114 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 
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State Agricultural Rooms, 
’ Madison, Dec. 8,1858. 
In pursuance of the requirements of the Constitution, the 
Society met at the State Agricultural Rooms, on December 
the 8th, at 8 o’clock, P. M. 
J. F. Willard, President, in the Chair. 
The Treasurer presented his Annual Report of the financial 
condition of the Society ; which on motion of Col. Bird, was 
adopted and placed on file. 
After some preliminary discussion, and the offering of sun¬ 
dry motions which were not carried, it was moved by E. W. 
Edgerton, that a committee of five be appointed by the Chair, 
to revise the Constitution of the Society, and report such 
amendments thereto*as they may deem necessary, at 7 o’clock, 
this evening. Carried. 
The Chair appointed E. W. Edgerton, E. A. Calkins, N. 
W. Dean, J. W. Hoyt, and C. C. Olin, as said committee. 
Whereupon, the Society adjourned to meet at the Court 
House, at 7 o’clock, P. M. 
Court House, Dec. 8, 7 o’clock, P. M. 
The Society met pursuant to adjournment. President Wil¬ 
lard in the Chair. 
The committee appointed to revise the Constitution, pre¬ 
sented a report, wnich, after a warm discussion, and one or two 
amendments was adopted. 
[Note. —The amendments having been incorporated, and the Constitution, 
so amended, published in this volume, it is not deemed advisable to include 
them in the minutes of the Annual Meeting.—E d.] 
On motion, the meeting then proceeded to an election of offi¬ 
cers of the Society, for the ensuing year as provided by the 
amended Constitution. 
