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

WEDNESDAY, May IA.
The Bureau met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, the same as yesterday.
Mr.. Cannon presented the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That that part of section 10 of the
law ''tO amend an act entitled AN act To estab.
lish State Agricultural Bureau and for the
purpose of purchasing permanent fair grounds,
&c, and for other purposes" in the following
words, viz: THAT a majority Of the delegate
members present, as appointed under section
% Of the act establishing the Bureau, to the
succeeding division fair, show, or exhibition,
shall, in their discretion, locate the division
chow or exhibition, which said location shall
be permanent and decsive:" be so construed
by the Agricultural Bureau as TO give to the
delegate members, not only TO the next suc-
ceeding division fair, show or exhibition, but
of any succeeding fair, the right to locate the
division fair, at any time hereafter, in their
discretion.
And sitter debate, the said resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Mr. Cockrill, from the committee appointed
at preo, ding meeting TO draft constitution
for the Bureau, made report. The consti-
tuition thus reported was discussed by sections,
amended in a few of its details, and finally
adopted as follows:
Consultation Of 1s Tennessee STATE Agri-
cultural Bureau
The Agricultural Bureau, representing the
people Of the State Of Tennessee In their
Agricultural, Mechanical and Industrial in
terests, in order TO provide modes of deyel.
oping the great resources Of the State, and
thus promote the general welfare, do estab-
lish and adopt this Constitution:
ARTICLE |. The Tennessee State Agricultu-
raj Bureau shall be composed Of the Governor
of the State, one representative from each
grand division OF the State, five representa-
tives from the eennty of Davidson, and one
representative from each county society that
receives q bounty from The State, aud has
msde the report required By law 10 be made
IN The mouth Of September.
AR. III. The officers Of the Bureau shall be
President, three Vice Presidents. q Secretary
and Treasurer. The Governor Of the State
shall be, ex egieiO, President Of the Bureau,
and preside 81 all It's meetings In bis Absence
the Vice Presidents shall preside, according TO
their seniority, aud discharge al the duties Of
the chair.
Ant. III. The members Of the Bureau for
the three divisions Of the State, and thu mem
bers from the county OF Davidson, shall be
appointed by the Governor, and hold their
offices for three years. the members from the
county societies shall be elected by the socie.
ties, and hold their offices Tor three years
AIR. ~. The Secretary and Treasurer shall
be elected by the Bureau, aud shall bold their
Offices for the term Of three years. IL shall
be the daty Of the Secretary 10 attend all
meetings, keep fair record Of its proeesdiass
and Tepor, 10 the Legislature foil account Of
all the Fairs.
AKr. V. Isshal be the daty Of the Treasn-
rsr 10 receive all moneys which may belong 20
the BarsAn from the State Treasury, gate ices,
rents, and other sources lie shall give boDd
and security Tor the safe keeping, Aad proper