Constitution. 
ARTICLE I. 
OF THE NAME AND OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY. 
This society shall be known as the “ Wisconsin State Agricultural Society.” Its : 
object shall be to promote the advancement of agriculture, horticulture, and the 
mechanical and household arts. 
ARTICLE II. 
OF THE MEMBERS. 
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 two- 
thirds vote of all the members of the executive board, at any regular meeting. The 
presidents of county agricultural societies shall be members ex-officio , entitled to the 
same privileges as life-members, and, together, shall be known as the general com¬ 
mittee 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 respective offices for the term of one year from the 
first day of January next succeeding the date of their election, and until their suc¬ 
cessors shall have been elected; and all of whom, together with the ex-president 
latest in office, and the president and general secretary of the Wisconsin Academy 
of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, shall constitute the executive board. 
ARTICLE IV. 
OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
The presidents and vice-presidents shall perform such duties as are common to 
such officers in like associations, 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 
