Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-03
Agricultural Societies.

Az ACT for the encouragement and promotion
of Agriculture
The peQpie Of dts STATE Of Wisconsin, represented
il, Senate end 4sse,nb,g do enact as follous:
Section l. II shall be lawfu, for any nunber
OF persons IN any county in this State. to asso-
eiate together and form county society, 10 ei.-
courage and promote agriculture domestic man
uiactures and the mechanic arts therein and
any such society, whea o.gaaized according -
the provisions Of this act, shall have all the
powers of corporation or body poXtic, and may
sue ;.nd be sued implead or be implicated. pre-
secute and defend 10 final Judgment and execu-
ton, IN any cours of law equity; and MAJ
purchase and hold all the real and personal es-
tate which shall be necessary 70 best promote
the object of such association, and which estate
shall be exclusively devoted to such object.
Sec. ,. Such societies shall be formed by
written articles Of fassociaton, subscribed by tic
members thereof specifying the objects of tie
society, and the conditions on which subscri-
bers shall become members thereof and the first
meeting shall be notified and held in the man
Rer prescribed in the articles cf association
They may adopt corporate name, either in the
original articles of association by vote at tbo
first meeting thereof in which such society shall
DC organized, aud may al any meeting adopt {:
corporate seal and alter tue same at pleasure
Sec. 3. Such societies. not exceeding one IN
each county, shall be organized by appointing .
president, vice president, secretary and reasu-
rer, and such other officers as they may deem
proper, 10 be chosen annually, and 20 hold their
places until others are appointed.
See. i. When any such societies are organized
rs aforesaid. they shall have power to adopt all
such bylaws, rules and regulations as they
shall Judge necessary and expedieut to promote
the objects thereof, not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws OF this state
Sec ). 1t shall be the duty of The secretary
OF every such society, to keep correct records of
all the proceedings Of the same in a book pro-
vidcd for that purpose and such records may
be read in evidence in any court where the in
terests OF such society are concerned
Sec 6. When it shall be made to appear TO
the satisfaction Of the secretary of state that any
such society is duly organized in any county
according to the provisions Of this act it shall
be the duty of the said secretary of state to is
sue an order to the state treasurer TO pay annus
ally 10 the treasurer of any such society so or
ganized as aforesaid, on application made there
for the sum of one hundred dollars Provided
nevertheless, that no such society shall draw
any public money out of the treasury of this
state, as aforesaid in any year, until it shall also
be made 10 appear to the satisfaction of the
treasurer thereof, that there shall have been
subscribed and paid into the treasury of such
society. for the sole use and benefit thereof for
the year in question, a sum not less tlan one
hundred dollars.
Sec. ]. All moneys. So subscribed, or received
from The state as aforesaid, shall after paving
the necessary Incidental expenses of such socie-
eties, respectively, be annually paid out for pre-
miums. awarded by such societies. in such sums
and IN such way and manner as ther, severaIlv.
under their bylaws, rules and regulations. shall
direct, on such live animals articles of produc-
ton and agricultural implements and tools. do
mestic manufactures, mechanical improvements;
and productions As are Of the growth and manu-
E'cture Of the county, and also all such expert
fnents and discoveries, or attainments in scien-
tItic or practical agriculture as are made within
the county where such societies are respectively
organized.
See. s. Each county agricultural society, en-
titled to receive money from the state treasury.
shall through its treasurer, transmit to the treas
urer OF The state, In the month of November
annually statement Of the money so received
( from the state together with the amount receiY-
ed from the members of said society for the pre-
ceiing year, a statement of the expenditures of
all such sums, and the number Of the members
of said society.
Sec. 9 Each county agricultural society re-
eeiving money from the state, as aforesaid, shall
publish IN The month Of January of each year.
at their own expense, a statement of the expert
ments and Improvements. and reports of their
committees IN one more newspapers in the
county where such society is located. or in an
adjoining county, where 10 paper is published
in the county where such society is located and
evidence tha: the requirements of this act have
been complied with shall be furnished to the
state treasurer before he shall pay over to any
county society ihe sum appropriated by the
state for the benefit Of said society
Sec 10. hive animals, the growth of any for.
eign state or county which have been owned
and kept in any county in this State. for the
term Of SIX months, previous to its annual agri~
cultural fair, are hereby placed on the same
footing, and may receive the same premiums,
thereon. live animals which are the growth
Of such county.
Sec IL. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
T WM, HULL.
Speaker O. Ike Assembly
l.. 7. HARVEY,
President pro TIM. Of the Senate.
Approved March 81. 1855.
COLES BASHFORD.
/ STATE or WISCONSIN,
SECRETARY OFFICE.
/ The Secretary Of : tate OF the State Of Wis
consin, docs hereby certify, that tie foregoing
act has been compared with the original enroll
ed act deposited this office and that the same
! is a correct and true copy thereof, and of the
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