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The Corresponding Secretary shall carry on the correspondence with other 
Societies, with Individuals, and with the General Committee^ in furtherance of 
the objects of the Society. 
The Treasurer shall keep the funds of the Society and disburse the same on 
the order of the President, or a Vice President, countersigned by the Recording 
Secretary, and shall make a report of the receipts and expenditures at the 
annual meeting in May. 
The Executive Committee shall take charge of and distribute or preserve all 
Seeds, Plants, Books, Models, &c., which may be transmitted to the Society; 
and shall have also the charge of all communications, designed or calculated for 
publication, and, so far as they may deem expedient, shall collate, arrange 
and publish the same, in such manner and form as they shall deem best calcu. 
lated to promote the objects of the Society. 
The General Committee are charged with the interests of the Society in the 
counties in which they shall respectively reside, and will constitute a medium 
of communication between the Executive Committee and the remote Members 
of the Society. 
ARTICLE V.—OF MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS. 
There shall be an Annual Meeting of the Society on the third Wednesday of 
May in each year, in the Village of Madison, at which time all the Officers 
shall be elected by a plurality of votes, with the exception of the General Com¬ 
mittee, who may be appointed by the Executive Committee, who shall also have 
power to fill any vacancies which may occur in the Offices of the Society during 
the year. 
Extra meetings may be convoked by the Executive Committee—ten Members 
shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. 
ARTICLE VI.—OF THE ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR. 
The Society shall hold an Annual Cattle Show and Fair, at such time and 
place as shall be designated by the Executive Committee, who shall prepare a 
Premium List, appoint Viewing Committees, and award the Premiums at the 
same. It shall be the duty of all the Officers to attend the Annual Cattle Show 
and Fair. 
ARTICLE VII.—OF AMENDMENTS. 
This Constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the Members 
attending any annual meeting. 
STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS, | 
Madison, January 28th, 1854. } 
I certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Con¬ 
stitution of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 
ALBERT C. INGHAM, Secretary. 
