The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-02-15

A respectable number of the friends of Agri-
cultural and Mechanical improvement met in
the Hall of the House of representatives, on
Friday evening, February 3rd, 1854:
The meeting was called to order by Col. J. p.
the City of Jackson, was called TO the Chair
and, on motion of Geo. Fearn, Esq, GEO, w.
HARPER, of Kinds, was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was fully explained
by DIR. NJ. w. Phillips, to be for the orgoniza-
ton of State Agricultural Society.
On motion, the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen as committee to report to the meet
ing Constitution for the organization of such a
society, and also suitable officers for the same
Hon. Mr.. Johnson, of Yazoo; Hon. Mr. Reeves,
of Tishemingo; Hon Mr. Chamberlin, of Adams;
Geo Fearn, Esq, of the city of Jackson.
After short absence from the Hall, the COM
mittee returned, and through Dr. Phillips, re-
ported the following:
CONSTITUTION
Of the State Agricultural Society Of Mississippi.
ARTICLE l. This society shall be styled, 'sThe
Mississippi State Agricultural Society, and shall
have for its object the improvement of Agricul-
ture Horticulture, Live Stock, and general do
mestic economy, and Mechanical Industry.
ART. 2. The Society shall consist of such citi-
zens of the State as may agree to become mem
bers thereof, and will pay five dollars annually !;
also honorary and corresponding members. The
President of county and district societies, and
two delegates from each, shall be &c o6fcio mem
bers.
ART. 3. The officers of this Society shall be
President, 10 Vice Presidents, a Recording Secre-
tary, a Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and
Executive Committee, to consist of the officers
above named, and seven others members of whom
Eve members shall constitute quorum, and
general committee to consist OF two members
residing In each county In the State.
The payment of $40 or more shall constitute
a life member and will exempt from annual con-
trlbutions.
ART. A, The President shall preside at all
meetings of this Society when present. or If alb
preside, taking rank by seniority as elected. The
Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes and
record the proceedings of this Society, The
Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the CORE
spondence in furthering the objects of the socie-
ty, and the better to enable him to do so, shall
be Secretary of the Executive Board, and keep
due record of all his labors, and report the same
to each meeting of the board thereafter. The
Treasurer shall keep the funds of the society,
and pay them out by order of the society signed
by the presiding officer, and countersigned by
the secretary, and shall make report of all re-
ceipts and disbursements of the society at each
annual meeting. He shall have in keeping all
property belonging to the society, subject to the
control Of the same.
The executive Boarp shall take charge of all
seeds plants, books, models or other articles of
the society, and shall preserve, or distribute
them as they may deem necessary to promote the
objects 1f the society.
The General Committee shall be charged with
the general interests of the society in the coun-
ties where they respectively reside and will
constitutes a medium of communication be-
tween the executive committee and the remote
members Of the society.