The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-07

at the Old Court House.
President John Law being absent, the So
cieiy was called to order BY Rev. w. H. Nc.
Carer, and organized BY calling Dr.. A. c.
Hsllock to the chair.
The minutes Of the former meeting were
read by the Secretary. and after some ex.
remarks were unanimously sp.
proved.
The committee appointed BY the original
meeting to draft q constitution, were called
upon to report, and submitted the following
series of articles for the government of the
Society, which were read by the Secretary,
as follows:
ARTICLE l. This Society shall be called
the "HoRTIcULTURAL SOCIETY OF WANDER.
BuRGH COUNTY" and the object Of its forma.
ton is the advancement of horticulture, and
the diffusion of horticultural information.
ART. 2. The Officers of this Society shall
be elected annually, and shall consist of a
President, four Vice Presidents, and Secre-
tary, who shall also be ex-oficio Treasurer
of the Society.
ART. 3. Any person may become mem.
Der OF this society by causing his name to be
registered by the Secretary in the Books of
the Society, and by paying one dollar into
the Treasury OF the Society; and each MEM
Der of the Society shall annually thereafter,
on or before the first Saturday Of January,
pay into the treasury ofthe Society the sum
of one dollar; and in default of such payment
his membership shall cease.
ART 4. The officers Of the society shall
perform the duties usually appertaing to their
respective Offices. and these duties may, il
deemed accessory, be particularly defined BY
the Executive Committee.
ART 5 The regular meetings Of the soci-
ETY. shall be held at O'Clock p. b., on the
first Saturday Of every month, At such place
in the City Of Evansville, as may from time
to time be designated by the society. and
special meetiags may be called BY the Presi.
dent snd Secretary. by giving ten days notice
ofthe time and place Of meeting, by publica.
ton in some newspaper printed and publish
ed in Evansville.
ARr.6 There shall annually be appointed
by the Society an Executive Committee con-
sisting Of nine members, Of which the Presi-
dent, Vice Presidents and Secretary shall be
members. and Eve members Of said commit.
tee shall constitute quorum for the transac.
ton OF business.
ART. z. The Executive Committee, and
all other officers, shall continue in Office un-
ill their successors are chosen.
Arts. The Executive Committee shall
have authority to make any rules, regulations
or by laws, for the government of the society
and the transaction Of its business, which
they may deem necessary, not inconsistent
with these articles, which rules, regulations
and bylaws shall be reported to the society,
at its next regulsr meeting after their adoP.
ton. aud mag at any time be revised. alter
ed. amended OF roscinded by the society, at
any regular meeting.
AIT. 9. Ten members of the society shall
constitute quorum, and these articles may
be altered or amended at any regular meet.
ing, with the concurrence OF two.thirds Of
the members present.
ART. 10. When the Society is not in ses.
sion the Executive Committee shall have the
power to manage, distribute or dispose of the
funds property and effects Of the Society in
such manner as will, in their judgment. best
promote the objects Of tue Society; and said
committee shall, at each regular meeting Of
the Society, make 4 detailed statement, in
writing. Of their proceedings since the last
preceding meeting.
The blanks in the committees report were
then filed with the times aad place Of hold.
ing the regular meetings Of the Society. &C.,
and after some slight amendments to the
same, it WA
Moved by Rev. A. H. Sterrett, that the
constitution be again read and its articles
separately considered.
The Secretary proceeded 70 read tae con.
stitution by its articles which were separate
ly discussed at length BY numeress members
Of the Society. and the FIRST Mae articles un-
animously adopted.
The teath srticle was thea considered, and
4 spirited discussioa arose as to the powers
and duties conferred by that article upon the
executive committee, whea the Society is
not in session.
A motion was made by Dr.. Morgan to
amend said article, which amendment was
farther discussed, put by the chair, and de.
clared lost.
The question on the adoption Of the tenth
article as reported By the committee, was
then put and carried.
On motion, the constitvtiea vas declared
adopted entire.
A resolution was then offered that the So.
ciety 60 into the election of permanent oh
GERS for the ensuing year-carried.
On motion Of A. H. Sterrett, q committee
was appointed BY the chair, to present the
names of suitable candidates to the Society,
to Oil the several Offices nsAed ia the Goa
stitution. Rev, A. H. S<errett. II. C. Gwath.