PROCEEDINGS. 
EXECUTIVE MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, Dec. 9, 1868—9 o’clock, A. M. 
The Executive Committee met pursuant to requirement of the by-laws: 
Present—Messrs. Wm. R. Taylor, W. W. Field, David Atwood and J. W. 
Hoyt. 
Vice-President, Wm, R. Taylor in the chair. 
The Secretary presented sundry unaudited claims, which were duly exam¬ 
ined and allowed. 
The Treasurer presented his annual statement of the fiscal officers of the 
Society for the year 1868 ; which, on motion of Mr. Field, was taken up and 
carefully examined by a comparison of the same with the vouchers and the 
records in the office of the Secretary, continuing in that work until 1 o’clock. 
Committee then took a recess until 2 o’clock. 
Met pursuant to adjournment, same members present as before. 
The work of examining the report of the Treasurer was resumed and con¬ 
tinued until 3 o’clock, when, on motion of Mr. Field, the same was unani¬ 
mously approved. 
On behalf of the Dane County Agricultural and Stock Association, 
Judge Vilas presented a bill of $104.82 for lumber, which on motion was 
allowed. 
The committee then adjourned, sine die. 
J. W. HOYT, Secretary, 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, Wis., Dec. 9, 1868. 
The Society met pursuant to constitutional requirements in their rooms at 
3 o’clock p. m. of this day. 
Quorum present. 
Vice President Wm. R. Taylor in the chair. 
The Secretary stated, for the information of members, that the principal 
business of the meeting was (1.) the settlement of the Society’s accounts for 
the fiscal year just closed, and (2) the adoption, rejection or amendment of 
of the new Constitution proposed by him, with the concurrence of a large 
number of members, at the last Annual Meeting, as a substitute for the Con¬ 
stitution now in force. 
32 Ag. Trans. 
