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CONSTITUTION OF THE, SOCIETY, 
AS ADOPTED IN 1863. 
ARTICLE I. 
OF THE NAME AND ‘ 'STYLE OF THE SOCIETY. 
This Society shall be known as the “Wisconsin State Agricultural So¬ 
ciety.” Its object shall be to promote the advancement of Agriculture, Hor¬ 
ticulture, and the Mechanical and Household Arts. 
ARTICLE II. 
OF THE MEMBERSHIP. 
The Society shall consist of life members, who shall pay, on subscribing, 
twenty dollars, and of honorary and corresponding members, who shall be 
elected by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the Executive Board, 
at any regular meeting. The presidents of County Agricultural Societies 
shall be members ex offiais, entitled to the same privileges as life members, 
and together shall be known as the General Committee of the Society. 
ARTICLE III. 
OF THE OFFICERS. 
The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, one Vice President 
for each Congressional district of the State, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and 
seven additional members, who shall hold their res )ective offices for the term 
of one year from the first day of January next succeeding the date of their 
election, and until their successors shall have been elected, and all of whom, 
together with the ex-President latest in office, shall constitute the Executive 
Board. 
ARTICLE IV. 
OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OP OFFICERS. 
The Presidents and Vice Presidents shall perform such duties as are com¬ 
mon to such officers in like associations, and as may be required by the 
Executive Board. 
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings, and have immediate 
charge of the books, papers, library, and collections, and other property of 
the Society. He shall also attend to its correspondence, and prepare and 
superintend the publication of the annual report of the Society, required by 
law. 
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 
Secretary, and shall make a report of all receipts and expenditures at the 
regular meeting of the Society in November. 
The Executive Board shall have power to make suitable by-laws to govern 
the action of the several members thereof. They shall have general charge 
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