Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-21

least nine members. including the presiding
officer; but, If from the inclcn,ency OF the wea-
J Their OF the rise otwatcr courses, us MANY as
nine members should not attend, sn The dav
fixed for any meeting, ii SHALL b, i'll the power
| OF any three members to adjourn the society
| tiOm day To- day, fer any numbero %! daNSuot cN-
| cccding three.
| q. The officers Of the society shall DC elected
Oh the first day OF each regular meeting in the
| autumn. Each Officer, so elected, Shall CONT
nuc in office for one wear and nnti another
shall be chosen in bis stead. And an ease OF "a
ny vacanc,. by death, resigGaiiono u Otherwise,
! the same may be supplied by Il htw election, 10
ne made 1T amy meeting, Ci the society tnc
ptr>'n thus newly elected 10 serve Tie rcnI.II.
tler OF the wear.
Z. The President shall preside e, the meet
thss of the society, ahd perform all tie usual
duiiss of that s,aiiun. lnhis absence, the Same
duties shall devUis con the first icePreSid sat.
the also shonld be absent, trn Ou the seccnd
Vice President, and iineithel OF these officers
should be present, then on the Wee President
pro tenn, C!c. Ia b" elected Tor tue occasion as
as hereinafter detected.
y. The treasurer shall keep his accounts me-
tbodicaliy stated ia hook to lie provIi.ed for
that purpose; and when required, produce
;bom for Inspection. AZ every stated meeting
in the autumn, and also Whenever his otice
ends, he Shall produce II fair and regularly sta
ted account az AL receipts, payments aud OK
pcnditurcs. Ia the latter case, lie shall more
over deliver such accounts. together with all
books and other property Of the society in his
hands, To his successor III Office or 10 the orders
o. he soccty.
o. The secretary shall have in charge all The
books and papers OF the society, other than
those IN the hands of The treasurer, and keep
the same III exact order. He shall register all
letters which shall he written by the committee
of correspondence, or by himself by order of
the committee.
10. At the regular aecting of the society in
the autumn, shall he chosen committee of
correspondence TO consist OF five members, any
three ot whom TO nc Il quorum, for the purpose
OF corresponding Will, any other society or
persons, touching the objects which this society
has in view. AZ the same Time shall be chosen
committee OF accounts, consisting of three
inembersto receive and adjust all claims against
the society fur its contingent eXpences and the
President or first Vice President shall give or
ders on the treasurer FOR the payment of them.
IL. The members of the society si,all be dis
tiuguisked into Ordir1ry and Honorary
The persons present III person or by proxy
at the meeting which appointed the COMMITTEES
to draw M these rules and regulations or at
the meetin. by which they were a,lopted and
such other persons us hereafter may be elect
81 for the purpose by the society, shall be Or
d'aGfy members.
All such distinguished citizens of this state.
AMI al other states and countries, whom the
society may elect for the purpose shall be Ffo
n0rdry mrmbers-aud they are hereby iuyited
10 aid tic society, and, it convenient 10 assist
at its meetings.
Strangers who desire to lie present as an.
di;ors may be introduced: aud for Vat pur
pose each member shaft he authorized TO
bring one TREND along with him 10 any meet
ing
~. New members either ordinary or hopor.
rs may be clected-Bnt no person shall be voted
for rs member, unless alta previous meeting
ne shah have been proposed by two members
to the society. with an assurance in the case of
an ordinary member, that he is desrous of ioin
ing the society.
Nor in any instance shall vote he taken.
unless at me time OF nomination, statement
in writing, signed hy the proposers, and con
tanning the name, place ofabOde, and addition
OF the person propose ed. shall have been handed
TO the secretary, read TO the society, aud enter
ed on the minutes.
Nor shall any person be elected member.
unless two thirds OF the members present vote
for his admission.
Is. Whenever new memler is elected. il
shalt he the duty of the secretary forthwith 10
notify him of his election in tie following form:
On the day Of IS H. b. Of
,eas elreted q Member Cor Honorary Wfni5er) Of
me Agricultural S?cirty ~ Aibemarte, the Socie-
ty inriting his assistance.
C. D. sscrefdrv.
IL. No person elected as an ordinary mem
Der, shall be entitled TO the privileges OF the so
ciety unless he shall have subscribed these
rules and regulations, and paid his arrears. if
amy are due 10 the society.
10. New members may be nominated at anv
meeting; but all elections OF members shall
he at one of the stated meetings of the so.
ciety.
The elections of officers, members and com.
mittees, shall be by ballot; and the majority
H.
ticer shall decide all questions except those
touching the elections of members and the
rules of the society.
is. 1.-THE presiding officers the treasurer or
secretary, be absent irsm any meeting, the
society shall elect one 10 serve pro hdc rice
II. As soon as the funds will admit the so.
ciety shall propose prizes for experiments and
improvements in huS bandry, and for the best
pieces written on proposed snbeCts.-And in
order more etfeciuaIly to diSseminat e the know.
!edge OF useful discoveries and improvements |
in husban Try, the society will from time 10 |
time publish collections of memoirs and obser- |
yaiIons, selected from such communications as |
sha be made 10 them. To promote these |
views, the frlends of agriculture are invited to |
assist the society with experiments aud inch l
dents in husbandry.
Is. All claims of prizes shall be sent in writ
ing~-and when read, the society shall deter
shall be selected for their definitiye Judgment |
on future comparison It il happen IN any |
case, that there he no competition for prize |
but only single claim, the society will consi- |
der such claim. and if tic claim or claims be
supportedans werabiy to tho views and inst ex
precautions of the society, the prize proposed
shall be deCrecd
10 Every ordinary member shall on the dav
OF his admission, and also on the first CAV Of
every succeeding regular autumual meeting
pay TO the treasurer the sum of five dollars
AT the c. &c Of every regular autumnal meet |
ing, the treasurer shall lay before the society. |
list OF the members, specifying those who
have, and those WHO have not paid their con. |
trIbuttnnS; aud II tile contribution of any mem
Der shall be found more than one wear in ar |
rears, after the same shall have become dine
aud payable, and il the same has been uersn |
naliy demanded Of him by the treasurer or |
collector authorized by him for the puruose
SuchmeinbeT snail be considered as withdraw.
ing from the society, aud he no longer deemed
a membcr-and the same shall be entered on
tie minutes.