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posed, yet they have made so near an ap-l
proSimation to it, in the short time allowed,
that they cannot entertain doubt that
larger amount will be raised during the en-
suing year. From thetimperfect returns
which have as yet been made to them, it
is evident that an amount of funds at least
equivalent to $4,000 have been realized.
The citizens of Cofumbia,at their recent
meeting, resolved, ."'That the City Council
|of Columbia be requested and authorized
to furnish suitable grounds and buildings
forthe use of the State Agricultural Soci-
ty, for the, purpose of holding their annual
meetings'-and' thus, by their zeal and lib
erality in the cause : Of agriculture, have
anets tho just expectations Of the Society,
and illustrated the propricty% of their city
being selected as$the location of our. State
Fairs. The aid Of tile Council may be
fairly estimated at, sabout $4,000. The
Ecitizens of the city and of the, district have
manifested a likes commendabe spirit and
raised the further sum of S2s5oO. Among
the other portions of the State that have
taken lively interest in the cause, Able
svile occupies the most. prominent position,
her ;;citizens having subscribed the large
amount Of $4,000, which justly entities her
to be ranked as the banner district. From
other districts, as far as returns have been
made, the further sum of $4,000 has been
received, which anake an aggregate of
available means amounting to s22 1900.
Your Committed have mentioned these facts
for no purpose of ,inyidieus distinction.
But with tile hope that: they may prove
wholesome stimulus to other districts, and
TO excite Jan honorable ambition to see
which cai do most to advance the pros
pcrity of their State. Having said thus
much in relationfto individual subscription,
we feel that we should have discharged our
duties but inpertectly did we not advert
briefly to the subject of State aid Your
Committee are fully satisfied that to give
that importance and extensive usefulness to
a State Agricultural Society, which our cit
zens have right to expect, our Legislature
will have to subscribe permanent sum to
that institution, the annual interest of
which will amount to $4,000; and we feel
assured that this body, with itscharacter:
istic liherality, will meet the just expccta-
tons of the public. We would, therefore,
most earnestly recommend to the members
anddelegates Of this Society, who are here
present, to increase their cxertions in pro-
curing additional members and to enlist
the servicespf}their Representatives to the
Legislature in, behalf Of this important OBJ
ject. .e-
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
E. @. PALMER, -Chairrnsn.
Col. J. F. Marshall presented the follow
ing resolution. which was agreed to-: -
Resolved, That5a Committee of nine be
appointed by the President, whose duty. it
shall be to memorabilia tile Legislature of
South Carolina sfor,aid to increase the per-,
marent fund of the State Agricultural So
ciety: w.. : s...;.
EVENING. SESSION. = q - Z. Y.
The Society met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment. The President called the Society
to order, and; on motion Of Mr.. Marshall,
from Abbeville, RIM; Stokes was requested
TO act as Secretary, in consequence of the
.indispositjon Col. Summer.
Mr.. JamesS. Scott, of Richland. offered
the. following amendment to tho Constitu-
tiontwbieh was unanimously adopted
Resolsed;f2 bat all funds received BY this,
Society, seither foms life membership or
from the State, shall be invested in stocks or
bonds Of the State Of South Carolina, bear
ing not less than six per cent. interest !: and,
"a the event Of the dissolution Of; this Soei-
ETY., the funds 50 invested shall be returned
to the,ofiginal owners. T. g ~ z. z.
e Oh motion of Dr.. R. W.. qibb5 Mn
Peters A. Brown, Of Philadelphiae well
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