The southerner., 1852-11-06
ART. 2nd. That for the good govern

ART. Zhd. L NAT lor the good govern
ment of this Society, there shall be
elected the following officers: A Presi-
dent, four Vice Presidents, Record
ing Secretary, and Treasurer
ART. 3rd. That it shall be the duty
Of the President to preside over the meet
ings of the Society, to place before it all
questions for action; and whenever there
I be tic among the members in voting
on any question, he shall give the cast
ing vote.
ART. 4th. It shall be the duty of the
Vice Presidents to aid and assist the
President in the discharge of his duty,
whenever necessity requires; and in the
absence of the President from any meet
ing of the Society, the Senior Vice
President shall discharge his duties.
ART 5th. That it shall be the duty
of the Recording Secretary, to call the
roll at the opening of the meeting, to
read all motions placed before the So
cicty, to keep correct account of the
proceedings of the same, and to dis
charge all other duties properly belong
ing to the office
ART. 9th. That it shall be the duty
Of the Corresponding Secretary to OBJ
tain and give to the Society all the in
formation he can, in relation to the sub
jccts appertaining to Agricultural I'M
provement, and to receive and reply to
all communications of the Society.
ART. 7th. That it shall be the duty
of the Treasurer, to receive all funds
belonging to the Society all pay all
claims upon the same, when properly
authenticated; and that upon entering
upon the duties Of his office, he shall be
required -.
ART. Sth. That the officers above
named, shall be elected annually, and
shall he voted for by ballot, beginning
with tic President and continuing the
: election in regular rotation.
ART. 9th. That the regular meeting
of the Society shall be held annually Oh
the 18th day of October, in Raleigh
ART. 10th. That 25 members shall
, constitute quorum for the transaction
Of business before the Society.
By-Lous.
Rcso7rcd, That each member, upon
joining the Society, shall pay the sun
of five dollars, and shall be subject tc
an annual tax of the same amount.
2nd. That it shall be the duty Of
f each member to report to the Society tho
result ofany experiment made by him
J which may tend to the advancement O.
agriculture
3rl. That it shall be The duty Of til,
President to appoint a committee 0
three to procure a speaker to deliver al
! annual address upon some agriculture
: subject.
4th. That there shall be an annua
State Agricultural Fair, in or near th'
city Of Raleigh, to begin on the 18th 0
: October, where an exhibition Of th
. best specimens i'll the various branchc
in husbandry may be exhib bitcd.
= 5th. That the President shall annu
, ally appoint committee Of ten, to b
= called Committee Of Arrangements
j whose duty it shall be to make ali re
: cessary preparations for holding tn
o State Agricultural Fair.
h 9th. That it shall be the duty Of tn
g President to appoint annually a com
J. n1ittce Of fifteen, to be styled the exccu
tive Committee, who shall have th'
power to award such premiums as shall
- hereafter be deemed necessary by th
\ Society, to encourage q proper spirit @
~ ~ competition among the Planters, Farm
crs and Mechanics of our country, a
- the annual Fair.
- 7th. That it shall be tho dirty Of t..
President to appoint one Chief Marsh;
8 and five assistants, WHO shall appear 0
morse back, With proper emblem (
= thei~ Office, to sec that proper order
- maintained.
&C 6th. That it shall be the duty of Il
70 Corresponding Secretary to report al
nually all the information he may a
he quire in discharging the duties of h
IL Office. -. -. -. .:
n 9th. That it shall be the duty of Il
o. Treasurer to make report, at the c.
piration Of his term of Office, of all mo-
Ute les received and expended, by him, f
:. the Society.
10th. That a majority Of the mer
~ - bers of the Society shall have the pow
~ at any one Of the regular meetings,
70 amend or alter the Constitution and B
49, 49, Laws Of said Society.
at The foregoing Constitution and Rule
$50 after bcino read and discussed, we