Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
AN ACT for the Encouragement and Pro-
motion IF ApYio1-1furp

IOCC1On OF AGI1Cutfur6,
The People State Of Wisconsin represented in Sem
ate and Assembly, do enact follows:
l. 1t shall be lawful for any number of persons in any
county in this State associate together and form county
society to encourage promote agriculture domestic
features and the mechanic arts therein and any
ty when organized according TO the provisions of this
shall have all the powers of corporation body polite
may and be sued mplead be mpleaded prosecute
defend judgment and execution in any court of
equity and may purchase ard hold all the personal and
real estate which shall be necessary promote the
eet of such association and which estate shah be exclusively
Such societies shall be formed by written articles of
association subscribed by members thereof specifying
the objects of the society and the conditions which sub
scribers shall become members thereof and the first meeting
shall be noa held the manner prescribed in the arr
first meeting thereof which society shah be organ-
zed and may at any meeting adopt corporate seal and al
ter the same at pleasure
g. Such societies. exceeding one in each county shall
be organized by appointing president vice president
rotary and treasurer and such other officers they may
ccs until others appointed.
f. When any such societies are organized as aforesaid
they shall have power to adopt all such bylaws rules and
regulations as they judge necessary and eXpedeut pro-
mote the objects thereof not ncosisten with the constitution
and laws OF this State
cey to keep correct records of all proceedings OF the
in book provided for that purpose and such records may
society is concerned.
8. When it shall he made appear the satisfaction of
the secretary of state that any such society duly organized
in any county according to the provisions of this act shall
be the duty of the said secretary Of state issue
To the state treasurer 10 pay annually to the treasurer OF
such society so organized as aforesaid on application made
therefor the hundred dollars Provided never
heess, that such society shall draw any money out of
the treasury of this state aforesaid in any year, until
shall also be further made to appear the satisfaction
the thereof that there shall have been subscribed
aud paid the treasury such society use
and benefit thereof for the in year question:
than hundred dollars.
l. All moneys subscribed, received from the tate
aforesaid shall after paying the necessary incidental
penes of such societies. respectively be annually paid out
for premiums, awarded by such societies. in such
in such way and they, severay by
laws rules and regulations, shall direct live ami
mails articles Of production and agricultural implements
tools domestic manufactures mechanical improvements
productions of the growth and manufacture Of the
county, and also all such experiments and discoveries
tanmens in scientific practical agriculture as are made
within the county where such societies respectively
ganized.
Each county agricultural society entitled to receive
money from the state treasury shall hro its
the of the state in the month Of November
annually statement of the money received from the
state together with the received from the members
Of said society for the preceding year statement of the
pendures Of all such sums and the number of the members
/ OF said society.
Sec O. Each county agricultural society receiving money
from the state, aforesaid, shall publish the month
of the experiments and Improvements, and reports Of their
in newspapers in the county where
such society located, in adjoining county, where
paper published in the county where such society is To-
been complied with shall be furnished the
before he shall pay any county society the
propated by the state for the benefit Of said society
Sec 10 Live animals, the growth of any foreign state
this state for the Of months previous its
agricultural fair hereby placed the footing
and may receive the premiums thereon, live ami
mails which are the growth OF such county.
Sec H. This shall take effect and be in force from
Approved March 81, 1856 COLES BAsHFoRD.