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Senator Minis moved that the resolution be adopted. 



The motion was carried unanimously. 



Secretary Hoag then announced that the next business in order was 

 the electioa of a President of the Society. 



Senator Lewis moved that the election be conducted by ballot and two 

 Tellers be selected. 



J. II. Carroll here ottered the following preamble and resolution: 



Whereas, The State Agricultural Society fully appreciates the impor- 

 tance of having the products of our State in all the departments of indus- 

 try represented at the World's or International Exhibition at Vieuna in 

 eighteen hundred and seventy-three; and, whereas, for want of proper 

 countenance and assistance from the State Government we were but 

 poorly represented at the International Exposition held in Paris in 

 eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; therefore, 



Resolved, That this Society earnestly recommend the Legislature to 

 make a liberal appropriation to assist in securing a creditable exhibition 

 at the World's Fair in Vienna in eighteen hundred and seventy-three, 

 and also to appoint proper Commissioners to see that such products are 

 well displayed, and to report on the exhibition generally. 



The resolution was adopted. 



The President then announced as Tellers, L. Powers and C. II. Eoss. 



Nominations were called for and Frank S. Malone nominated Charles 

 F. Reed, and moved that his election be made unanimous. 



Senator Minis seconded the nomination, and moved that he be nomi- 

 nated by acclamation. 



Senator Lewis being in the chair, F. S. Malone suggested that the Sec- 

 retary cast the full vote of the Society. 



The suggestion was adopted. 



The Secretary deposited the vote and the Chairman. Senator Lewis, 

 declared that C. F. Peed was elected President. 



It was then announced by the Chair that the next business in order 

 was the election of three Directors in the place of Edgar Mills, Robert 

 Hamilton, and C. T. Wheeler. 



M. D. Boruck moved that the list of the members of the Board be 

 read, which was done by the Secretary. 



Senator Lewis put in nomination Messrs. Mills, Hamilton and Wheeler, 

 and remarked that for some time past he had acted in concert with these 

 gentlemen, and he looked upon their presence at the Board as almost 

 indispensable. 



M. I). Boruck inquired how many of the Directors were from Sacra- 

 mento, and the answer was made from the Chair, four. 



The President announced that the nominations were now closed. 



Dr. Montgomery here moved that the Secretary be authorized to cast 

 the vote of the Society in the matter of the election of the three mem- 

 bers of the Board. 



Motion adopted. 



The Secretary cast the vote, and the President declared that Edgar 

 Mills, C. T. Wheeler, and Robert Hamilton were elected Directors of the 

 Board for the term of three years. 



It was stated that the report of the Finance Committee would be made 

 to the Board of Directors instead of to the Society, inasmuch as its gen- 

 eral business was transacted. 



Notice was given that the Delegates to the different Agricultural 



