Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19
For the chefsw Gazette,
PEE DEE AGRICULTURAL so.

uTSdiiit W PuoS hot'SS /" toI - auu re-.
specialize meeting ces ;i,c aii.'zeps Of Ches- Z
terf!eesi;ii und .,c adjoining Districts was held
! a. Stinen. .etz's Hoie in Cheraw on Friday
! the 7ih inst. in orde. to form an Agricultu-
raj Society. On motion Of Mr.. Wright,
Col. John Campbell, of Marlboro Distric,
was called 10 the chair, and D. s.. Harlleo
appo:n:ed Secret ry. After O handsome
address from the chairman setting forth tho
objects Of the meeting, it was, on motion
Of Gen. James Gillespie, Resolved that a
committee Of seven be appointed 10 draft a
constitution aud ruesfor the Society. The
chair announced the following commit.
| tee. .-syr - -
Gen. James Gillespie, Of Marlborough,
Doctor Thomas Smith of Darlington. Q.
II. Kolork OF Marlboro, Doctor T. r.
Powe, of Caeraw, Doctor NJ. MacLean
of Cneraw, Mi. W. i. ElIerbe, Of Mari,
borough, John Rogers, of Dirinyton. T.
On motion, Mr.. james Wright Of Cberaw,
was added TO the committee. 'il
The committee then retired 10 prepare
their report anil afer consultation offafed
tho following constitution which was adop.
ted by The Soc ETY., VIZ.
| Constitution Of The Pee Dee Agricuhurat
! Society. ...s...,
| Articl. /. This Sociely shall be known :
by The name of The Pee Dee Agriculture
Society.
Art. 9. There shall be two regular meet.
ms Of this Society in Cheraw in every
wear: VIZ. ON the 22nd February, aud
The Friday before the Sd Monday in Octo- /
bnr; the meeting in February 10 be tho
Anniversary meeting.
Art. 3. rhe officers ofthis Society hall
be i, Presldent,fou Vice Prcsidents,a 'frea.
surer, Recording secretary md correspond
ing .creta,y. =.
! Az. 4. All the officers shall be elected
annually at the February meeting by u
majority OF the votes given and by bal
lot. And in case tire society shall
tail to make election al the annual meeting
those tIIen in Office shall hold Their Offices
until elections are made, which may be done
at the next regular meeting.
Ar. S /: snail BE- the duty Of the Pres.
id, nj TO preside at all meetings Of The so.
ci-ty and 10 perform al t.e duties apper.
tanning 10 prcsi!ing officer in delberative
bodies; It shall be his duty TO call special
meeting whenever he may think proper.
or when h. may be requested to do SO by six
members Of the society. 1t shall also be
his duty to appoint such committees as tho
society may dlrcc, aud any others he may
think proper. In the absence Of the Pres
idenr, tho senior Vice President shall act as
President.
An.6 Il shall be the duty Of the Trea.
surer 10 receive and keep safe the monies
and other properly Of The society TO make
regular entrees in book 10 be kept for
thai purpose Of all receipts and expenditures
on account Of the society and TO report
thereon at that the annual meeting.
Art. Z. The Recording Secretary shall
! keep The general proceedings Of the society
and read the journals Of the proceeding
meet ng Immediately after the society is
called 10 order.
Art, g. The Co. responing Secretary shall
cores spouding with other agricultural So
cicties and perform all other duties apper-
tanning TO his Office that are conducive 70
The great objects of the Society.
Art. 8. No person shall become mem.
Der of this society until he shall have paid
fifteen dollars and signed this constitution.
Ar. 10. No person shall be admitted Q
member Of this society where there are
more than two opposing votes.
Art. IL. Eleven members shall cons,i.
,u,e Il quorum to transact business.
Art. l2. There shall be an annual tax.
paid by each member at the anniversary
meeting Of the Society. lfany member
neglects to pay said tax, after having bean
called IN for the same.until the next regular
meeting of the society he shall be consid.
cred as Withdrawing from the society and
his narnc shall .bs stricken from the roll
| of members.
Art. l3. The Society shall annually or
o,;ener offsr premiums on livestock on ar.
'icles Of Agricultural productions and on
articles used in Agriculture.
Art. IA. Every competitor for premiums
where the subject for which the premium 70
claimed is no, exhibiled, shall produce tho
certificate oftwo respectable persons, Of tho
truth of bis statement in relation r'ere'o.
Art. ,16. An anniversary address shall
be delivered by some member Of the socie.
! ty to be elected at tho previous anniversary
meelng. -,
Art. II. No alteration sh II be made to
this constitution unless approved ofby two
thirds of The members present at resuiaS
meeting:
After the adop'ion Of the constitutions