The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-03-09

eVAfstes"s w SuA' fetlos<f s''h A.~ fHHs-
lion II Agricultural Societies and the award Of
pssmiums. Pity dollars viii be paid TO each So
eisty from the State Ire isury. upon the payment
of like sum into the treasury u The Society by
lis mcnbers. Each s~eie,y must consist Of Ten
members or more. We would suggest , our fs-
mers The proPriesy Of holding meeting st March
Court. 10 discuss the erpedieney Of forming So
eie,y in this county. What say our farming
friends!
AN ACT
TO Encourage Agriculture. Demesfie N4ssfae-
fYses. and the Mechanic Aria.
Sec. .. BE IL enacted by The General
.7sssmbiy offhe STATE Of North Carolina,
and IL is hereby enacted by The authority
of the same, 'fhal u shall be lawful fur
ANY number Of persons. not less than ten. ~
any ro.niy IN lhis Stale. 10 associate iog h.
rr aud lorm aeonnl, Sorieiy ioenc,uragr
and promote aRrIeuliure, domestic manu-
fzciurrs. and The mtchsnic arts lh.rein.
and anv. such sorlely when organ,zed sc-
rnr,lIng 10 the provisions uf tins aci. shall
have all the powers "f corporation or
body polIiir,. and may sue and he sw,l,
implesd and be iInrlesdrd. prosecute and
nrirnd 10 final judgment and execution.
IN any court oi law or equity. or olhrr
tribunal having jurisdiction Of The sun IN
dispute. and may purchase aud hold all
the real aud personal estate, which shall
be necessary 10 besi promote the. ohjrcls
of said associati n. and. wtlrh estate shall
be- exclusively devoted TO such object.
See. 2. BE IL further enacted. That
snch society shall be i,r,ned by written
ariirles oi association subscribed by the
members thereof. specifying the ohjec,s of
said sorie'y. and The cnndnlon on whirh
the subscribers shall brc0lne members
thereof. aud the firsl meeting shall be no.
iird aud hid Ia the manner prescribed
in the ARTICLES of assoria,inn. They may
adopt corporate name either in the nrigl-
nal arlicle of as.ucIaiion. or hy vote AT the
first meeting thereof. in which such socie.
" shall he organized. and NAV al any
meeting adopt corporate seal. and alter
The same al pleasure.
Sc. 3. Be il further enacted, Tha,
such sncieiies. not exceeding one IN each
rouniy. shall be nrganized nv appointing
q president. two vice presidents. secretary
aud treasurer. and such other Off .ers as
they may deem proper, to be chosen
annually. aud N hold their places until
Others arc appnin,ed.
See. 4. BE Il further enacted, rha,
when any such societies are organIzed as
aforesaid. they shall have power 10 adopt
all such hy-laws, rules. and regua,iani
a. they shall judge necessary aud expe'
dieni to pro,nole The objects thereof. MOI
inconsistent with the laws Of this State OF
uf the United S,aies.
Sec. S. BE IL further enacted, 'fha, ]
shall he the duly nf The secretary or clerl
of such soriely. to keep fair recui,ls Of thu
lpr.ceeiings al the same in hook p,n
si,led for that pur nee, and such book
may be read in evidence in any sun il
winch the said rorp"ralion is Concerned
! Sec. G. Be IL further endcted. Thai
when IL shall be made To appear TO ih
Satisfaction of the treasurer "f this State
hy the cerufrale. under seal. ,f the clrrl
nf Tie court oi pleas aud quarter sessions
Thai any such society is duly organize
in any coun,y according To the provision
of lf,s art, il shalt be the duty of u,
: treasurer aforesaid, 70 paw annually m III
treasurer Of every such sncieiy so orga
n.zpd as aforesaid, or 10 his oHler. ON az
pllralion made therefor. The sum Of fit
dollars: Provided. nevertheless. that u
such sosieiy shall draw onl uf the ueasur
oi The State. as afnresai,. in any veal
nn,il il shall be made further to appear. !
the sali>faoiinn of the treasurer lhereo
thai there shall have been subscribed an
paid inio the treasury oi such socieiy. {,
the sole u~e aud bpn. fiji thereof. for ih
year in qneslnn. the like sum 0I fifty do
1 lars
!, Sec. 2. Be /. further. enacted, 'Fh,
all moneys SD subscribed. n well as ih'
: received from The Stale treasury a. herei
provided. <hal after paying the necessi
ry incidental expenses ol sorieiv. resppt
d lively, be annually paid out Icr pr, MUM
: awarded BY such soc,, ties. IN such snn