Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-20

shall be filed, after which they shall receive their
catalogues Of entries before proceeding to the diss
charge of their Official duties and no Judge shall
decide upon the merits Of any article submitted,
who shall be interested either directly or indrect-
" in sap article.
IA. To prevent confusion, and for greater expe4
dtion in the transaction OF business, the Judges
shall examine and decide as to the premiums TO be
awarded before the public is admitted; and upon
the conclusion OF said examination, signal shall be
given by the hosting OF flag upon the central
Amphithestre, when q general inspection OF the
articles to be submitted shall take place upon the
terms before specified at the discretion of the dis
rectors W
Is. The proceedings shall be varied from day to
day, to suit the interests Of the occasion; and
the condition of the weather and good taste may
at the time dictate.
L. On some day or days, such as may be con-
sidered suitable by the Board of Directors auction
| sales shrll be held on the Fair Grounds, Of such
animals and articles as shall have been exhibited
according the prescribed rules, and which il may
| be deemed desirable by the owners thereof to dis
pose of by that method, the regulations governing
the same, to be left to the judgment Of the Board.
II. There shall be three standing Committees on
| ees-hOrses-asses-and cattle-consisting
Of three members each, appointed by the Bureau,
for one year, to whom all pedigrees shall be sub
mtLed, and who shall approve them as correct be-
fore they shall be entered the official records of
the Bureau. They shall have power to examine
pedigrees generally, and repostthe same to the Bu
teau for publication in the Secretary's report
Which report, amended SO as to read as above,
was adopted.
| Mr.. HoDsDEN offered the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That the Board Of Directors consist
for the present year of the following gentlemen
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, GEORGE ELLIOTT, RICHARD
| ALLEN, w. @. WHITrHoRNE and JOHN K. How
ARD.
i Dr.. SHELBY introduced the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
! Resolved, That the Bureau viii hold Fair on
the second Monday in October next, on its grounds
this city, under the general direction of the
| Board of Directors; and that the Farmers and Me-
chanics of the State, and especially the Davidson
| County Agricultural Society, and the Mechanics H.
sttute Of Nashville, be invited and solicited to
| operate with the Bureau in this Fair.
! The President appointed the following standing
Committees on Pedigrees:
| On HorseS-Aessrs. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, HAIR.
DING, and ELLIOTT.
On ASses.-Messrs RAINS, ALLEN, of Sumner,
! and WILLoUGBBY WILLIAMS
| On Cdttle-Messrs. SHELBY, ALLEN, of Sumner,
and CocKRILL.
The Bureau then went into the election of Vice
Presidents and Treasurer when the following result
was reported:
| LIST Vice President, S. r. COcKRILL.
I'd II. j. CANNON.
| Sd o. p TEMPLE.
| Treasurer, JOHN II. WILLIAMS
| Mr. CoCKRILL introduced the following resolution
| which was adopted:
| Resolved, That a committee of three be appoint
ed to call on the Governor and request him to ID
sue to the Tennessee State Agricultural Bureau,
the Bonds which they are authorized to receive UNI
der the Act of last session, amending the Act es-
tabshing the said Bureau.
The said Committee shall have authority to re-
ceipt for said Bonds and when received they re-
| quired to deposit them in the Bank OF Tennessee,
subject to the order of the Bureau.
Under the foregoing resolution, Messrs. CoCKRILL,
| HARDING, and SHELBY, were appointed the con-
mitIee.
letter from E. LEIGH, on the subject Of his
| Corn Planter, was read, and committee consist
| ing Of Messrs. SHELBY, CoCKRILL, VIM WILLIAMS
| Rains, and HARDING, appointed to examine
and report on said corn planter
! Messrs BOSWELL WILLIAMS gave notice, through
/ Mr.. RAINS of an exhibition of agricultural imple.
| ments, in June next, and requested the appoint
ment of a committee to superintend the exhibition.
| The request was granted, and Messrs Rains, Cock
| rill, Shelby, Harding, and Willoughby Williams
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Gordon having vacated the chair and being
obliged to leave for home;
| On motion by Mr.. Wales, the thanks Of the Bu-
| reau were rendered Dr. Gordon for the dignihed
and impartial manner in which he has performed
the duties Of President during the session.
The Bureau then adjourned until tomorrow
morning, at 10 o'clock.