The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-15

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two dollars, or twenty i've dollars for life
membership
Resolved, That Committee Of FIVE be
appointed by the President, 10 drift n suita-
bic Constitution, that they proceed forth.
with to the discharge Of their duties, and
report the same at the earliest practicable s
moment for ratification by the Convention
| how in session.
Resolved, That il suitable arrangements
can be made with the citizens of Columbia,
this Committee recommend that the Society
be established at this place.
All which is respectfully submitted.
J.F. MARSHALL, Chairman.
DR. Davis moved that the report be re.
ccived-which was agreed to.
DIR. Davis moved that Committee Of
FIVE be appointed, selected from the Con~
vention to prepare q constitution.
Col. Marshall moved that the Resolutions
be taken up seriatim
Tho first Resolution was then put and
unanimously adopted.
The second was now put, when Mr.. J. G.
Hope moved the following amendments
And the society will receive one voting
member from each local society at its an
nual meeting, and any member, as CORES.
ponding, that the local societies shall choose
TO send. Any local society paying into the
common treasury, five dollars, shall claim
the privilege for its members 10 enter for
premiums offered by the State Society, and
any member competing foe premiums, shalt
pay two dollars M an entrance e."
Mr.. Palmer moved the following rs an
amendment TO the amendment:
"And if delegates from such district so.
cicties, rs shall pay an annual contribution
Of dollars to the Treasurer of the
State Agrcultr raj Society"
Mr.. Hope accepted the amendment.
The amendments were discussed by
Messrs Palmer, Hope, and Marshall
Mr. Hope withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Calhoun advocated the mode Of indi-
vidunl membership.
Mr.. J. U. Adams moved TO fill up tho
blank in tho amendment, by inserting two
dollars for each member.
Col. Marshall moved to lay the entire
amendment on the table--which was lost.
Mr. ]. a. Calhoun moved that the Reso-
luton ms amended, be adoptrd---which xas
carried r..
The third and fourth Resolutions were
adopted.
Col. J. F. Marshall moved that Com.
,nittee of five be appointed TO draft con-
s'iration, which was adopted, and the fol-
lowing was made:
}. F. Marshall, s. s. 1'ompkins, o. R.
Broylcs, G. Summer, +. G. Palmer.
Mr.. Mnllins then offered the following
Resolution, which was adopted:
Re'olred, That the delegations from esch
District represented in this Convention. CON.
fer together and appoint one member to
form Committee 10 nominate officers for
the Society under The constitutions.
This being adopted, the following sclec-
ton was mnde:
Ab6eriHe.--J. a. Calhoun.
Anderson.-J. ". Whiiner, Jr.
Chdrles.on.---R. s. Porchcr.
Darli',gtom.--Dr. r. L. Hart. a-
Chesterfield E..Pows.
EdgcErld.--T. Watson.
FairEeld.--N. A. Peay.
Laurens w. T. ChappelI.
Marion.-W. 8. Mullins.
Mariboro.-J. w. Harrington.
Orangcbnrg.-Thos. Oliver.
Rictiand--Jo Bauskett.
Pickens-J. C. Miller.
Lerington.--J. c. Hope.
Union.-W. S. Dogan.
Sumier,--J. M. Pitts.
Neie6erry.-J. NJ. Henderson.
Rershdr.-W. c. Cunningham.
Lancaster u. n. Witherspoon.
York "A. D. Springs.
Chsster.--J. A. Lewis.
The Committee to form tho Cons.itution,
then reported the following:
Constitution Of ale State .4gy;enffuyoi
Society of.SouM Caroliaa.
1.-The name of this Society shall be The
State Agricultural Society Of South Caro-
lima, Q. Its objects shall be to improve and
advance the condition Of agriculture and
horticulture, and tie auxiliary mechanic arts
and manufactures.
8. This Society shall consist OF individual
members, upon their paying an annual sab
scription oftwo doIlers, or twenty-five dol
lars for lifs membership Of delegates
from such district societies N shnll paw an
hnnuas contribution OF Eve dollars into tho
treasury ofthis Society; and that each dele
gate from such society shall pay a fec OF two
dollars; and also Of such honorary snd cor.
responding members as shall be deeurS
proper by the Society; bot no person shal,
be.ehosen an honorary member Of she so.
ciety upon any other ground Of mepit a.
claim than ofdistinguishca services rendered
tosgrieuiture, horiIeulture oy the mechanic
arts. 4. There shall DO a President and six
Vice Presidents, and an Excessive Commit
toe, consisting OF seven parsons, inciuding
tho President who shall be annually elected
! BY the soelety.
u 8. The Society shall meet annually In, tho
CITY Of Colambis, on ihe second Tuesday
Ia November, at which lime there shall bs
an Agricultural, Horiicsltursl, M.eha n;eal.