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Wisconsin* State Ageicultukal Society. 
At the conclusion of the arguments, Dr. Martin offered the fol¬ 
lowing resolution: 
Resolved , That Mr. Clark have permission to withdraw the charges against Ex- 
Governor Taylor. 
Vice-President Dousman offered two resolutions as follows: 
Resolved , That charge No. 1, as laid, is proved. 
Resolved , That charge No. 2, as laid, is proved. 
Vice-President Kingston moved, as a substitute for the resolutions 
that the charges be taken up and voted upon in their order, as he 
desired a division of the question on the first charge: 1st, as to a 
violation of the rules; and 2d, as to pecuniary loss to the Society 
resulting therefrom. 
The substitute was adopted, and a vote taken; first, upon a viola¬ 
tion of the rules; second, upon pecuniary loss in consequence of 
such violation; and third, upon the second charge, with results in 
their order as follows: 
1st —Ayes—Messrs. Stilson, Dousman, Thorp, Kingston, Fratt, Cooper, and Ste¬ 
venson—7. 
Nays—Messrs. Bryant, Mitchell, Torrey, Blair, Martin, Boyce, Dean, and 
Field—8. 
2nd —Ayes—Messrs. Stilson, Dousman, and Cooper—3. 
Nays—Messrs. Bryant, Mitchell, Torrey, Thorp, Kingston, Blair, Martin, Boyce, 
Fratt, Stevenson, Dean, and Field—12. 
3d—Ayes—Messrs. Dousman and Cooper—2. 
Nays—Messrs. Stilson, Bryant, Mitchell, Torrey, Blair, Martin, Boyce, Fratt, 
Stevenson, Dean, and Field—11. 
On motion adjourned sine die. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS—ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
City Hall, Milwaukee, 
September 9, 1875. 
In conformity to legal notice given by the Secretary, and as re¬ 
quired by the constitution of the Society, the life-members of the 
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, convened in the City Hall, 
by the courtesy and kindness of the mayor and city council, at 8 
o’clock p. m., to elect officers of the Society for 1876. 
