Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-11-10
Bylaws.

RESOLVED, That each member, upon join
ing the Society, shall pay the sum of five
dollars, and shall be subject to an annual
tax Of the same amount.
End. That it shall be the duty of each
member to report to the Society the result
of any experiment made by him, which may
tend to the advancement Of agriculture.
3rd. That it shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to appoint a committee of three to pro-
cure a speaker to deliver an annual address
upon some agricultural subject.
4th. That there shall be an-snnual State
AgriculturaErfair IN or near the city of Raj
leigh, to begin on the 18th Of October,
where an exhibition Of the best specimens in
the various branches in husbandry may be
exhibited.
9th. That the President shall annually ap-
point a committee of ten, to be called Com
mittce of Arrangements, whose duty it shall
be to make all necessary preparations for hol
ding the State Agricultural Fair.
9th. That it shall be the duty of the Pres
: ident to appoint annually a committee o
fifteen, to be styled the executive Committee
who shall have the power to award such pre-
miums as shall hereafter be deemed neces
\ sary by the Society, to encourage a prope
:. spirit Of competition among the Planters
i Farmers and Mechanics Of our country, a
the annual Fair.
i 7th. That it shall be the duty Of tn
e President to appoint one Chief Marshal an,
FIVE assistants, who shall appear on horse
y back, with a proper emblem of their Office
: to see that proper order is maintained.
9Th. Thatit shall be the duty Of the Coz
ID responding Secretary to report annually a
the information he may acquire in dischar;
ing the duties of his Office.
IS 9th. That it shall 0e the duty of II
Is Treasurer to make a report, at the expir;
ton Of his term of office, Of all monies r.
7. ceived and expended, by him, for the Soci
ty.
il, 10th. That the majority Of the membe
of the Society shall have the power at al
one of the regular meetings, to amend
of alter the Constitution and Bylaws Of sa
Society.
as The foregoing Constitution and Rules
ter being read and discussed, were adopte
A letter was received from Mr.. l.. o.
M Branch, a member of the association, propC
N. ing to RAISE, on the part Of as many membe
on as will agree to enter, an 4gricutt0r
he Sweepstakes, to be given to the farmer
planter who will produce the largest quan
he ty of indian Corn or Maize on any civ,
A. number of acres. The letter was read f
the information of the Society, and then (
H. dered to lie on the table
Is Mr.. Smith of Halifax, after a few discu
to slve remarks, or the assistance afforded
of the Legislature to internal improvements
IT, Get, introduced the following resolutio
which was unanimously adopted:
i'd ReSolged, That a committee of five be {
pointed by the Chairman for the purpose
he presenting a memorial to the General
rth sembly, asking for an appropriation of M
in ey, to aid in carrying out the objects spe
.di- fed in the Constitution and By Laws
tho the North Carolina State Agricultural Soc
As 'y.
to Messrs. Smith Of Halifax, Rayner
40 Hartford, Wiley of Guilford, Thompson
Berthe, and Lemay Of Wake were app,int
eat by the President a committee to carry
of the purposes of the foregoing ~resoluti
and, on motion OF Mr.. Wiley, the Y
an President, N. w. Nood8n Of Buncom
then in the chair, was added to the CONN
tee.
On motion Mr.. Wiley of Guilford, it
ordered that the Chairman, Recording
eht Corresponding Secretaries and Treasures
'ne the Society be appointed 10 draft, and h
:. introduced into the Legislature a bill to
l,s corporate the North Carolina State Agric
anu tural Society.
Sty' The Association adjourned to meet 40
''eS at the regular annual meeting, in the
of Raleigh, next October, at which time
.cul- place a State Fair Of all industrial purs
will be held, and all the members are exl
of ted to attend.
in N. w. WOODEN, Y. Pres
'ous j. F. TAYLOR, Rec. Secfy.
note -
we 4 MEMORIAL.
tue To he Honorable the General Io..~bJ