The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-02
vgR MONT STATE ACRICCLTCRAL
SOCIETY.

Agricultural Society, held during the
Fair at Middlsbury, on the 10Th and
il,h u September, i. was resolved to
form State Agricultural Society, and
the following Constitution, (repo'ted by !
J. A. Bscxwirn, Of Middl-bury. from a !
Committee appointed for the purpose, by !
the Committee Of Arrangements Of the
Fair.) was, after discussion, unanimous
ly adopted:
SECTION l.--This Society shall he
called the vrRMoST STATE AoRICuL-
rURAL SOCIETY, and its object is i'm
provemen, in Agriculture, Horticulture
and the Arts.
SIC. 2.--The Society shall consist Of
such citizens Of the State ~ shall signi.
fy, in writing, their wish to become
members, and shall pay, on subscribing
not less than one dollar, and annually
thereafter one dollar and also Of homo
rary and corresponding members.
The Presidents OF County Agricultur-
al Societies, or delegate from each.
shall er o6eio be members Of this Soci-
ETY..
The paymen, Of rs dollars or more,
shalt constitute . member for lite, and
shall exempt the doncr from annual
contributions.
SIC. 3.-The officers Of this Society
shalt consis, Of = President, four Vice
Presidents. one to he located in each
Judicial Circuit, a Recording Secretary,
q Corresponding Secretary, Trea.urer,
and Directors TO consist of the offic, r.
above named. and five additional men,
bers, and Eve Of tho ex-Prs.idrnts,
whose term Of Office has last expired,
shall be er o6scio Directors and also
General Committee e,--m+m Of which
shall lie located in the several counties,
and be equal 10 the representations in
the State Senate.
SEC 4.--The Recording and Cores
ponding Secretaries shall perform the
, duties usual TO such officers.
The Treasurer shall keep the funds,
and shall disburse them on order OF the
+ President, or a Vice President. coun-
tersisned by the Recording Secretary.
and shall make q report Of the receipts
and expenditures ., every annual meet
ing.
The Directors shall take charge OF
and distribute or preserve oil seeds,
plants, books, models, &c, which may be
transmitted to the Society; shall have
charge Of all publications; shall appoint
the General Committee; shall have
power 10 6ll any vacancies which may
occur in the officers during the year ;
and shall have the general control Of all
matters pertaining to the interests Of
the Society, no, specially acted upon by
the Society At large.
y The General Committee are charged
with the interests Of the Society in the
counties in which they shall respectively
reside, and will constitute medium oi
mmunics,ion between the Directors
and the other members Of the Society.
SIC. 5.-Tbere shall be an annual
meeting Of the Society At such time aud
place q. the Directors shall designate
At which all tho otiicers--save the Gen
ersl c Committee-shail he elected by q
plurality Of votes and BY ballot, Extra
mee,ings may be convened by the Di
rec,ors, and st such meelings, twenty
. five members shall be q quorum.
SIC. 6.-The Society shall hold ~
Annual Cattle Show and Fair, At such
time and place - shall be designated b,
the Directors
SEC. 7.-Thi. Constitution may b
mended by . vote Of t~o-thirds Of th'
I me mbeu attending any Annual Meet
ing.
A committee Of one gentleman from
each county Vas then raised to nomin
y ATE officers OF the Society for ths yea
{ ensuing. The committee cons's,ed Q
wv. Vail. George Campbell, K. L
Ormsbe.. J. W. Cslburn. J. II. Barrett
. J.P. Kidder. Harry bradley. Joh'
. Spaulding. Ira Bo~dish. Henry Stevens
S,llmsn Churchill, Isaac II Ciary. A
Kimhall aud Giles Harrington.
The meeting then adjourned 10 'h
afternoon Of the next day. when ih
d committee reported the following nomir
. ati0n., and The pers0ns nominated ~er
duly elected;
PRESIDENT,
y FREDERICK HOLBROOk,
. Of Windhxrn.
T. VICE PRIsIoEsTs,
!. WILLIAx Nash. Of the frs, Jndici'
,. Circuit, JosGrH W. CoLBCRs, OF III
second HAEgr BRApLEr, Of the thir'
FpAsTrs FAiasAsge, Of the forth.