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

Association, in accordance with the advice
OF the President, Or the express will Of the
Association communicated to him by the
recording Secretary, and ut his own dis
eretion in eases Of emergency, provided it
docs not interfere with any Of the pre-
scribed rules Of the Association.
Art. G.. 1t shall be the dutyo of the Trca-
surer TO keep all the moneys of the Associa-
ton committed to his trust ; 10 pay them
over to the order Of the President, colin-
tersigned by the Secretary ; and to keep a
correct account Of the same in IL book or
books kept for that purpose.
Art. 7. 1t shall be tI,e duty Of the OK
aiming committee 10 overlook the nc
counts Of the Treasurer, and report the saine
to the Association at its annual meetings ;
10 see that all the rules and regulations Of
tho Association are duly enforced and ex-
ecuted.
Art. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the pub
fishing committee 10 supcrintend the PRINT
ing and publishing Of all books and other
documents issued by the Association.
Art. 0. That tho corresponding sccre-
tary be requested ind instructed to open
Immediately u correspondence with all
similar institutions in the United States,
and throughout the civilized world from
whom information can be obtained, and to
collect all the agricultural Intelligence pos
sible.
Of Mc distributi0n Of medals, dc.
"a" EE
SIC. :. Art. |, As it IL u main object
Of the Association 10 offer and award pre-
miums for honorable competition to indl-
yldnals according to the merit of the sub
jet they have either produced, made and
exhibited ut the annual fair, that their
names shall be duly reported, and that u
committee Of thirteen members, ~ judges.
shall be appointed by the President for the
special purpose Of awarding the medals,
diplomas, testimonials, &C., TO such per-
SONS or members as will have deserved
them, either for making Of superior imple-
mcnts, or the genius and industry bestowed
in the agricultural branches.
Of e powers Of The Vice Presidents.
SIC. 3. Art. /. Each Of the Vice Pre-
sidents may, if there be Il sufficient num-
borof members OF this Association residing
in the immediate vicinity, convene them
at any time, and when so convened, they
shall have the power TO elect such officers
from among their W numbers as may be
necessary for the transaction Of whatever
business Of n local nature may come before
them; and it shall be obligatory on them TO
report their proceedings regularly at each
annual meeting, which proceedings shall
DO subject to the approval or rejection Of
the annual meeting.
SIC. a. Art. |. No member shall speak
more than twice on any question without
express permission Of the Association, and
then only fifteen minutes at each time.
SIC. 5. Art. /. These bylaws may be
altered or amended at any annual meeting
Of the Association, by Il vote Of two thirds
Of the members present.
After the first reading, the constitution
was then taken up and read, article by ar
ticIe, by the Hon. Judge T. 6. Morgan,
and in this manner adopted, receiving n
few slight amendments. 10 save time, We
present it here as amended.
The bylaws having been read and
adopted in like manner, tho meeting went
INTO the election of officers for the Associa-
ton for the ensuing year, which resulted
as follows
JoHN BUTLER, ESD, President.
Col. =. HICKEY, LIST Vice President.
Gen. Jos. Bernard, I'd
JudgcT I. G. Morgan, Sd
Hon. Alex. Porter, of st. Mary's Parish
4th Vice President.
Hon. Henry Johnson, of Lafourche, 9Th
Vice President.
Sosthcnes Allan, Esq, Of East Baton
Rouge, 9Th Vice President.
Hon. Judge Dutton, of Ibcrville Parish, 7th
Vice President.
Hon. Seth Lewis, of the Parish of Rapides,
sth Vice President.
Hon. Thomas w. Chinn, Of West Baton
Rouge, 9th Vice President.
Jos. MEsARD, Treasurer.
A.. ADAMS, Recording Secretary.
j. HUSTON, Corresponding Secretary.
Resolved, That a committee be appoint
ed to address the planters and inhabitants
generally of Louisiana, TN the importance
of this institution to the interests Of the
State.
Messrs. Thos. Gibbs Morgan, Augustin
Duplantier, John Hueston, John BUTLER,
and A. L. Plough were elected said COM
mittee.
The following named gentlemen were
elected honorary members of the Assocla-
ton !:
David B. Morgan, of St. Tammany.
d. Walter Brashear, of st. Mary's.
Hon. T. Butler, of West Fellciana.
Lucien Labranch, Of st. Charles.
Jacques Dupre, of Opelousas.
William Garrett Johnson, West Feliciana.
John Rhea, of East Feliciana.
Henry Bry, Sem, of Ouachita.
Gen. Pullman I homas, E. Baton Rouge.
Col. Abner Wonack, of st. Helena.
Rev. T. Clapp, New-Orleans.
Isaac Thomas, of Rapides.
ResoJred, That this constitution and by
laws of the Agricultural Association OF
the State of Louisiana be published in the
Baton Rouge Gazette.
JOHN BUTLER, President.
j. HUSTON, Sec'y.