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TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY- 



ORGANIZATION. 



PRELIMINARY MEETING. 



Pursuant to previous and public notice, the Members of tbe Legislature, and 

 the Citizens of tbe State of Wisconsin generally, met in the Assembly Hall, at 

 the Capitol, in the Village of Madison, on the evening of Saturday, March 8th, 

 A. D. 1851, for the purpose of taking into consideration, the expediency of 

 forming a State Agricultural Society for the State of Wisconsin. 



On motion of Hon. Henry Johnson, of Kenosha, Hon. Wm. F. Tompkins, 

 of Rock, was called to the Chair ; and on motion of Erastus W. Drury, Esq. 

 of Fond du Lac, Albert C. Ingham, Esq. of Dane, was appointed Secretary. 



The objects of the meeting having been explained by the Chairman, the Hon. 

 Henry Johnson offered the following Resolution, to wit : 



Resolved : That it is expedient to form a State Agriculural Society for 

 THE State of Wisconsin at the present time. 



After a full and free discussion, and the mutual interchange of views on the 

 part of several gentlemen present, the Resolution was unanimously adopted. 



On motion of Hon. Adam E. Ray, of Walworth: 



Resolved : That a Committee of seven be appointed by the Chair to report 

 a Constitution and By-Laws for the permanent goveroment of th« State Agri- 



