North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-25
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION


INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION
/ RALEIGH Dec 18Th, 1850.
number of gentlemen interested IN me inouslri
al pursuits of the people of North Carolina na..ns
assembled In the Supreme Court Room OF The CaPiioi
on motion of Col. Henry b. Elliott, the Hon. Sohi
M. Morehead of GuiIford, was unanimously aPPoInet
| President; and motion of Mr.. Nm ". Cooke
e. j. Hale, of Fayetteville, was appointed secretary
| On taking the Chair, Gov. Morehead briefly ad
dressed the meeting the objects for which tbs
meeting was called.
He was followed, at length. by Col Elliott
who dedicated some of the particular obJecIs Wnict
it advisable TO take into consideration especial
ly the prcpriety of following the example of othe
States by holding State Fairs.
On motion of Col. Elliott, it was
1 ResofUed, That Committee Of three be appointed
by the Char prepare rules and regulations for the
government of this Association, and report to an adj
journed meeting of this Convention.
| Col. Elliott, Vim. ID. Cooke and E. J. Hale were
appointed the committee.
/ The Convention then adjourned until to-morro"
morning, O'Clock.
| THURSDAY, Dec. 18th, 1850.
The Convention met. Gov. Morehead being ne
cessariIy absent, motion of George b:cNei Esq.
Col. II. B. Elliott was called to the Chair.
Mr. Cooke, from the committee on Rules, &C., re-
ported as follows:
At a meeting of Delegates representing various
industrial interests held in the City of Raleigh the
18th and 18th December 1850, it was resolved, in
order 10 promote and encourage all those engaged IN
The various branches of productive industry, and to
stimulate and reward enterprise, excellence and skill,
to organize Society under the following
Rules AND REGULATIONS.
1. This Society shall be known as .sThe North
Carolina Industrial Association
2. The officers of the Association shall consist of
la President FIVE Vice Presidents, Recording Sec
with the usual duties and powers pertaining their
Offices respectively. They shall be elected annually
by ballot, and continue in Office one year, or until
their chosen. The Treasurer shall pay
L. .I,o IL e H. E.
Committee.
8. Any person may become member of this As
sociaton by the payment of one dollar admission
fee, and one dollar annually thereafter.
4. The next meeting of this Association shall be
held in the City of Raleigh, the FIRST "Wednesday
in October, 1851, and annually thereafter al such
time and place may be designated at the preceding
meeting of the Association.
S. At each annual meeting of this Association, there
shall be held Fair for the exhibition of articles of
production, ingenuity and skill in the Agricultural,
Manufacturing. Mining and Mechanical Departments
of Industry to which exhibition the members OF Iis
Association shall be admitted free Of charge.
6. An Executive Committee, consisting of i've
members, shall be annually chosen, whose duty 1t
shall be 10 prescribe aud publish rules and regulations
Tor the government OF the annual Fars 10 procure the
delivery of annual address, and to award such
premiums as the funds of The Association will war-
rant, for the best specimens of productions OF Dgenu
ity and skill in the departments of Industry mention
ed in article 5. II shall further be the duty nf The
Executive COMMITTEE, in connection with the Re
cording and Corresponding Secretaries, make out
and publish may be after each annual
meeting. Report of the operations of the Association
during the preceding year, including such
may convey useful InfoTmaiiOn and transmit to each
member copy. And the said committee
thorized to draw The Treasurer for such sums of
money as are necessary to deffay all expenses incur
red In the discharge of its official dulles. I
On motion of MI. Barrett, it was J
Resokred, That the Exec uIye ConmiIiee be drec-
ted to prepare and publish address the people of
Nor Carolina, setting forth the objects OF this Asso
ciaton and asking the cooperation of all citizens
its interests.
The Hon. John NJ. Morehead, of Guiiford. was
elected President OF the Association for
he ensuing year.
The Hon David L. Swain, of Chapel Hill Col !
Henry B. Elliott, of Ceder Falls. Randolph, Geo. :
McNei, of Fayetteville, John b. Barrett, OF Milton,
md N. W. Wood6n, of Ashville elected Vice I
2 residents.
Edmund B. Fireman. of Raleigh. was elected Re- /
,ording Secretary.
James F. Taylor, of Raleigh, was elected Cores
'onding Secretary. !
Chas b. Roof, of Raleigh, was electrd Trrasurrr
S. w. Whiting, WIN. ID. Cook. '.Seaton Gales, Dr. !
2has. E. Johnson, and E. ]. Hale, were elected Ex-
cutive Committee.
Mr.. James F. Taylor offered the following Resolu-
ion, which was adopted
Resoiped, That the Executive Committee of The In
usirial Association of N. C. present memorial to
he Legislature, in session, setting forth and
howing the importance TO the welfare of the State,
# Geological, Neurological and Agricultural Sur
ey:
No further business arising before the Convention,
nd after some highly practical and sensible remarks
rom Mr.. Makepeace, of Randolph, resolution
dopted requesting the Editors of The several news
apers, in North Carolina to publish the proceedings
f this Convention whcreupon
The Convention adjourned 10 meet again in this
lily on Wednesday, Oct. LIST, 1851.
For the North Carolina Standard.