Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-18
press to make provision for disiinc, branch

eress to make provision for distinct branch
Of The government, :" he styled the "DePart-
men, Of Az ricuI,ure," similar 10 tina, Of France
and other nations, and that q Cabinet Minister
be placed q, the head Of The same-and that
the subject be recommended to the esrnes.
consideration Of the Agricultural Societies
Of the United States, for their cooperation.
The amendment was concurred in, and
the resolutions as amended were adopted
and ordered to be published.
The commitlee provided for in the resolu-
lions was on motion of Mr.. Sands, ordered
TO CONSIST Of one from each Congressional
Dis,eic, Of the State, with the addition of
The President. Of the Society as Chairman.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the Committee:
Charles B. Calvert, Chairman; Eward
Reynolds. of BALTIMORE Geo. w. Dobbin,
OF Howard county H. G. S. Key, Of ST..
Mary's county J. Carroll Walsh. of Har-
ford county; John Mcpherson, ofFrederick
county; and w. H. Jones, of Somerse. coun-
ty.
The Presiden, submitted a copy of the
following resolutions received from the
Pennsylvania Stale Agricultural Society,
which were read.
Resolred, That we recommend the call
ing Of Convention Of AgricuI,uralis,s, Of
the United States, to meet at the city Of
Washington, al snch time as may be fixed
upon, as soon as it is ascertained that a
have approved Of The plan TO warrant. lis
undertaking.
Resolved. Tha, this Society will cleo,
one delegate from each Congressional Dis
,rict Of The SAFE, who shall be member of
this Society, II represent this Society in SAID
proposed National Convention.
Resolotd, That this Society expects and
earnestly requests the co-opers,:on Of every
State in the Union in this matter.
Reso1ved, That all States or State Socie-
ties willing 10 Cooperate with us in this
laudibIe enterprise are requested to inform
The Pfesiden, Of the Society of such fac,
and soon as the five States have so sig
ni6ed their willingness to act in the matter.
then The Pfesiden, Of this Society shall i'm
medialely after ascerlaining,( by correspond
| ing with the several Safe Societies upon
the suhjec,.) the most suitable time for call
ing such Convention, fix On time for the
meeting of said Convention, of which he
shall give notice in as many papers as may
be necessary.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of this So.
ciely shall forward copy Of this preamble
and resolutions 10 the President or Secre-
tsrv Of every State Agricultural Society in
The UniIed States and also furnish copy
10 the National In,elIigencer and Washing
ton Union for publication.
Whereupon, Mr.. William c. Wilson, oil
Baltimore county, offered the following re.
solutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the Maryland State Ag-
riculIursl Society highly approves Of the
plan propo sed in the resolutions oflhe Penn
S, Ivania Stale Society, for the formation oil
a National Society, and tina, The President
be, and he is hereby authorized 10 appoint
a Delegate from each ngressional District
"i this State, to represen, this Society in
the Convention 10 be called for The purpose,
and .hs. he be the chairman of lhe said
Delegation.
Resolued. That the Secretary be directed
to forward a copy Of the aforegoing resolu-
ton TO the p. Sac Society.
The subject Of the Inspection Laws Of
this State, now or expected to be under con-
sidera,ion in the Legislature, together with
other matters of deep interest to The farmers
and planters of Marylsnd, were brough, be-
fore the Society; bu. in consequence Of the
obstruction of the navigation, members from
lower sections Of the Stale being unable to
attend this meeting, it was ordered that On
adjourned meeting to consider The same be
held on Wednesday, the 18Th inst, o. 10
o'clock, A. NJ, and that the Secretary be
directed to announce the same in the papers
Of this city.
The Society then adjourned.
By order. SAMUEL SANDS,
Secretary.