EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. 
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2. Reading the minutes[and reports of the Standing Committee. 
3. Reading the minutes and reports of the Finance Committee. 
4. Report of Auditing Committee. 
5. Reports from Special Committees. 
6. Communications from the Secretary. 
7. Communications from Members of the Committee. 
8. Unfinished business. 
9. Miscellaneous business. 
This order of business may be suspended, however, at any time, by a vote 
of a majority of the members present. 
SECTION VII.— Of the Fiscal Year. 
The fiscal year of the Society shall commence on the first Wednesday of 
December, in each year, and all annual reports of the year previous shall be 
made up to that time. 
SECTION VIII.— Of the Expiration of Terms of Office. 
The terms of office of all officers of the Society shall expire on the 31st day 
of December, in each year. 
SECTION IX. — Of Amendments. 
These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Executive 
Committee, by a vote of eight of the members thereof. 
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to have the Fair 
Tents insured. 
Mr. Edgerton offered the following resolution: 
Resolved , That the tents belonging to the Society shall not 
be leased or loaned to, or in any manner used by other parties 
than the State Agricultural Society: Provided , however , That 
the Rock County Agricultural Society shall have the use of 
the said tents for the holding of their Annual Fair the present 
year. But the said Society shall so use said tents as not, in 
any manner, to interfere with their use at the Fair of the State 
Agricultural Society. 
Which was adopted. 
The Committee appointed to examine the accounts of the 
Treasurer, made the following report: 
To the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society: 
Your committee, to whom was referred the accounts and 
vouchers of the late Treasurer, would report, that they find 
the same correct, and that the balance in the hands of the 
