Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-24

No l5.-An Act, to encourage and promote Agri-
culture.
| It is hereby enacted by the General mbly OF
the State of Vermont, as follows
SEc L. 1t shall be lawful for any number of
persons in any county of this state associate TO.
gether and form county society, 10 encourage and
promote agriculture therein and any such society
when organized according to the provisions of this
act, shall have all the powers of corporation or
body polite, and may sue and be sued, inplead and
be implicated, prosecute and defend TO final judy
ment and execution, in any court Of law equity
and may purchase aud hold all the real aud personal
estate which shall be necessary to best promote the
object of such association, aud which estate shall
be exclusively devoted to such object.
SEC. 2 Such societies shall be formed by writ
ten articles OF association, subscribed by the mem
beTs thereof specifying the objects of the society
and the conditions which subscribers shall be-
come members thereof aud the first meeting shall
be notified and held in the manner prescribed in the
articles OF ASSOCIATION. They may adopt corporate
name, either in the original articles OF association
| or by vote at the first meeting thereof, in which
such society shall be organized, and may at any
meeting adopt corporate seal and alter the same
| at pleasure.
| SEC 3 Such societies. not exceeding one in each
county, shall be organized by appointing president
! two vice presidents, secretary and treasurer, anC
such other officers they may deem proper, to be
chosen annually, and TO hold their places unit
others appointed.
SIC. T. When any such societies organize,
as aforesaid, they shall have power To adopt al
such bylaws rules, and regulations, ms they shat
Judge necessary and expedirnt, to promote the oh
ect thereof, not inconsistent with the constitution
| and laws of this state.
SEC. s. II shall be the duty of the secretary o
clerk Of every such socieiy, to keep fair records
all the proceedings OF the same, in book provide,
for that purpose, and such records may be read it
evidence in any court where the interest Of sucl
| society is concerned
SEC &. When It shall be made to appear TO III,
satisfaction of the Treasurer of this state, that AM
such society is duly organized IN any county, &C
cordng to the provisions OF this act, IT shall be thu
duty OF the treasurer aforesaid, TO pay, annually l.
the treasurer of every such society oTganizei
as aforesaid, application made therefor, such sun
out of the treasury OF this state rs will be IN pro
portion to the population of the county where sucl
society is organized, estimating two thousand dol
lars on the whole state and taking the census q
1910 the basis of calculation until the next censu
is made Provided nevertheless, that no such so
cety shall draw any money out OF the treasury o
this state, aforesaid in any year, until ii shal
also be further made 10 appear TO the satisfaction
the Treasurer, thereof, that there shall have bee
subscribed and paid into the treasury of such soce
", for the sole and benefit thereof, for the yea
in question, n sum, not less than the sum that SAT-
society shall he entitled to from the state, according
to the provisions of this act.
SEC z. All MONIES, so subscribed, or received
from the state aforesaid, shall, after paying TN
necessary incidental expenses of such societies, re
spectively, be annually paid cut for premiums
awarded by such societies, in such sums and IL
such way and manner, they, severally, undo
their bylaws. rules and regulations, shall direct
on such live animals, articles of production an
agricultural implements aud TOOLS of III
growth and manufacture of the county ; and ais
on such experiments, discoveries, or attanment'
in scientific or practical agriculture mad
within the county where such societies are respec
lively organized.
| SEC g. This act shall be subject to amendmen
alteration, repeal, as future legislatures sha
, direct.
SEC. o. This act shall take effect from and alie
J its passage.
} Approved Nov. l. lS43