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its affairs, and for the uniform courtesy and attention with which they have 
discharged their difficult duties. 
On motion, the Society then adjourned die. 
J. W. HOYT, Secretary. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, Dec. 12, 1866. 
The Society met in their Rooms, pursuant to the constitutional provision 
and the published notice, at 3 o’clock P. M. of this day. 
Vice-President B. R. Hinkley in the chair, President Williams being de¬ 
tained at home by sickness in his family. 
The chief object of the meeting being to receive and examine the Treas' 
urer’s Report for the fiscal year of 1866, the Secretary presented the same 
and read it in the hearing of the members present. 
On motion, a committee, consisting of B. R. Hinkley, L. B. Vilas, J. 0, 
Eaton and W. R. Taylor, was appointed to examine the records and papers 
of the Secretary and Treasurer, and to report thereon, at this meeting. 
The following is the report of the committee : 
To the WlsconMn State Agricultural Society : 
The committee charged with the duty of examining into the financial* 
transactions of the Society for the year 1866, having performed the duty 
assigned them, to the best of their ability, ask leave to report, that they 
have carefully examined the financial statement of the Treasurer, with the 
accompanying vouchers, that they find the same, in all respects just and true, 
and that the bills and other vouchers for the items therein named, are on file 
and open to examination in the office of the Society. 
B. R. HINKLEY,, 
Vice-President and Ch’n Com. of Investigation. 
The Treasurer’s Report showed receipts amounting to $14,971 09„ dis¬ 
bursements amounting to $9,626 76, and a balance in the Treasury of 
$6,344 33. See page 270. * 
J. 0. Eaton gave notice of an intention to offer, at the next Annual Meet¬ 
ing, an amendment to Article III, of the Constitution, so that when amended 
it shall read as follows: 
“ The officers of this Society shall consist of a President, two Vice-Presi¬ 
dents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Executive Committee—to consist of the 
above mentioned and seven additional members, together with the three 
Presidents whose terms of office last expired—and of a General Committeq^ 
to consist of the Presidents of the several County Agricultural Societies or¬ 
ganized pursuant to the laws thereof. All members of the Executive Com¬ 
mittee shall become Life Members, according to the provisions of Article 11, 
and any ten of the members, including the President or a Vice-President,, 
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.” 
On motion, the Society adjourned sine die. 
J. W. HOYT, Secretary.. 
