Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-24

No. lS.-AN ACT, to encourage and pronote 40.
ricuhure. II is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC. l. 1t shall be lawful for any number Of per-
sons, in any county in this state, to associate topeth.
or and form a county society, to encourage and pro.
mote agriculture therein; and any such society. when
organized according to the provisions of this act, shall
nave all the powers OF a corporation or body polite,
and may sue and be sued, impIead or be impieaded'
prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution
IN any court Of law or equity; and may purchase and
hold all the real and personal estate which shall be
necessary to best promote the Object of such associa-
ton, and which estate shall be exclusively devoted 10
such object.
Sec. ?. Such societies shall be formed BY written
articles OF association, subscribed by the members
thereof, specifying the objects Of the society, and the
conditions on which subscribers shall become mrm.
bers thereof; and the first meeting shall be notified
and held in the manner prescribed in the articles III
ASSOCIATION. they may adopt a corporate name, eth.
the first meeting thereof, in which such society shall
be Organized, and may at any meeting adopt a corpo.
rate seal and alter the same at pleasure.
SEC. 8. Such societies, not exceeding one in each
county, shall be organized by appointing n president,
two vice presidents, secretary and treasurer, and such
other officers as they may deem proper, TO be chosen
annually y, and TO hold their places until others are an.
pointed.
Sec. 4. When any such soce,ie, are ORGANIZED q,
aforesaid, thew shall have power to adopt all such
bylaws, rules, and regulations, as they shall Judge
necessary and e%xpedient, to promote the objects there.
Of, no, inconsistent with the constitution and laws Of
this state.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary OF
clerk of every such society. to keep fair records OF all
the proceedings of the same, in q book provided for
that purpose, and such records may be read in evil
dence in any court where the interest of euch soriety
Is concerned.
SEC. 6. When it shall be made to appear 10 The
satisfaction of the Treasurer OF this state. tha, any
such society is duly organized in any county, accord.
ing 70 the provisions of this act. il shall be he duty O;
the Treasurer Aforesaid, to pay, annually, to the treas.
urcr OF every society 80 organized as aforesaid, on an.
plica,on made therefor, such sum out of the treasury
@tthls state as will be in proportion to the population
Of Inc county where sack society is organized, est.
taking the census of 1910 as the Iasis of Calculation
until the next census is made. PROVIDED, neverthe.
less, that no such society shall draw any money on,
oi The treasury Of this state, as aforesaid, in anv veor
until I shall also he fi' therlmade to appear to The SAT,
,isiacilon OF the Treasurer thereof that there shall
nave beet, subscribed and paid into the treasury OF
such society, for the sole use and benefit thereof for
Inc year IN question:, n sum, moi less than the sum tina,
sad society shall b. entitled to from the state, accord
ing TO the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 7. All monies, so subscribed, or received
rom the state as aforesaid. ,hall, after paving the ne.
c"ssnry incidental expenses of such societies. respec.
lively, be annually paid out for premiums, awarded
manner as they, severally, under their by-l n WIS. rules.
and regulations, shall direct, on such live animals, ar.
ficies OF production and agricultural Implements and
Tools, rs are of the growth and manufacture of the
county; and also on such experiments, discoveries
or aftnin'ncn's, in scientific or practical agriculture
as he maze within the county where such societies
are respectively organized.
SEC. 8. This mel shall be subjec, TO amendment
alteration, or repeal. ms future legislatures shall direct
SEC. 8. This act shall luke effect from and aftel
iis passage.
Approved Nov. l, ls43.