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Wisconsin Express.

Madison:

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1849.

State Historical Society.

By reference to the proceedings in another col-
umn, it will be seen that a State Historical So-
ciety has been formed. The utility and interest
of such a society cannot be questioned. There
are many facts that may be gathered of the early
history of Wisconsin, of vast interest to pre-
serve; and which will form valuable items for
the future historian. No better method of ef-
fecting this can be adopted than in the formation
of such societies; and we trust the people of
the state will interest themselves in furnishing
the society with such data and facts relative to
our early history as shall come within their
reach.

State Historical Society.

Pursuant to public notice, a number of
citizens of Wisconsin convened in the
senate at Madison, on Monday
evening, Jan. 30, 1849.

Mr. ELEAZUR ROOT, of Waukesha,
was called to the chair, and Gen. Wm. R.
Smith, of Iowa, was appointed secretary.

The object of the meeting was stated by
Mr. John Y. Smith, to be that of forming
an Historical Society of the State of Wis-
consin.

Mr. Hobart offered the following reso-
lution:

Resolved. That it is expedient to or-
ganize a State Historical Society.

And the resolution being under consid-
eration, the meeting was addressed by
Judge Larrabee, Samuel Crawford, Wm.
R. Smith, and Alfred Bronson, Esq.,
The resolution was adopted.

George Reed. Esq., moved that a com-
mittee of three be appointed to draft a
constitution for the society. Which was
adopted.

Messrs. George Reed, John Y. Smith
and I.A. Lapham were appointed such
committee, who reported a constitution,
which was read section by section, amend-
ed and adopted.

The following gentlemen gave in their
names to the secretary as members of the
society:

Wm. R. Smith, Iowa county; Samuel
Crawford, Iowa; Erastus W. Drury,
Fond du Lac; Alexander Botkin, Dane;
Julius T. Clark, Dane; George B. Smith,
Dane; Harrison C. Hobart, Sheboygan;
John W. Boyd, Walworth; J.M. Gillet,
Fond du Lac; Thos. W. Sutherland,
Dane; Alexander T. Grey, Dane; John
Delaney, Portage; John Favill, Dane;
E.M. Williamson, Dane; David Atwood,
Dane; Alfred Bronson, Crawford; Wil-
liam Hull, Grant; George W. Bicknell,
Rock; I.A. Lapham, Milwaukee; John
Y. Smith, Dane; Charles Lord, Dane;
Joseph Bowron, St. Croix; William
Dutcher, Jefferson; Peter W. Matts,
Dane; Agoston Haraszthy, Sauk; J. Gil-
let Knapp, Dane; Eleazur Root, Wauke-
sha; Royal Buck Dane; Myron B. Wil-
liams, Jefferson; Joseph Kerr, Columbia;
Michael Franks, Racine; E.T. Gardner,
Greene; John C. Crawford, Greene.

On motion of Mr. Crawford, a com-
mittee consisting of Messrs. Crawford,
Sutherland, Hobart, Bronson, and Lapham
were appointed a committee to nominate
officers of the society. The committee reported
the followed names for officers:

For President-Nelson Dewey.
For Vice Presidents-Morgan L. Martin, Brown county; George W. Feather-
Stonhaugh, Calumet; J.T. Lewis, Columbia; Alfred Bronson, Crawford; John
Y. Smith, Dane; Hiram Barber, Dodge;
John H. Rountree, Grant; John C. Craw-
ford, Greene; Mortimer M. Jackson, Io-
wa; John E. Holmes, Jefferson; Charles
Dunn, LaFayette; - Dake, LaPointe;
H.W. Colby, Manitouwoc; Anson
Dart, Marquette; Solomon Juneau, Mil-
waukee; John Delaney, Portage; James
D. Doty, Winnebago; Frederick, S. Lov-
ell, Racine; Edward V. Whiton. Rock;
Agoston Haraszthy, Sauk; Harrison C.
Hobart, Sheboygan; Joseph Bowron, St.
Croix; D.M. Keeler, Walworth; Benj.
H. Mooer, Washington; George Reed.
Waukesha.

For Recording Secretary - Charles
Lord of Madison, Dane county.

For Corresponding Secretary - I.A.
Lapham of Milwaukee.

For Treasurer - E.M. Williamson, of
Madison.

For Executive Committee - John Cat-
lin, Beriah Brown, Alexander Botkin, of
Madison.

Your committee would also present to
the society the name of William R. Smith,
of Iowa county, as a suitable person to de-
liver an address before this society at its
next annual meeting, and Jonathan E.
Arnold, of Milwaukee as a substitute.

All of which report was accepted and
adopted.

Mr. Lapham offered the following reso-
lution:

Resolved, That the surveyors through-
out the state be requested to furnish this
society with sketches from actual meas-
urement of the ancient mounds and arti-
ficial earth works in their vicinity.
Which was adopted.
Mr. Sutherland offered the following:

Resolved, That the editors of the sev-
eral newspapers in the state be requested
to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.

ELEAZER ROOT, Ch'n.

Wm. R. Smith, Sec'y.