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Mr. Gould moved to lay the resolution on the table, and the 

 ayes and nays being ordered, the motion of Mr. Gould prevailed, 

 ayes 65, nays 43. 



Mr. BuTTEHFiELD moved to refer the subject of the location oi 

 the St^te Fair to the Executive Committee, to report immediate- 



Mr. Blanchard moved that the committee on nominations do 

 re-assemble, and recommend a location to the Executive Commit- 

 tee, which motion was accepted by Mr. Butterfield in place of 

 the motion made by him. 



After debate, this motion was withdrawn, 



And Mr. Butterfiei,d renewed the motion made by him, 



And on motion of Mr. Gould, this motion was laid on the 

 table. 



Mr. White proposed the following amendments to the Consti- 

 tution : 



Sec. 2. The officers of this Society shall consist of an Executive 

 Committer, which may be known as the Board of Agriculture, to 

 be composed of one member from each Senatorial District in the 

 State. 



The term of servic^e of one-half of the number to expire at the 

 end of one year, and that of the other half at the end of two 

 years ; the number so expiring to be elected in each year after 

 the first, to hold office two years. 



The Executive Committee to be chosen at the Annual Meeting 

 of the Society, which shall, for this purpose, consist of the Presi- 

 dent of, or one delegate from e^ch County Agricultural Society 

 in the State. 



The Executive Committee, when chosen, shall, from their own 

 numl)er, elect, each year, a President, one Vice-President, a 

 Treasurer, a Corresponding and Recording Secretary. 



Mr. White moved to refer this to a select c<jmmi tree of five, for 

 their examination, and to report thereon at the next Annual 

 Meeting of the Society. 



On motion of Mr. Gluhe.-^, thi;i: motion was laid on the table. 



