Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
CONSTITUTION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE AGRICULTURE SOCEET

a.aa CONSTITUTION AnTgb ,1zss
The name of this Society shall be :" The Penn
sylvania State Agricultural Society,"
The object of the Society are to fostor and i'm
prove agriculture and the domestic and household
arts. ~ }t-a 't -t E iS.|-t
SECTION. l. The Society shall consist of all
such persons as shall signify to the Executive Com
mittee their wish to become members, and shall
pay to the Treasurer, on signing the Constitution
of the Society, not less than 81, and an annual
contribution of the same amount; and also of hon.
orary and corresponding members. The officers of
County Aricultural Socites in this State or del
egations therefrom, shall be members er-otfcio OF
this Society. @ t 11o3 @ ~a .~
The payment of 800 shall constitute life mem
bership. and exempt the members SO contributing
from all annual payments 1a el s-.-.a -t a..z.
SEC. 2 The officers of the Society shall be
President Vice President from each Congresslon-
al district three-ourths of whom shall be practical
farmers or horticulturalists; Treasurer Cores
ponding Secretary; Recording Secretary LII
braran: an Agricultural Chemist and Geologist,
and such other assistants as the Society may find
essential to the transaction of its business; Ex
exutive Committee consisting of the above named
officers and five additional members.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. $3.50
SEC. 8 The President shall have general SUI
perintendence of all the affairs of the society in
case of DEATH illness or inability of the President
to perform the duties of his Office, the Executive
committee shall select a Vice President to act IN
his stead, who shall have the same power and per-
form the same duties as the President; until the
annual election. j e ~
Vice Presidents 1t shall be their duty to take
charge of the affairs of the Association in their sev
eral districts to advance all its objects; to call up
on Farmers, to report as to the condition of Agri-
culture in their neighborhood; to ask for mforma-
ton as to the modes of cultivation adopted by diff
ferent farmers; and as far as in their power, to
make known the resources of their districts; the
nature of its so its geological character, and all
such matters as may interest farmers in every part
of the State.
The Treasurer shall keep an account of all
moneys paid into his hands, and shall only pay
bills, when audited and approved by the Executive
Committee; each order for payment must be signed
by the President or the Chairman of the Executive
Committee.
Corresponding Secretary.-The duty of this Of
ficer shall be to write correspondence with all
persons interested in Agriculture, whether In the
State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere but especially
with our consuls in foreign countries, that new
seeds vegetables or live stock, may be introduced,
and their fitness for cultivation and cation in
our climate be tested. At each stated meeting OF
the Society, he shall read his correspondence
which shall, either the whole or such parts as may
be selected by the Society, from portion of the
transactions. He shall also correspond with the
President or other officers of each State Society
in the United States at least twice in the year. for
purposes of combined and mutual action, and to be
informed of the result and progress Of each others
efforts also to invite mechanics to forward models
or impliment for examination and trial
The Recording Secretary shall keep the min
utes of the Society, and of the Executive Commit
tee At the close of each year, he shall prepare
for publication such parts of the minutes and trans
actions of the Society, as may be designated.
| The Libratian shall take charge of all books,
pamphlets, &c. belonging to the Society, and
shall act curator to preserve seeds, implements
or whatever property the Society may possess.
The Executive Committee shall transact the bus
mess of the Society generally, shall superintend
and direct the publication of such of the reports
and transactions as they may deem proper, and
shall designate the time and place for annual ex-
hibitious, regulate the expenditures, examine all
accounts, and keep such general charge of the
affairs of the Society may best promote its in
terests. They shall select their own chairman,
and meet monthly; five members shall form quo
rum. They shall call special meetings of the So
ciety when necessary.
| SEC A. The Society shall meet annually on
the third Tuesday of January, at Harrisburg, when
all the officers of the Society shall be elected by
ballot for the ensuing year and until another elec-
ton. They shall also hold general meeting al
the time of the annual exhibition, and special meet
ings whenever convoked by the Executive Com
mittee Fifteen members shall form quorum for
the transaction of business, but no member in ar
rears shall be entitled to the privileges of the So
ciety.
| SEC. s. This constitution may be altered or a.
mended at the annual meetings in January, by
vote of two thirds of the members in attendance.
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