Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-07
From the Dispatch
Constitution Of the State Agricultural S ocie


The amended Constitution wlich has been alnp.
ted by the Virginia Agricultural Society. contains
eleven sections. Section sets forth the name
and object Of the Society. Section . directs the
holding of an annual Fair. Section 3 declares
that the Society shall consist of persons paying an
initiation fee of Two dollars land one dollar ,aoh
succeeding Year, of HE members, who ere made
such without farther contribution by the payment
of twenty dollars, and of such shall annually
he elected Honorary Members by the Farmers
Assembly. Section directs that The Society shall
annually elect II presldrnt,eight Vice Presidents
aud ten other persons,to constitute together the
Executive Committee; and Secretary and Treas
nrer. who shall be one person. The same person
>hnll not be President for more than three success
sive years. Section > provides for the anna&l
ceclion, by the qualified voters of the Socetyof
n representative body, 10 be called the Farmers
Assembly. The Executive Com nittee shall ar
range all the counties, cities. and towns of Y il
giniaiu electoral districts. Each Of them having
moro than fifty nemhcrs resident thern, shall
be arranged together, so "a Ia furnish a. nearly
as may he that number, and thus arranged shall
constitute electoral districts, The voters of eneh
county city and town, shall be called together
by proper public notice, 10 meet ON the days of
their respective county or con porailon courts III
September or October of each year. AM nj NHeh
hour AMI place rs may be prescribed by the FIX
ecuive Committee, and shall elect for each BIS
II, u
members of the Society therein, one Representa-
tive 20 the Farmers Assembly, and for ever, add
ditional hanred momhers nm additional rrpiesen.
tative. In case of failure to hold an election IN
any District. it shall then be comp"tent1T such
voters thereof may he in Attendance at the
ensuing Annual Fair, at time and place, and be
fore CWnn ssnners 10 he appointed by the Exc
ecutivc Committee. to elect representative for
such District & such elections shall have the same
force those held in the District. Elections 10 the
Farmers Assembly shall be conducted by II
commissioner or commissioners appointed by Che
Executive Committee for each Electoral District
aud shall be Determined by plurality OF votes
| given Ivy life members and by every such adult
/ male member of the Society. according to lists
to he furnished them by said Committee as shall
satisfy said commits si"ncr that he has paid his
! annual dues, or who shall then pay the same to
! said commissioner, or by any adult male person
who by then paving thu prescribed fee, shall be-
come member of the Society. In case Of a tic
! the commissioner or a ma ority, where more than
! one, shall have the casting vote. The certicti
| Gates of the commissioners of elections shall en-
title to a seat in the Farmers Assembly. Sec
| ton prescrbcs the powers and duties of the
Farmers Assembly. Holds its first meeting on
the first day of the annual fair, and thereafter
fixes its cwn time, and place of meeting; elects
its own speaker and other officers; and annually
elects President, Vice Presidents Secretary and
honorary members of the Society. Section T. 8,
9. and 10 give the power and duties of the vari-
Gus officers. The Executive Committee, among
| their other powers, may remove. by majority
vote, the Secretary and Treasurer, and appoint
another in his stead, till the next meeting of the
Farmers Assembly. and till his successor be APP
pointed.-Section | | contains general provisions
one of which declares that all capital of the
Society shall he held as fund sacred 10 the
cause of Agricultural Improvement, of which the
income only shall be subject to appropriation
November or officer except the Secretary and
treasurer, shall receive compensation for his SER
Wees or any allowance for his travelling or other
expenses.