Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-19

ADJOURNED TO Thursday evening, Octo'
Der %.
On Thursday, Oct %, the convention
met according TO adjournment, when the
Committee reported the following Consti-
tution
Arr. !. The name Of this Society is
"The Vermont Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Society its object, TO promote inn
proyement in Agriculture, Horticulture,
Manufactures, and the Mechanic Arts.
Arr. ii. Any person may become mem
Der OF the Society by paying 10 the Treas.
urer, as the Bylaws may direct, one dollar
annually aud member for life By the
payment OF ten dollars at one time. Per-
cons residing out Of the State may be elect
cd Honorary or Corresponding Members by
vote Of the Society. sas 49,
ART. Ill The officers of this Society
shall be President. who shall be ex.ofiicio
chairman Of the Executive Committee, a
Vice President for each county in the State,
Recording Secretary, a Corresponding
Secretary, a Treasurer, an Auditor, an Ex-
ecutiFe Committee Of three; which officers
shall hold Office for one year and until 9th
ers are elected.
Arr. w. The annual meeting Of the So
ciety shall be held at Montpelier, on the
third Thursday in October in each year.
ART. v. The officers Of the Society, al
any meeting notified by the Corresponding
Secretary under the direction Of the Exec.
ulive Committee, shall have power
]. To enact such Bylaws as may be
deemed expedient. FtG# 3ft
9. TO appropriate the funds to the prop
er objects Of the Society.
3. To appoint Committees, aud special
meetings OF the Society.
4. To hold exhibitions, make all necessa-
ny arrangements, and award such premiums
as they think proper.
5. To take charge Of, and distribute. all
plants, seeds, books, &c, which may be
transmitted to the Society for that purpose
ART. vi. Under the direction Of the Elk.
ccutiye Committee, the Publishing Commit
Tee shall publish, or cooperate with the
State in publishing, annually, the iransac-
lions Of the Society, returns from the Coun-
ty Societies, or abstracts Of them, aud such
other matters relating 10 Agriculture. Hor
ticulture, Manufactures, aud the Mechanic
Arts, as they may deem expedient.
Arr. VII. The Executive Committee
shall have power TO ell all vacancies in the
Offices Of the Society; aud persons so APP
pointed shall hold office until the next an
nual meeting, and until others are elected
Arr. VIII The Constitution may be
amended by a vote of two-ihirds oflhc mem
bers present, at any annual meeting Of the
Society.
X On Motion. the report was accepted, aud
1.-The above form adopted as the Constitution
Of the Society.
The Committee reported a list of officers,
which was accepted, and the gentlemen
named, elected, ms follows:
For President,
q CHARLES PAINE, Of Nor;hheld.
For Vice Presidents.
I.eonsfJ Sergeant. Of Bennington Co,
George r. Hodges, Of Rutland,
Isl William Nash, of Addison, = ...iss
L. G. Bingham, of Chiuenden,
B. B. Newton, Of Franklin.
Samuel Adams, Of Grand Isle,
Ariel Huntoon. Of Lamoille,
w. J. Hastings. Of Orleans.
Daniel Baldwin. of Washington,
E. D. Chase, Of Caledonia,
r Reuben G. Benton, Of Essex,
IS A. B. w. Tenney, ofOrange,
John Porter. of Windsor,
81 Frederick Holbrook, OF Windham.
Recording Secretary,
e. g. Tracy, OF Windsor.
Corresponding Seerdary.
Chauncey Goodrich, Of Burlington.
pa Treasurer,