Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-15

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The Committee to form the Constitution re.
ported the following # n =
Constitution ofthe Slate Agricultural Society
of South Carolina. 7s.<
/. The name of this Society shall betheState
Agricultural Society of South Carolina.
2. Its objects shall be TO improve and advance
the condition of agriculture and horticulture,
and the auxiliary mechanic arts and manutac-
| lures.
3. This Society shall consist Of individual
members, upon their paying an annual subscnp-
tion of two dollars, or twenty-five dollars for
life membership-and of delegates from such,
district societies as shall pay an annual contri-
button of five dollars into the treasury of this
Society and that each delegate from such So
ciety shall pay fee of two dollars and also Of
such honorary and corresponding members as
shall be deemed proper by the Society; but no
person shall be chosen an honorary member of
the Society upon any other ground of merit or
claim Than Of distinguished services rendered 10
agriculture, horticulture, or the mechanic arts.
A. There shall be q President and six Vice
Presidents, and an Executive Committee, con-
ssting of seven persons, including the President,
who shall be annually elected by the Society.
5. The Society shall meet annually in the
City of Columbia, on the second Tuesday
in November, at which time there shall be am
Agricultural, Horticultural, Mechanical, Manu-
featuring and Stock Exhibition.
6. A quorum of the Society shall consist Of
not less than fifty members, and the President
ellall preside at all meetings, and in his absence
Vice President.
1.-THE Executive Committee shall appoint an
individual, who shall act as Secretary and Treas
urer, appoint all Standing and other Committees
of the Society, and to make arrangements for its
annual exhibitions.
8. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary and
Treasurer to Keep and preserve the books and
papers of the Socicty-to prepare its proceed
ings for publication--to revise all commu6ica-
tions before they are published ,receyeland
disburse the funds of the Society, under thedi,3
reclion of the Executive Committee, to editau
Agricultural paper, TO be published by thesSo.a
ciety, wherever, in their opinion, its publication
shall be deemed expedient--and perform salf
other duties which they may assign to him-for
which he shall receive an annual compensation,
to be affixed bv the said Committee. ~
q. This Constitution may be amended by the
vote of two-thirds of The members attending.
any annual meeting -:
The Committee on the Offices made the fol.
lowing nominations, which were unanimously
confirmed:
Presidential. P. Calhoun. -, 80
Vice PresMents.-Thos. B. Byrd, Geo. Sea-
born, Thos. E. Powc, r. s. Porcher, Jacob 'Stro-
man, N. A. Peay. - - ;,>.r. ~
Erecmirc Commitee-E. G. Palmer, A. G.
Summer, o. NJ. Dantzler, r. w. Gibbss, r. J.
Gage, J. U. Adams. -
Col Bauskett being asked to take the chair
temporarily, Col. Summer moved, that the thanks
Of the Delegates be presented 10 Dr.. J., p. Bare
ratt, for his kindness and courtesy in presiding
over this Convention; and to the Secretaries, for
the efficiency with which they have discharged
their duty. 1t was unanimously adopted.
On the President resuming the chair, Mr.:
Bauskett presented the resolution 10 him, with
few complimentary remarks which Dr.. Barratt
replied to with much feeling, and good-humored
comments on his own want of proper, parlia.
mentary knowledge rs presiding officer. -,
A resolution was then offered anda committee
appointed to escort the President TO the char.
Upon taking which, he expressed his acknewl-
edgments for the honor, with much emotion.
Col. Marshall then moved that the Executive
Committee be requested to appoint a suitable
committee in each district, to canvass the dis
trict 10 procure subscriptions of money and
names TO the Society. z.5f =.
DR.. Gibbes turned over 10 the Society twenty.
five silver medals and steel die, which was pre-
sented to the former Stale Agricultural Society
by the late Coll Joshua J: Ward. :;
The Convention then adjourned, Ito meet on
the second Tuesday in November next -.
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