The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-19

was read by the Secretary. II IS an elaborate
document, presenting a detailed account of the
sactions of the Society during the past year,
and also some ooserva.,ons ~ r TS
yepait will be printed hereafter. 80
Mr. Peters, Of Genesee, offered the following
resolution
Resolved That committee Of three from each ia.
oial district be appointed by the members In aten
dance here each judicial district committee
Of nomination for officers Of the Society and to recon-
Uend the next place OF holding the annual fair.
This resolution was opposed by the older menu
bers of the society, the ground that it was d.
rect violation of the constitution OF the society,
which charged the executive committee with the
duty which this resolution proposed to devolve
upon special committee. During the debate
which ensued upon this resolution, II actually APP
peared that the tavern keepers throughout the
Stale were accustomed to attend the annual meet
iDgs of the Society, for the purpose OF controlling
Its action in the following way: 1t appears that by
the payment OF one dollar, any man may become
MT mber, and have right to vote upon the ilosl
important questions pending before the society;
thus hundreds OF these tavern keepers attehd the
annual meetings, and by expending hIty dehaTs,
they create fifty members; when the question IN
relation 10 the choice of place Tor holding the
annual fair up, these MY lnterlopers depo-
Fit their votes in favor OF holding II In the partcu-
lar place where the tavern of their landlord patron
is situated; the tavern keeper who can create the
the choice OF location. This, then, is the method
by which the choice OF place tor holding the
annual iair Is controlled. life member OF the
society told me tonight that it was by this me-
tbOd hat the annual fair was held In that sandy
out of the way place, called Saratoga Springs, two
years since. We said the evil waslOudly complain
ed, o. but 1t was provision OF the constitution
thst any man, on pay ing dollar, should be DEEM
I'd To be member for one year The resolution
above IL SCI ID, was of course adopted, though it
was strongly opposed by the older members. The
following special committee was appointed, IN
obedience to the resolution
nh>u NovU
York.
2 Messrs Tompkins, of westchester; Floyd, of suf.
folk and Simonton, of Rocksnd
Messrs Beekmsn, of Columbia; Vail, of Re- nsselasr
SANFORD, of Schoharie.
4 Msssrs. Cheever, of Saratoga; L. Mowry, and II.
g. Me.srs Hungerford, of Jefferson, Comstock, Of
Oneida. and Gsddss, of Onondsga
o. Messrs Enos, of Madison; Chamberlain, of Otss-
60, and Calhoun OF Tioga.
=. Mer.rs Sherwood, ef Cayuga; Colt, of Lvinston;
3 Mss,rs Raynor, of Erie white, Of Niagara, and
Peters, of Genesee.
The Society then adjourned till 4P M. On re-
assembling at that hour, the committee above
named recommended Syracu as the most sulta-
bic place for holding the next annual fair. They
also reported the following persons as officers of
the Society for the ensuing year
Prssidents-James Munros, of New York; Z. r Prem.
tios, Albany; lie Roy Mowry, Washington county;
county; John DelAaed. Seneca county; II. w Ro
gers, Erie county. Corresponding Secretary-B. P.
JoDDton, Albany. Recording Secfetary-J. M. D.
Mclpt,re. Albany Treaeurer-Luth Tucker, Albany
Executive Comm es-J Burnet Syracuse; P N. Rust
DO: Hsnry Wager do; John j. Vis!s Rensselaer,; Sam
mel Cheevtr, Saratoga.
This report of the committee was accepted, of
course the vote Its favor by the nteropers being
overwhelming.
The society then adjourned for tea, and reassem-
bled at Z Z. NJ A lecture was the delivered by
Professor E Emmons of Albany; it will be printed
hereafter with the transactions of the society.
On motion of ]. M. Sherwood, ESQ.,, the thanks
OF The society were presented to Professor En-
mons for his very able and useful address; and he
was requested to furnish a copy for publication.
1t appears the ex.vice presidents of the society
have hitherto been ex-offcio members of the
eutlve committee. This evening the society, after
much debate, adopted resolution restricting he
number of vice presidents who shall be ex-offico
members OF the executive comm ttee, to the five
VI. presidents whose terms of office have last ex-
Tired. Bv this arrangement the vice presden 9 of
III. lat five years of the existence OF the society,"
ex-oft clio mt mbers of the executive committee
bes des those me mbers of the committee whs are
Onl, ee Gle d every year The adoption of this re-
solution was OPT os d by Gen. Viele, OF Troy, in
spe+ Oh of remarkable vgoT and eloquence. Gen.
v not only an active member Of this soc ETY.,
but d gentleman who, as an advocate, occupies
leading position at the bar
The society adjourned TIL tomorrow evening,
when 1t will meet 10 hear the address of the retir
ing president, and then the Inauguration of the
new presldsp will take place.