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The President, on again assuming the chair, returned his thanks for the 

 appreciation shown by members of the society of his official course, and 

 stated that he hoped the record he had made in the past might be justly 

 considered a sufficient guarantee for his future efforts on behalf of the 

 society. 



The President stated the next business to be the election of three 

 Directors. 



The following nominations were made : E.J Lewis, William Blanding, 

 W. P. Coleman. C. H. Eoss, J. E. Nickerson, T. L. Chamberlain and S. 

 Try on. 



S. Tryon declined the nomination. 



William Blanding declined the nomination. 



William M. Haynie addressed the society, and expressed the desire of 

 many members that William Blanding be elected, notwithstanding his 

 declination. 



The President appointed as Tellers, W. M. Lyon, T. J. Clunie, and L. 

 Powers. 



A ballot was then taken, resulting as follows : 



Whole number of votes cast. 



Necessary to a choice 



E. J. Lewis received 



William Blanding 



W. P. Coleman 



C. H. Eoss 



J. E. Nickerson 



T. L. Chamberlain ." 



S. Tryon 



201 



101 



149 



133 



105 



96 



84 



32 



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E J. Lewis of Tehama, William Blanding of San Francisco, and W. P. 

 Coleman of Sacramento, were declared elected members of the Board 

 of Directors for the ensuing three years. 



William M. Haynie offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the State Agricultural Society 

 be instructed to petition the Legislature to make an appropriation of 

 five thousand dollars annually for two years, for the society, to be applied 

 as premiums; and also, the further sum of one thousand five hundred 

 dollars for each of the district societies. 



The resolution was discussed by Messrs. Larue, Haynie, Hoag, and 

 other members, and was adopted. 



There being no further business before the society, the meeting, on 

 motion, at four o'clock adjourned sine die. 



