The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

bond with su ficient security, in the sun
of TWO thousand dollars for the funds de
posted with him and for the faithful dis
bursement ofthe same.
Article 10. 1t shall be the duty Of TIT
Secretary to keep faithful record of th'
proceedings Of this Society, which shall
be open at all times to the inspection o
the members of this Society.
Article IA. A majority OF the members
present at any regular meeting Of this So
ciety shall be competent to transact any
business that may come before it.
Article Is. This Constitution may be
amended by majority oftwo'thirds ofthe
members present voting in favor of the
amendment, upon notice being given al
previous meeting, that vote Of the So.
ciety would then be had thereon, which
amendment shall be proposed in writing
to the Society at such previous meeting
Article 10. The Society shall have the
power to pass such Bylaws for its gov.
eminent as may be deemed necessary TO
preserve proper order in its proceedings
and to carry into effect the provisions OF
this Constitution.
Article II. 1t shall be the duty Of the
President, and at least one of the Vice
Presidents, and the privilege any mem.
Der, to read or deliver an essay upon
some or any subject connected with Agri.
culture or Domestic Manufactures, at the
annual meeting Of the Society.
Article 1S. There shall be an Execu
tive Committee of five members elected,
whose duty it shall be to make suitable ar.
rangements to celebrate the annual meet
ings Of the Society, and to collect, by do.
nation or otherwise, the sum ofthree hun.
dred dollars at least, which shall be hand.
ed to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for
the same, on public or private security,
as capital stock, 10 be appropriated for
the uses of the Society, and render full
and detailed statement of the same to the
Society.
The Society then proceeded to the
election of officers, to serve until the
regular election, which resulted as fol-
lows:
DR.. Wallace Estill, President.
George w. Hunt,
Thos. II. Woods, Y. Presidents.
James M. Russcy,
John Il. Slater, Secretary.
F. A. LoughmiIIer, Treasurer.
John Frizzcll, Cores. Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
John IT, Slater, G. A. Hunt,
John Miller, John Oliver,
w. Is. e. Muse.
On motion, DIS. w. Houghton was
elected the Delegate of this Society in
the State Agricultural Bureau.
On motion. a Committee offive, con-
sisting of DR.. S. w. Houghton, Col.
Hayden March, George w. Hunt, w.
D. Farris, Esq, and Simpson J, En-
bry, were appointed to examine and
select Fair Grounds for the Society.
and report to next meeting.
On motion, Committee, consisting
of the following members, were APP
pointed to select additional sub
scriptions to the funds of the Society,
to-wit:
w. G. Brooks, J. M. Buckley, Geo.
w. Bowling, CA. Hunt, Tilman Arledge,
John w. Smith, w. B. G. Muse, w. w.
Sharp, John Oliver, S. B. Hawkins, Jas.
X. Shook, John T. Anderson, and E. H.
Poe.
On motion, a Committee, consisting
of Maj. Venable, A. S. Colyar, F. Il.
Estill, and DR.. S. w. Houghton, were
appointed to draft and report to the
Society a suitable code of Bylaws.
On motion, the President ordered a
called meeting of the Society, to be
held on the first Monday in June next.
The Society then adjourned.
JOHN FRIZZELL,
Cor. Secretary.
1t is earnestly requested that all the
members of the Society attend the
June meeting. as the selection of Fair
Grounds, and other important bust
ness will then be transacted.
ELECToR FOR THE Sth DTsTRlCT. The
District Convention which met at