PROCEEDINGS. 
EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
February Y, 1865. 
The Executive Committee met pursuant to requirement of By-Laws. 
Present—D. Williams, President, J. I. Case, C. H. Williams, E. D. Holton, 
J. 0. Eaton, Eli Stilson, G. H. Stewart, B. R. Hinkley, J. H. Warren, and 
J. W. Hoyt. 
President Williams in the chair. 
Mr. Holton moved that the whole subject of th*e Premium List be referred 
to a committee consisting of Messrs. Williams, Hinckley and Case. 
Objection being made, the motion was withdrawn. 
Mr. Hinkley moved that the rules, regulations and list of premiums, for 
the next exhibition, be now taken up and considered by the Executive Com¬ 
mittee. Carried. 
The work of a revision of the list of premiums, &c., of last year, was then 
taken up and proceeded with until 10 o’clock. 
On motion of Mr. Hinkley, it was 
Reiolved^ That the salary of the Secretary be and the same is hereby in¬ 
creased to $1500 per annum from the 1st day of January last. 
On motion, adjourned. 
February 8, 8 o’clock A. M 
Committee met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present—Messrs. David Williams, President, Hinkley, Holton, Darling, 
Eaton, C. H. Williams, Stewart, Stilson and Hoyt. 
President in the chair. 
The Secretary announcod that the Hon. Jackson Hadley, of Milwaukee, 
desired to make application for the temporary use of the Society’s canvas 
tents for the Ladies’ Wisconsin Soldiers’ Home, and moved that he be invit¬ 
ed to present his application at that time. Carried. 
Mr. Hadley was then introduced to the committee by Mr. Holton, and af¬ 
ter stating that the Ladies desired the tents for their use in holding the con¬ 
templated Soldiers’ Home Fair, supported his application in their behalf with 
a few pertinent and eloquent remarks; at the conclusion of which, 
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