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At the adjourned Evening no Chairman appeared, and the meeting was called 

 to order by the Secretary, and Hon. Hiram Barber chosen Chairman pro tern. 

 None of the Committee being prepared to report, the meeting was again 

 adjourned to meet on the Evening of March 7th. 



At this meeting a Constitution was reported, and after being discussed and 

 amended, was referred to a select Committee of three, consisting of Timothy 

 Bdrns, Joseph Kerr, and Royal Buck. And the meeting adjourned to meet 

 again. 



At the next meeting the Constitution was reported back from the Committee, 

 with sundry amendments, which were concurred in, after which it was adopted. 



The following is the Constitution of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society 

 as finally adopted, together with a correct list of the first Officers elected under it: 



CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Whereas it appears to be expedient to form a State Agricultural Society for 

 the promotion of all the objects and advantages connected with scientific and 

 practical Agriculture ; and whereas, we deem the formation of such a Society, a 

 measure that would be highly beneficial alike to the farmer, the manufacturer, 

 the mechanic, aad to every class of our citizens ; and, as the soil of Wisconsin is 

 second to none in the North-West for all agricultural pursuits; and believing that 

 the institution of such a Society would tend to a respectful rivalry in every 

 branch of industry, we do, therefore, establish such Society, and adopt for its 

 government, the following Constitution : 



ARTICLE I. 

 This Society shall be known as " The Wisconsin State Agricultural Society^'' 

 havino- for its object the dissemination of all useful knowledge, scientifically and 

 practically applied to the art of Agriculture, and the best mode and means of 

 promoting farming and all industrial pursuits. 



ARTICLE II. 

 The Officers of this Society shall consist of a President, Vice-Presidents, a 

 Treasurer, Secretary, and an Executive Committee of five — which number may 

 be increased by a vote of the members at any time hereafter. All the Officers 

 named in this article ehall be elected for one year, or until the first annual meet- 

 ing of the Society. 



