on motion of I. IS". Hoag, a com- 

 mittee was appointed to wait on the Captain of the company, which 

 committee promptly reported that the comj)any would very cheerfully 

 suspend their drill for the evening. 



I. N. Hoag, the Secretary, moved to amend the third article of the 

 Constitution, so as to reduce the cost of membership from ten to five 

 dollars, and asked unanimous consent to adopt the amendment at once, 

 without the necessity of lying over one year, as provided by the by- 

 laws. He was satisfied that this amendment would enable the Society 

 to do more good, and make more money, than if the price remained as 

 now fixed. 



M. Boulware of Sutter and N. L. Drew of Sacramento favored the 

 amendment, and it was unanimously adopted. 



