Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-01

FRIDAY, FEBRuAEg 2ed 1850
The Convention !s-as-embed, Mr. John Willis o Osanve
in the Chair
i On notion OF Mr. l.ooch The committee f., nieror;,.,
the e. sIiue, instructed forward copy ,f ths
proceedings OF the Convention with their petition and a!.
TO take such other steps they might think necessary r
obtain the object of their petition.
| The Convention then adIourned sine die
The order Of the Convention directing copy af NE Con
stuon of the State Agricultural Society 10 eSgrosse
on parchment and deposited in the Of te WssN
lngon Monument on the I'D OF February execu.
ed The following names attached tho list coApsnc
all who had complied with the necessary 10 constitute
membership up TO the hour Of closing the box which the
I Constitution was placed:
Thomas NJ. Bondurunt, Richard b. Gooch C. b. WilNaAs
Littlebury W. Allen, Whimel p Tunslal Peter D. \BeN
nard VIM c. Carring,on Samuel J. Rutherford Edward
I. Tayloe 7. A. Heske, Richard Baylor Wm Nelson Of
sutton, Jr Richard Rcns, VIM Woodson, DR.. X. u Ham
George r. C. Floyd, Qife member) r. r. Garrett Thomas
l. Hobson, Nathaniel Mason John G. Meem, Geo Townes
J. Marshall McCue Dr. Thomas Nelson, jose phi W. Morris
Thomas Brown, n. +. Bowe, l.. d. Crenshaw J. " Nor
SON. James W Gresham, A. Robinson, Jr Bernard Peyton
James Crawford, VIM l.. Wight, Thomas Steers Iohn b
iarvie, Dr. Philip Thornton John Willis George NJ Hard
ing, Ing, Nelson Page DIR. r. Butler George ". Craven f. r.
v Weldon n J. W. Cook, J1 YIN II Perkins, Richard Ellis
l'. J. Meriweiher, Josiah W. Ware, VIM Old c. B. Luck
transcript Of the resolution declaring President Taylor m
honorary member Of the Society was presented 10 him 81
Aqua Creek on the evening o the 3d lie received
the same and remarked thai he should always take deer
interest IN the prosperity and usefulness Of The Society
CONSTITUTION OF THE VIRGINIA STATE AGRl.
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
me style OF this Society shall be "Ihe Virginia Stat
agricultural Society,"" Its object shall be II Improve m.
condition Of agriculture, Horticulture and the Mechanic
Arts.
l. The Society shall consist osuch citizens as shall sen
y their wish to become members, and shall pay less than
~o dollars and annually thereafter dollar and also OF
honorary and corresponding members The Presidents OF
County agricultural Societies ora delegate cm cach shall
er gro be members o the Society The payment OF TWEEN
~ dollars or shall constitute member ior life ami
shall exempt the donor from annual contributions.
The officers Of the Society shall consist President
res Mo
District Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary
treasurer an Executive Committee, consist of the Off
GERS above naned and additional members whom
f've shall be necessary TO constitute quorum for the
action OF business and general committee the members
OF which shall BE- located in the several counties or eec
on DISTRICTS and be equal i'll number the House of Dele
gates.
g. The Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes of ths
Society. The Corresponding Secretary shall carry Il
correspondence with other Societies. with individuals an
Win the General Committee III iheance Of the objects
tho Society
The Treasurer shall keep tho funds of the society an
dsbnrse them on the order OF the President counersigne
by The Recording Secretary; and shall make report OF the
receipts and expenditures at the annual meeting be held
the Annual Fair
Tho Executive Committee shall take charge of and distr
butte or preserve all seeds plants, books, models, 6c
which may be transmitted 10 the Society and shall also hav
the charge OF all communications designed calculated
publication and SO far they may deem eXpcdicnt shalt
collect arrange and publish the same in such ana
form as they shall deem best calculated 10 promote the oh
jecs of the Society.
l. There shall annual meeting Of the Society a, such
time and place shall be appointed by the Executive Com
miitce Il, which time all the officers sha be elected rira
Ia majority of the being necessary 10 4
choice with the exception Of the general committee for the
counties which mny be appointed BY the Executive commit
tee who shall have power NIL any vacancies which may
in the offices of the Society during The year Exr.
meetings may be convokcd by the Executive Commit
tee. Fifteen members shall BE- quorum for the transaction
of business.
y The Society shall hold cattle show and lal,
az such time and place shall be designated by the cxccu
tive committee,
D. This constitution may be- amended bv yoe of two
thirds oi the members attending any annual meeting.