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SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 25, 1853. 
Pursuant to a call issued by the Executive Committee, and in accord¬ 
ance with previous and public notice, the Wisconsin State Agricultural 
Society met at the State Agricultural Rooms, in the Capitol at Madison, 
on Wednesday, May 25th, A. D. 1853. 
At 11 o’clock A. M., in the absence of the President and Vice Presi¬ 
dents, the Society was called to order by Albert C. Ingham, Correspond¬ 
ing Secretary, who, after stating that a Constitutional quorum of members 
was in attendance, read the following extract from the Charter recently 
granted by the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin to the Society, viz: 
“§4. For the purpose of organizing said Society under this charter, 
and for the transaction of such other business as may come before it, the 
Executive Committee of the Society may call a meeting of the same, at such 
time and place as they may deem proper, first giving due notice thereof.” 
And also the following extract from the records of the Executive Com¬ 
mittee had in pursuance thereof, viz : 
“At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wisconsin State 
Agricultural Society held at the Society’s Rooms, in the Capitol at Madi¬ 
son, on the 11th day of February, A. D. 1853, on motion of Hon. Hiram 
Barber, it was 
“ Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary be requested to call a 
meeting of the Society, to be held at Madison, on Wednesday, May 25th, 
A. D. 1853, for the purpose of completing the legal organization of the 
Society under the Charter, and for the transaction of other business ; said 
meeting to be called as provided by Statute.” 
And also the following notice, and proof of publication, viz: 
AGRICULTURAL NOTICE. 
There will be a meeting of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, 
at the Society’s Rooms in the Capitol, at Madison, on Wednesday, May 
25th, A. D. 1853, at 11 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of acting upon 
the Charter recently granted by the Legislature, and for the transaction 
of such other business as may come before the Society. 
By order of the Executive Committee, 
Albert C. Ingham, 
Madison, Feb. 1 Ith, 1853. Corresponding Secretary. 
