EXECUTIVE MEETING. 
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After a full and free discussion of the matter, in which all 
present participated, a formal vote was taken by ayes and 
noes, which resulted as follows: 
Ayes—Messrs. Willard, Billings, Ray, Daggett, Williams, 
Atwood and Bartlett. 
Nays--Messrs. Hinkley, Edgerton, Durkee and Powers. 
On motion, it was resolved to hold the next State Fair dur- 
- ing the week succeeding Sunday the 25th day of September. 
On motion, it was 
Resolved , That Messrs. Willard, Billings, Hinkley, Daggett 
and Powers, be appointed a committee with full powers to 
locate and make all needful arrangements for the Fair. 
Judge J. G. Knapp was invited to read a paper before the 
Committee upon the History and Cultivation of the Chinese 
Sugar Cane, and its manufacture into syrup and sugar. He 
responded to the call, and on concluding the reading, on motion 
of Mr. Williams, was voted an Honorary Member of the So¬ 
ciety, in consideration of his valuable and extended researches 
upon the subject, and a copy of the paper was solicited for 
publication in the volume of Transactions of the Society. 
On motion, the Committee adjourned until 7 P. M. 
Wednesday, 7, P. M. 
The Executive Committee met pursuant to adjournment. 
President in the chair. 
On motion of Mr. Edgerton, Judge Knapp was invited to 
read his Essay on Sugar Cane, on some public occasion, and 
the Secretary was directed to solicit the use of the Assembly 
Hall for that purpose. 
On motion, it was 
Resolved , That the Secretary be directed to prepare the 
requisite materials for the publication of a volume of Transac¬ 
tions for the years 1858 and 1859, and that he solicit sound, sci- 
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