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

to take, hold, and improve "The Fair Grounds,
near the city of Nashville, and hold Fair, du-
ring the second week of October, OF the same
years in which the Legislature convenes, or an
annual Fair, on the same week, at the discre-
ton of the Bureau. ~
Arr. VII. The Bureau shall, at every Fair,
cause to be procured such Medals, Devices,
Wares, and other Premiums as may be appro-
pirate; and award the same to exhibitors, &C
cording to the Rules and Bylaws.
ART. VII. 1t shall be the duty Of all exhib-
| itors, to whom Premiums are awarded at the
/ County, Division, and State Fairs, to furnish
to the Secretaries brief pedigree of the ami
mails; alse brief mode of culture of the pro-
| ducts of the field and orchard. A failure to
| do so shall operate as forfeiture of the pre-
! miums, unless the excuse be satisfactory to the
officers of the Fairs. -.
ART. TX. The Bureau shall have authority
! to grant Charter and establish an Agricul-
! tural Society in any County of the State.
! ART. X 1t shall be the duty of each County
| Society to make an annual report to the Bureau
! of its transactions, and failure to do so shall
be forfeiture of the State bounty. 1t shall be
: the duty of the representative from the coun-
] ty to see that the report is finished.
i ART. XI. 1t shall be the duty of the DlUtsion
| Fairs to furnish full report of their transac-
| tons to the Secretary of the Bureau by the
month of December in each year, and failure
/ to do shall create forfeiture of the State
; bounty for the next year.
{ ART XII The Bureau shall meet biennially
on the second Monday of October, at the Cap
/ itol, in the years in which the Legislature
meets, and semi annually on the second Mon
days in April and October. The President, or
any FIVE members, may call a meeting at any
| time they NAV think necessarV
ART XIII. This Constitution, except in so
| far as it copies the act establishing the Bureau,
and the acts supplemental thereto, may be
amended at any biennial meeting of the b.
reau, by a vote of two-thirds of the members
| present.
ART. XIV. The Bureau shall deposit, semi
! annually, in the Bank of Tennessee, fifteen
days before it is due, the interest on the State
| Bonds issued for its benefit; and within FIVE
| years after the purchase and completion of
said buildings and fixtures, shall also deposit
one per cent of the principal as a sinking fund
| for the redemption of the bonds.
ART. XIV. The President and Secretary shall
issue Charters to County Societies upon appli-
cation in legal form.
ART. XVI. The Treasurer of the Bureau be-
| fore entering on the discharge of the duties of
his Office, shall execute and deliver to the Pres
I y,
SUN of $4,000, for the safe keeping and proper
disbursement of the funds of the Bureau. He
| shall receive all moneys or evidences of debt,
except the State Bonds issued to the Bureau,
| belonging to the Bureau, in person or by an
| authorized deputy, and receipt for the pay
ment of all dues to the Bureau. The funds Of
the Bureau shall be paid out on audited &C.
] counts only, by order of the Board of Drec-
| tors. A full report of the financial condition
| of the treasury of the Bureau, with an account
| current of the receipts and disbursements,
] sustained by satisfactory vouchers, shall be
| Ini-annully made, on the first Monday OF
| each April and October. The compensation
for this service shall, from time to time, be FIX
ed by the Bureau.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY.
The Bureau then proceeded to elect Sec
rotary; when E. q. Eastman was unanimously
reelected for the term of three years.
| 1t was ordered that Messrs. Cockrill and
Rains be appointed committee to audit and
settle the Secretary's accounts.
1t was ordered that Messrs Cockrill, Rains
and Shelby be appointed a committee to con-
fer with the county society on the subject of
Fair this fall.
Mr.. Armstrong offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was adopted:
Resolved by the Tennessee Agricultural Blu.
| reau, That the propriety of raising the CASH
\ mere goat introduced into this State by the
Sumner county Cashmere Company, be and
! hereby is recommended to the farmers of this
! State.
| Mr.. Hodsden moved that a committee OF
! three be appointed to draft rules, egulations,
! aud bylaws for the government of the Bureau
! and the management Of its Fairs; which mo-
| ton prevailed, and
! Messrs. Hodsden, Wales, and Cannon were
| appointed to constitute said committee.
The Bureau then adjourned until to- morrow
! morning at 8 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, May 10.
The Bureau met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, as before.
| Mr.. Hodsden, from the Committee on Rules,
| Regulations and Bylaws, made the follow
| ing report
BYLAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
The committee appointed to report by laws for
the Agricultural Bureau and rules and regulations
for the government OF State Fairs, beg leave to
| report:
That il has had the subjects referred to under as
due consideration as time would permit; aud re-
commend in the first instance, in reference TO by.
laws, that for the present. and until occasion re.
quires something more. the general principles oil
Parliamentary law, so far they are applicable to
the deliberations OF she Agricultural Bureau, govern
it's proceedings
And further, in relation to the rules and regnla
tions aforesaid, the committee would submit the
| following, viz:
/. A Board Of Directors consisting of FIVE mem-
bers, shall be constituted at the April session. to
| hold their Office for one year, whose duty it shall
be to exercise full discretionary powers in all things
essential TO the preparation OF the grounds for the
State Fair they shall contract for the enclosing and
laying of Of the grounds, the erection of suitable
buildings, shall appoint Judges provide efficient
| police when necessary, and shall have general
supervision OF ell matters contemplated by the law
for the judcious manag cement OF State Fairs, re-
porting their action in full 10 the Bureau at it, reg
ular meetings. Vacancies TO be filed by the remain
ing Directors.
2. An annual Address to be delivered by some
competent person at each Fair, shall be provided
| Tor at the April session Of the Bureau.
3. Persons who desire to be present at the Fair,
shall, by the payment Of one dollar receive badge
and five tickets, ia no transferable, labelled
''admit the bearer" which will admit them and
members Of their family, on presenting the badge
and delivering ticket for each person admitted;
single tickets OF admission 70 be twenty Eve cents
The Directors shall have power to issue eompli.
mentary badges and tickets in their discretion. The
| members and officers OF the Bureau aha at al
times have free admission to the grounds and eI-
hibiions
All exhibitors must have paid such entrance
| fee, as may be hxed by the Directors.
B. All animals articles for exhibition must
be entered In the Secretary's books by ihe day
previous 10 exhibition; with accompanying state
ments as required in the constitution aud regalA-
tons.
9Th. Authentic pedigress Of blOOdsd stock Of
all kinds will be required
It'll. When there is no competition. or when the
articles offered may not be worthy OF premium,
the Withholding Of a premium win be at the dis.
erection OF the Directors on the report OF the Jud