Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-06-26
CONSTITUTION

SEC. l.. The objects Of this Association
arc to promote and advance the science Of
Agricultural and Horticulture, and to en-.
courage the branches Of Husbandry, also,
for the purpose of establishing in the town
Of Baton Rouge an annual Agricultural
and Cattle exhibition md Fair.
Of The name Of the Association.
SEc. 2. The Association shall be known
and designated by tho name and title Of
"1hc Agricultural Association Of the State
of Louisiana"
Of Tie officers Of The Association.
SEc. 3. Art. ]. The officers Of the Asso-
citation shall consist Of Il President and nine
Vice Presidents, II recording and cores
ponding Secretary, II Treasurer, an ex-
anining md a publishing committee. All
of whom shall be- members Of the Associa-
ton.
Art. 2. The election Of the above named
officers shaII be by ballot, ut n regular
annual meeting Of the Association, Il ma
jority Of votes determining the election.
OF liz members Of Me A~ssoctatiom.
SEC. l. Art. /. There shall be two classes
Of members, known and recognized Us act
ing members, and honorary members the
former consisting Of those who subscribe 10
this constitution elthes personally or by
proxy, and the latter embracing such
members as are merely elected To member
ship, who may cngagei in the deliberations,
but who vote in tue Association.
Of The rcquisition Of members.
SEC. s.. Art. /. Each and every men,
Der shall pay into the Treasury of the AS
ISOLATION the annual sum of IS for the
benefit Of its funds.
Art. 2. Each and every acting member
shah be required to attend the meetings Of
the Association, at least once in every year,
unless excused by the Association.
Art. 3. At least nine members must be
present to transact business at Il meeting
Of the Association.
Of The election Of members.
SEC. 6. Art. /. All persons not MEN,
bers Of this Association at the time OF
the adoption of the constitution and by
laws, may, upon the recommendation OF
any three members addressed to the Presi-
dent, and upon payment of the amount OF
the annual subscription, be admitted into
full membership.
Of the meetings Of the Association.
SEC. 7. Art. /. The annual and gene
raj meeting of the Association shall take
place in the town of Baton Rouge on the
first Monday of December Of every year,
the first meeting TO be held Dec. ls4l;
this meeting must be generally attended,
as it is important that many Of the men,
bers should be present, in reporting the
success Of the exhibition and Fair. The
other three quarterly meetings, for the
transaction of such business as will be laid,
from time to time, before the Association,
will take place agreeably to the will of the
Association.
) Of he disposition Of the funds Of The
Association.
Sec. s. Art. /. The funds of the Associa-
ton may be appropriated as follows: first,
for the expenses required for the annual
exhibition and fair secondly, for the pur-
chase of lands, and tenements, chemical or
philosophical apparatus, the publishing OF
books, and other papers and documents, etc,
Ofhe quorum required to transact business,
and Of the contingency Of there being
no quorum present al any meeting..
Sec. 9. Art. l.. Seven acting members
of the Association, besides the President Or
Chairman, shall be necessary for the trans.
action of business at the opening of every
quarterly meeting.
Art. 2. In the event that a quorum can
not be obtained at any regular meeting OF
the Association, five members shall be al
lowed to call a special meeting, with the
consent of the President.
of alterations and amendments Of this
Constitution.
Sec. 10. Art. l.. Any alterations, amend
nent or revision of this constitution, may
be made at any regular meeting Of the
Association, by the joint assent of three
fourths of the members Of such meeting