ILLINOIS STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. SPRINGFIELD, January 5, 1859. The Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Illinois State Agricultural Society met in the Capitol, at Springfield, on the fifth day of January, 1859, at seven o'clock, P. M. The meeting was called to order by the President, C. W. Web ster. On motion, the reports of the various officers, together with the proceedings of the State Agricultural Society, for the two years ending January 5, 1859, were taken up. On motion of Mr. Davis, of Stephenson county, the further reading of said reports was dispensed with. On motion, the Society proceeded to the election of officers for the next two years. The following candidates were then put in nomination: L. Ellsworth, of Du Page county, and S. A. Buckmaster, of Madison county, for President; and L. ELLSWORTH, having received a majority of the votes, was declared duly elected President. The following gentlemen were declared duly elected Vice Presidents, for their respective districts: 1st district, C. B. DENIO, of Jo Daviess. The election of officers having been completed, the following amendment to the constitution, as a substitute for the seventh section, was offered by Mr. Davis, of Stephenson, to wit: "The election of officers of this Society shall be biennially, on the Fair Grounds of the Society, at the door of the office of the Recording Secretary, at two o'clock, P. M., on the third day of the Fair, by delegates of the legally organized county societies (Agricultural,) of this State. Each one of said societies shall be entitled to three delegates and no more. The Presidents of said county societies shall be, ex officio, one of said delegates. The said officers elect of the said Agricultural Society shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the second Monday in January following their election. All vacancies which may occur in the offices of said Society shall be filled by the Executive Board." The foregoing amendment was adopted by a two-thirds majority of all the members present, as required by the constitution. On motion, a committee of five was appointed by the President to revise the constitution, and report such amendments as they may deem expedient and proper to the next regular biennial meeting of the Society. The following gentlemen were appointed by the chair as said committee of revision: H. C. Johns, James M'Grew, John Williams, James G. Wright and John A. Davis. On motion, the meeting adjourned to the next regular biennial meeting of the Society. CYRUS WEBSTER, President. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. January 6, 1859-10 o'clock. Present-L. Ellsworth, President; Wm. H. Van Epps, John Garrard, A. Dunlap, S. Dunlap, C. B. Denio, J. W. Singleton, Jas. N. Brown, C. W. Webster; S. Francis, Corresponding Secretary; John Cook, Recording Secretary, and J. W. Bunn, Treasurer. The report of John Williams, late Treasurer, was read and approved. James N. Brown offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the former Secretaries of the Society be and the same are hereby requested to report to this Board a list of the names of members of this Society, how certificates were obtained, and the amount received by them respectively for membership, and report to this Board at 9 o'clock, A. M., of the 7th instant. Adopted unanimously. Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M. January 6, 1859-3 o'clock, P. M. Board met, pursuant to adjournment. Present-Lewis Ellsworth, President; John Garrard, A. Dunlap, Wm. Kile, S. Dunlap, Wm. H. Van Epps, C. B. Denio, H. S. Ozburn, Vice Presidents; S. Francis, Corresponding Secretary; J. W. Bunn, Treasurer, and John Cook, Recording Secretary. Mr. Rosenstiel was permitted to address the Board on the subject of premiums, suggesting the propriety of introducing agricultural works among the premiums, which the Board reserved for consideration. On motion of S. Francis, the Board proceeded to the appointment of superintendents of the several departments of the Society. Whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed: JOHN P. REYNOLDS, General Superintendent of the Fair Grounds. STEPHEN DUNLAP, Superintendent of Class A-CATTLE. C. W. WEBSTER, Superintendent of Class B-HORSES. A. DUNLAP, Superintendent of Classes C-SHEEP, D-SWINE, and E-POULTRY. WM. KILE, Superintendent o. Class F-MECHANICAL. H. S. OZBURN, Superintendent of Class G-FARM PRODUCTS. J. W. SINGLETON, Superintendent of Class H-HORTICULTURAL. C. B. DENIO, Superintendent of Class I-FINE ARTS. WM. H. VAN EPPS, Superintendent of Class K-TEXTILE FABRICS. On motion of S. Francis, Resolved, That when the Board adjourns it adjourn to meet on the 22d of February next. On motion of Dr. Kile, Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary address the officers of every Agricultural Society in the State, and other persons, asking for the names of suitable persons to be placed on the awarding committees of the different classes. On motion of J. N. Brown, Resolved, That the original premium, offering an award of $5,000 for the best Steam Plow, be taken up and considered. Which was done. On motion of Dr. Kile, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until February 22d, 1859. Adjourned till Friday, at 9 o'clock, a. m. January 7, 1859-9 o'clock, A.M. The Board met, pursuant to adjournment. Present-L. Ellsworth, President; Wm. H. Van Epps, W. Kile, C. B. Denio, A. Dunlap, J. N. Brown, S. Francis, Corresponding Secretary; John W. Bunn, Treasurer, and John Cook, Recording Secretary. In accordance with the resolution, adopted January 6, 1859, the late Secretaries of this Society made the following reports: S. Francis, Corresponding Secretary, respectfully reports to this Board the names of members of this Society obtained by him, and that said members were obtained by himself and his friends, as acting for him, and others, and that the amount of moneys collected by him from the same members is in readiness to be paid over to the Treasurer of this Society; which said report was approved. Phil Warren, late Recording Secretary, would respectfully report to this Board the names of members of this Society obtained by him, and the amount collected has been paid over to the Treasurer of this Society, and his receipt for same is produced as evidence thereof; which said report was approved. A communication from Robert Kennicott, acting for the Smithsonian Institute, Washington City, was laid before the Board, asking the Board to memorialize the State Legislature in favor of a Zoological Survey of the State of Illinois. On motion, the communication was filed with the papers of the Society. On motion of Dr. Kile, Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this Society make an allowance of two thousand dollars to S. Francis, Corresponding Secretary of the Society, as compensation for his services as such officer of the Illinois State Agricultural Society for the ensuing two years, and superintending, editing and publishing of volumes three and four of said Society. Adopted unanimously. Dr. Kile offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary be required to furnish each member of the Board with a copy of the following periodicals, viz: one copy of Emery's Prairie Farmer; one ditto Illinois Farmer; one ditto Ohio Farmer; one ditto Scientific American, or any other agricultural papers, not exceeding the cost of said papers, for the ensuing two years, and draw upon the Treasurer for the amount required to procure the same at club prices. Resolution unanimously adopted. John W. Bunn presented to this Board, for approval, in the usual form of such papers, his bond, in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars, with Jacob Bunn and John Cook sureties. On motion of C. B. Denio, the said bond was approved. The Board met, pursuant to adjournment. Three o'clock, P. M. Present-Lewis Ellsworth, President; Wm. H. Van Epps, J. Garrard, H. S. Ozburn, Wm. Kile, C. B. Denio, A. Dunlap, J. N. Brown; S. Francis, Corresponding Secretary; J. W. Buni, Treasurer, and John Cook, Recording Secretary. |