The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-24
CONSTITUTION OF THE TENNES.
SEE STATE AGRICULTURAL
BUREAU

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the people Of the State of Tennessee,
in their Agricultural, Mechanical and
Industrial interests, in order to provide
modes of developing the great rcsour
ces oil the State, and thus promote the
general welfare, do establish and adop
this Constitution:
Article |. The Tennessee State Agrl.
cultural Bureau shall be composed Of
the Governor Of the State; one represent
alive from each grand division Of the
State; five Prcscnativcs from the county
OF Davidson, and one representative from
each County Society that receives a
bounty from the State, and has made the
report required by law to be made in the
month Of September.
Art. IL. The officers of the Bureau
shall be President, three Vice Presi.
dents, Secretary and Treasurer. The
Governor Of the State shall DO, &c oGcio,
President OF the Bureau, and preside at
all its meetings; in his absence the Vice
Presidents shall preside, according to
their seniority, and discharge all the du.
ties OF the Chair.
Art. III. The members Of the Bureau
for the three divisions Of the State, and
the members 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 Societies, and hold
their Offices for three wears.
Art, w. The Secretary and Treasurer
shall be elected by the Bureau; and hold
their Offices for the term of three years.
1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary to
attend all meetings, keep a fair record of
its proceedings, and report to the Lcgis.
lature full account of all the Fairs.
Art. Y. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to tcceive all moneys which
may belong to the Barcau from the State
Treasury, gate fees, rents, and other sour.
ces. He shall give bond and security
Tor the safe keeping, and proper disbursc,
ment of the same, and report annually
the condition of the Treasury.
Art. vi. 1t shall be the duty of the
Bureau to take, hold and improve "Thc
Fair Grounds near the city of Nash.
vile, and hold fair during The second
week Of October, Of the same years in
which the Legislature convcnes, or an
annual FAIR on the same week, at IN
discretion Of the Bureau.
Art. VII. The Bureau shall, at every
Fair, caused TO be procured such medals,
devices, wares, and other premiums as
may be appropriate; and award the same
to exhibitors, according TO the Rules and
Bylaws.
AIT. VIII. 1t shall be the duty of all
exhibitors, to whom premiums arc award.
cd at the County, Division, and State
Fairs, to furnish to the Secretary brief
pc liSree Of the animals; also q brief
mode Of culture of the products 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 au.
lhority to grant charter, and establish
an Agricultural Society in any County OF
the State.
Art, X. 1t shall be tho duty Of each
County Society to make an annual re.
port to the Bureau of its transactions,
and failure to do so, shall be forfeit.
urc Of the State bounty. 1t shall be the
duty Of the representative from the Coun.
ty to scothat the report is furnished.
Art. XII. II shall be the duty Of the
Dioision Fairs to furnish full report of
their transactions to the Secretary of the
Bureau by the month Of December in
each year, and failure to do so shall
create a forfeiture Of the State bounty for
the next year.
Art. XII. The Bureau shall meet bi.
cnnially on the second Monday Of Octo.
Der. The President, or any five members,
may call meeting at any time they may
think necessary.
Art. KILL This Constitution, except
in 50 far as it copies the act establishing
the Bureau, and the acts supplemental
thereto, may be amended at any Biennial
meeting of the Bureau, by vote Of two
thirds of the members present.
Art. XIV The Bureau shall deposit,
semi. annually, in the Bank of Tennes
ssec, fifteen days before it is due. the in
tercst on the State Bonds issued for its
benefit; and within five years after the
purchase and completion of said build.
ings and fixtures, shall also deposit one
per cent Of the principal as sinking
fund for the redemption Of the bonds.
Art. XIV. The President and Sccre.
tary shall issue Charters to County Soci.
cites upon application in legal form.
Art. XVI. The Treasurer Of the Blu.
reau, before entering Oh the discharge of
the duties Of his office, shall execute and
deliver to the President bond, with suf.
Gcient secvriiy, in the sum 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 Blu.
reau, belonging to the Bureau, in person
or by an authorized deputy, and receipt