384 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The constitution was taken up, read, considered, amended and adopted. 

 Mr. Levi Baxter ottered the following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the State officers and members and officers of the Leghlature be consid- 

 ered menibcis of the Stale Ai^ricultural Society, for the purpose of organization, tof^ether 

 with siifh other persons as muy comply with the requirements of the constitution. Oa mo- 

 tion of 3Ir. Loomis, 



Eesolved, That a committee of nine be appointed by the President as a committee of 

 nomination of officers of the Michiifan State Agricultural Society, and that such committee 

 shall report at this place next Saturday evening, to which time aod place this meeting will 

 adjourn. 



The president appointed as such committee Mr. Loomis, of St. Clair; Mr. 



McNeil, of Genesee; Mr. Campbell, of Livingston; Mr. Baxter, of Hillsdale; 



Mr. Adam, of Lenawee; Mr. Stevens, of Wayne; Mr. Ferguson, of Calhoun ; 



Mr. Comstock, of Allegan; and Mr. Burk, of 13errien. On motion of Mr. 



Demiug it was 



Eesolved, That Hon. Wm. M. Feuton be respectfully invited to deliver an address at the 

 meeting of next Saturday evening, at which it is proposed to complete the organization of 

 the Michigan State Agricultural Society. 



On motion of Mr. Ferguson, Hon. John J. Adam was appointed treasurer 

 pro tern, to receive money from those wishing to become members of the 

 society. 



The meeting adjourned till half-past six o'clock on Saturday evening. 



THE TIIIKD MEETING AND ELECTION OF OEFICERS. 



Lansinfj, March 23d, 18^9. 



At an adjourned meeting held in the hall of the House of Representatives, 

 for completing the organization of the Michigan State Agricultural Society, 

 his excellency, the governor, presided. 



Mr. Chamberlain of Berrien county was elected secretary. 



Hon. Charles A. Loomis, chairman of the committee appointed at a previous 

 meeting to report the names of otiicers for the ensuing year, made the follow- 

 ing report, which was accepted: 



For President, — Epaphroditus Ransom of Kalamazoo. 



For Recording Secretary, — J. C. Holmes of Wayne. 



For Treasurer, — John J. Adam of Lenav/ee. 



For Executive Committee,— Titus Dart, "Wayne; Bela Hubbard, Wayne; Edward L. 

 Fuller, Washtenaw; Towusend E. Gidley, Jackson ; Stephen Valentine, Calhoun ; William 

 H. Edsar, Kalamazoo ; Joseph Gibbons, Lenawee ; John Thomas, Oakland ; George Red- 

 field, Cass; Jeremiah Smith, Genesee. 



Also a vice-president and a corresponding secretary for each organized county. 



On motion of Titus Dart, the society proceeded to the election of oflBcers. 

 Hon. Messrs. Dart and Walbridge were appointed tellers. The tellers an- 

 nounced that the society had, by a unanimous vote, confirmed the nominations 

 made by the committee. 



Governor Eansom, the president elect, tendered his thanks to the society for 

 the honor conferred, and spoke of the advantages attendant ou the formation 

 of State agricultural societies. 



An address was then delivered by Lieutenant-Governor W. M. Fenton. 



On motion of Mr. Ferguson of Calhoun, it was 



Resolved, That the society ask the Legislature to appropriate the sum of one thousand 

 dollars for the use of ihe society, to aid in holding a State fair next fall. 



The society then adjourned. 



The Legishiture passed an act to incorporate the Michigan State Agricul- 

 tural Society. This act was approved April 2d, 1849. 



