, 1857-02-27
CONSTITUTION. OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The style of this society shall Je 9Th,
Agricultural Society Of Washington Terri
tory" Its objects shall be to improve tn
condition of agriculture, horticulture, th
mcchanical, manufacturing and houschol,
arts.
Sec. lst. The society shall consist o.
such citizens of the territory as shall sig
Nifty, in writing, their wish to become mem
bers, and shall pay on subscribing not les
than three dollars, and annually thereafter
two dollars. The presidents of county ng
ricultural societies, or delegate from each
shall, er cBicio, be members of this society.
The society may at lis discretion elect hon
orary and corresponding members -t
Sec. .. The officers of the society shall
consist of president, three vice presidents,
one TO be located in each district secre,
tary, treasurer, and an executive commit
tee, which shall consist of FIVE members il
addition to the officers above named.
See. 3. The secretary shall keep the
minutes of the society and the executive
committee, and shall carry on the necessary
correspondence with other societies and
with individuals in the furtherance Of the
objects of the society
Sec. 4. The treasurer shall keep the
funds Of the society and disburse them on
the order of the president or the executive
committee, such order being countersigned
by the secretary and he shall make re-
port of the receipts and expenditures at
the annual meeting in January.
Sec. 8. The executive committee shall
take charge of and distribute or preserve
all seeds, plants, books, models, &c, which
may be transmitted 10 the society. and shall
have also the charge Of all communications
designed or calculated for publication, and
War as they may deem expedient, shall
collect, arrange and publish the same, in
such manner and form as they shall deem
best calculated to promote the objects Of
the society. 1t shah also he the duty Of
the executive committee TO electsome suit
able person TO deliver On address, either al
the annual meeting or at such other time
as nlny to tbemseem advisable and when
ever, in their Judgment, the circumstances
of the society will justify, they may make
arrangements for holding an annual fair,
ut such time and place os they may desig-
nate. ,fW .no'ftr5big-ss.4 of..,, "a ...,.
Sec. G. The trustees or corporators ol
the society, provided by the act Of in-
corporation, passed January. 18th, 1855,
shall be diyidedjnto three classes, whose
terms ofiofice shall expire in the following
order respectively the 6rst class win 60
outat tho annual meeting 1.yanuagy, 1858,
the second class in 1859. and the third
class in 1860, and'so on successfully from
year to year, and the society shall elecl
three successors, whose term Of office shall
be for three years, The number Of trus'
tees shall correspond with that Of the rep
resentatives from each and every county,
as appOrtioned 81 the legislature. The
trustees, may form their own constitution
aud by laws, but shall hold their annual
meetings at the same time with those, Of
the society. The trustees shall con stitute
general committee, to be charged with
the interests Of the society in the counties
in which they shall respectively reside, and
will constitute medium Of communication
between the executive committee and the
remote members Of the society; ,,...,.-..,
See. I. There shall be az annual meet
ing Of the society at the capital Of the fer
ritory, atlwbich time all the officers shall
be elected. Any vacancies, which may os'
cur in the offices, Of the society during the
Iyear, shall be flied by the executive coGm com
nittee. Extra meetings may be ,eonvoked
lby the executive committee. Nine mem
Ibers shall be o quorum for the transaction
Of business ia the society The executive
committee may meet from Time to time,
eilhcr on their Oyn adjournment or at the
call. Of the president, and Eve members
shall be a quorum for the transaction O
business. ...........l..
Sec. s. This constitution may be amen
ded by vote of two thirds of the mem
bers attending any annual meeting
Born RIGHr.-A controversy is at pres
ent going on between the New York blacl
republican organs, the Herald and th'
Tribune. The Herald says that the Trib