Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05
agricultural.
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The annual meeting of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society was held at the Court
House in Middlebury, on Thursday, January
2lst Frederick Holbrook, President, in the
Chair. In the absence of the Secretary, John
Gregory of Mortified, was chosen Secretary
pro tenn.
The Treasurer read his report of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the past year to-
gether with the present condition of the Trea-
sury; and it was voted that he be directed to
publish the same in the several newspapers in
the State
1t was voted that four Directors additional
to the present number be elected
D. w. Colburn introduced the following
Preamble and Resolutions commencing Hon.
Justin 5. Morrill,, our Representative in Con-
gress, for his exertions to secure certain pub
lie lands to the different States of the Union
for the benefit of agricultural and industrial
pursuits, which were ably discussed by Messrs
Colburn, Slade and Chittenden, and unan-
imously adopted, to wit;
Whereas, The public domain has been ac-
quired by the united valor and common treas
ure of the country, and of right belongs to
ALTO the people of the old States as well
as the new; and as the Agriculture of our
country is ditfused over an extent of territory
embracing about all the varieties of soil and
climate necessary for the profitable growing
of the most valuable animals and products OF
nearly every other country, and is therefore
susceptible of very varied improvement, and
Of contributing vastly TO our welfare, respec-
liability and renown as people, and as il is
now generally considered by thoughtful men
everywhere, that the thorough education of
our farmers would greatly aid them in their
business, and give dignity and influence to
them and their pursuits, as well as promote
the full development of the resources of the
country, and the stability and porpotuity OF
our Republican institutions, therefore
Resolved By the Vermont State Agricultu-
raj Society, at its annual meeting assembled
that some portion of this widely extended do
main, this common property of the country,
should be set apart and appropriated for the
purposes of Education equally among all the
States, in proportion to the ratio of represen-
tation in Congress,--an Education embracing
thorough instruction in the natural sciences
and in the arts which conspire to aid men in
the cultivation of the earth and that this So
ciety do cordially and heartily approve of the
Bill recently introduced in the popular branch
Of the National Legislature by one of the
faithful Representatives of Vermont, Hon.
justin .. morrill,, contemplating a distribu-
ton Of public lands for these purposes.
Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to
furnish, at his early convenience, copy of the
above Preamble and Resolution to each of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
1t was voted that the President appoint a
Committee of seven TO nominate a list of off.
GERS for the ensuing year, and the following
gentlemen were appointed such Committee
Lueius Chittenden, of Burlington; Edwin
Hammond, of Middlebury II. ii. Baxter, O
Rutland; j. w. Colburn, of Springfield; U
H. Penniman, of Colchester John Gregory
Of Mortified and j. d. Hatch, Of Windsor
The meeting then adjourned to half-past
one p. NJ.
In the afternoon the meeting met pursuan,
TO adjournment.
The Committee on nominations made the
following report;
For fresidenf--Frederick Holbroos OF
Brattleboro. For Pice Presidents-Edv,r
Hammond, of Middlebury j. w. Colburn,
Of Springfield ii. II. Baxter, Of Rutland
Il. Is. Chase, of Lyndon.
additional Direetors--Henry s. Morse, OF