112 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



EooMs State Board of Agriculture,") 

 Sacramento, October 17, 1865. J 

 C. P. DuANE, San Francisco : 



Dear Sir: — Your letter of the twenty-second ultimo was duly received, 

 and at the meetinoi; of our Board held last evening was laid before them 

 for action. The Board decided that they did not wish to purchase the 

 picture of Mr. Clay j^ou refer to — the funds of the society not being in a 

 condition to warrant such an outla}'. I believe no member of the Board 

 was apprised of the history of the ownership of the picture until the 

 receipt of your letter. It has been slightly injured since it has occupied 

 a place in the hall. I presume the damage can be easily repaired by an 

 artist. Will deliver it to 3'our order at any time you may send for it. 



Yery respectfully, your obedient servant, 



I. N. HO AG, Secretary. 



A member moved that the whole matter be referred to the Board of 

 Directors, with power to act. 



John Bigler moved that the whole matter be referred to a special com- 

 mittee, prefacing his motion bj- saying that Henr}" Clay was a man 

 whose reputation was broad and national, whose patriotism was beyond 

 suspicion, and who loved the Constitution under which we lived. 

 Although belonging to a different party, Bigler said he had always 

 admired the character of Clav. 



Bigler afterwards withdrew his motion, saying his only wish was to 

 see justice done. 



The motion to refer to the Board of Directors was carried. 



CONCLUSION. 



The Secretary said that the resolution of thanks just passed should have 

 included the names of Dr. T. M. Logan, Professor Borlander, Dr. Kel- 

 logg, Dr. Behr, Dr. Cooper, and Dr. Oxland, to whom the society was 

 indebted for reports on scientific matters coming within their peculiar 

 province. 



On motion, the thanks of the society were tendered to these gentle- 

 men. 



At a few minutes past three the meeting adjourned sine die. 



OPCtANIZATION of a COEPS of OFFICERS 



Bff the Board for (he Examination and Report on Scientific Sidjjfcts connected 

 with the Interests of Agriculture and Mining in California. 



At a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, held at the Seci'ctary's 

 office on the twenty-second day of February, eighteen hundred and 

 sixt^'-five, it was determined to till by appointment the offices named in 

 Article four, section one, of the Constitution; and the Secretary was 

 authorized and empowered to select proper persons and make such 



