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Greene ; John McDonald, Washington ; E. Comstock, Oneida ; 

 P. Earber, Cortland -, William Buell, Monroe ; and Hugh T. 

 Brooke, Wyoming. 



The report of the Executive Committee was again presented 

 with amendment as proposed, and adopted. 



Paris Barber, Cortland, offered the following resolution : 



Resolved^ That it shall be the duty of Vice-Presidents of the 

 State Societ)^ to attend the county cattle shows and fairs, in the 

 districts in which they are located ; and in case they cannot 

 attend, that they procure a substitute ; and make a report of 

 their proceedings to the Executive Committee. 



(We trust that arrangements will be made by county socie- 

 ties to aid and facilitate their labors.) 



Adjourned to 7 p. m. 



Seven O'clock, P. M.. 



The Society met 'at the Assembly Chamber. 



The President elect, Lewis G. Morris, was introduced to the 

 society, by J. P. Beekman, and delivered an appropriate address. 



The annual address of the retiring President, Henry Wager, 

 (he being absent by reason of indisposition,) was read by J. A. 

 Corey. 



On motion ofMr. L. F.Allen, ordered that the address be 

 printed with the Transactions of the Society. 



On motion of Mr. L. F. Allen, 



Resolved^ That the thanks of the Society be given to Henry 

 Wager, late President of the Society, for the faithful and ener- 

 getic services he has given to its interests, during the period of 

 his administration ; and they fervently hope that he may soon 

 return to us with restored health, and long continue in the 

 elevated sphere of usefulness which has characterized the past 

 years of his life. 



On motion of Mr. E. Comstock, 



