Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-01-17
n. 6. STATE AGRIcULrURAL. SOCIETY.

Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, requested such gentlemen
present as were members of the Society to come
forward the Constitution of the Society required
a quorum of 25; which number was only made up
by the admission of several new members.
Mr.. Rayner said the meeting was not called to
transact any business of importance but merely 10
enlist the sympathies of the members of tho Legis
laturc on behalf Of the Society. Mr. R. complained
of the apathy exhibited by the citizens of Raleigh,
and expressed his regret at the very small atten.
dance. .s.... ~
DR.. Se!bv thought the thnness of the meeting
proceeded from the fact of its not being generally
known, and proposed weekly meeting during the
session of the Legislature.
DR.. Crudup said due notice was given of . meet
ing in December last, which postponed, but bus
mess of importance now to be transacted which
could not be deferred without injury to the Society.
He alluded to the election of Recariing SecE~tsry
in place of Dr. Tompkins appointed Assistant State
Geologst. The Society having declared the office
Of Recording Secretary vacant, balloted, and John
c. Partridge Esq, of Raleigh, was duly elected to
fill the vacancy.
A discussion ensued respecting the failure of the
Farmers Journal hitherto the organ of the Society,"
and the Executive Committee were empowered to
make arrangements to support suitable Agricultu-
raj Journal.
Mr. Rayner moved a committee of five be ap-
pointed to make application to the Legislature for
aid to establish permanent fund.
Mr.. Smith approved of the suggestion, and
thought they could make out good for lcgisla
tive assistance.
The President addressed the meeting at some
length, showing what had been done in sister
States around us, and advocated the application to
the Legislature, an uncertain income always
an inadequate one.
On motion Of Col j. F. TAYLOR, the Society ad-
journcd until Friday next, at o'clock.
sB- We publish below the bill introduced into the
House Of Commons by Mr.. Lancaster, of Alamancc,
to exem females from attendance in Courts as wit
ncsScS in civil cases We concur with the Weekly
Post in its notice of the measure: "Wc have often
felt the deepest pain in witnessing the suffering of
ladies, when introduced into court house crowded
with men of every variety of character and manner,
and we doubt not that every gentleman has on such
occasions felt that it is shameful and cruel requi-
sition Whatever may become of Mr. Lancaster's
BILL is highly crcdtable to his sensibity and taste"
Mr.. Lancaster is most attentive and useful mem-
Der of the House. He to prefer rather to lis
ten, observe and act, than to spcak-though there
can be no doubt from his information and ability,
that he would acquit himself we'll in any debate in
which he might take part. The people Of Alamance
could have no representative more safe or reliable.
BILL.
To exempt temales from attending tcitnesses in
certain cases.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina and it is hereby
acted by the authority of the same, That from and
after the passage Of this act female shall be
PEELED attend any of the courts in this State, to
give testin,o ~ in civil cases.
Sec. ?. And be it further enacted, That whcn-
the plaintiff or defendant, either of their at
torneys in any civil action, wishes the testimony Of
female, tnat he may, by giving ten days notice to
the ad :crse party of the time and place. take the
testimony Of such female before any Justice of the
Peace of the County i'll which the suit may be pend
ing which testimony taken, shall be as good
and lawful, if the same had been given in open
court, any law, usage or custom to the contrary
notwithstanding: Provided, however, that when
any deposition deposition of any female shall have
been taken pursuant to this act, either party may
obtain process heretofore, to compel the personal
attendance Of said female females, on his her,
their agent attorney filing in the Clerks Office, in
vacation, in a reasonable time before the time of
trial. in open court, affidavit that the personal
attendance in open court of said female or females,
is necessary for the ends of Justice and the person
applying for said process shall be liable for the pay
ment of the cost of such witness or witnesses.
Those who are disposed to attribute frecsoil and
abolition proclivites to the american Party"
would do we'll to read the communication in our
present issue, signed anti-fogyism" in which that
charge is scattered to the winds, and the party
proved to be highly conservative and patriotic.
Raleigh Star.
The question is, can any party be "proved to be
highly conservative ard patriotic" which holds SUI
preme sway, as the American or KnowNothing
party docs in the abolition State of Massachusetts,?
What will the Star-what will Mr.. Rayner. say
to the following, which we copy from the Rich
mond Enquirer? We do not know whether such
Resolution was passed or not by the Hartford
Convention but we give the article as VIC find it in
the Enquirer. Will some friend, who may happen
to remember or know something of the doings in
detail of that Convention, give the factse That
Convention it is well known, was actuated by an
intense hatred to so-calcd foreigners" as we'll as
to African slavery; and if its counsels could have
prevailed the eagle Of American liberty would have
been crushed by the British lion.
"For the Enquirer
ORIGIN OF KNOW -NoTnINGIsM Among the nu-
B,erous res buttons adopted at the infamous Con.
vention held at the city Of Hartford the follow
ing:
9Th. Rtsolued, No person who shall hereafter be
a naturazed citizen of the United States shall be
eligible as member Of the Senate or House of
Representatives of the United States nor be capa-
BILE of holding any civil office under the authority Of