The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-05-06
(coMMuNioATED.)

At a large aud respectable meeting Of the
citizens of this District, held at the Court
House on last Sale Day, on motion of Capt J.
Brownlee, Col j. F. Marshall was called to the
Chair, aud w. Z. Davis requested to act as
Secretary.
Upon taking the Chair, Col. Marshall ad-
dressed the meeting explaining in summary |
way its object and forcibly advocated the pro-
prety and necessity of forming and maintain
ing an agricultural society iu our midst.
Upon motion of Capt Jno Brownlee. COM
mittee Of fl We was raised for the purpose OF
drafting Constitution. and nominating su't"
ble persons for officers for the Agricultural So
eiety.
The Chair appointed Capt. Jno. Brownlee.
| Cen A. NJ. Smith. Robert g. Gillian, Dr. D. >.
Wardlaw and James Crcswell.
After O. short absence the Committee sub
mitted a Constitution which. after several
amendments, was adopted. They also re-
ported names of suitable persons for officers Tor
the ensuing year.
The following is the Constitution as adop-
ted:
CONSTITUTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY OF ABBEvILLE DISTRICT.
SEC, ls,.-Thc Society shall be established for
the development of the agricultural. tnanufac'
turing anI mechanical resources OF this DIS
trict. and shall be called the Abbeville Dis
t,ict Agricultural Society.
SIC. 2d-Any citizen Of this or tho adj join
ing Districts upon the payment of one dollar
shall become an annual member. and he er
titled to oil the privileges and benefits OF thu
Society, or upon the payment of the interes
on fifteen dollars annually shall become n lif
', member and be entitled to all the benefits nn'
privileges of the Society and upon the refu
snl or neglect to pay said interest. the princl
pnl shall become forfeited to the Society.
, SEC. 3d.-Any person not member OF th'
Society upon the payment of two dollars sha
be entitled to exhibit stock or produce at tn
Annual Fuir-I.adies excepted, who are enti
II tied to exhibit free Of charge.
s SEC 4th-There shall he elected by the So
l. ciety at the annual meetings, Pres
;, dent, two Vice.Presidents, an Executive Com
~ mittee of seven, of whom the President OF I'll
IL society shall be one. aud Secretary and Trea
urer.
y Src 5th.-It shall be the duty Of the Exec
p tive Committee to make all necessary arr"ng
T. ments for the Annual Fairs-which shall
ir held at AbbeviIle Court House-arrange Il
W. Premium List. appoint the Committees the A
en- nual Orator. and attend to all other busnc
oi necessary for the carrying out the objects
~ this Soc iety.
III SEC. 6th-That the Executive Commit
VI shall have power to call an extra meeting
To- the Society whenever, in their Judgment, the
el may deem it necessary.
OF SEC 7th-This Constitution may be amen
Ter ed by two thirds of the members present
re- any regular meeting.
lit. The following officers were elected for
eu ensuing year:
PREsIDExT-Col j. Foster Marshall.
ace lst VICE ,PnEsIpENT-Capt. Jno. Brownl
snl Cd VICE Observation-Disclosures Creswell.
to EXECUTIVE CoMMrrrEE-Maj. c. W. Srro
md Dr. j. J. Wardlaw, Col. d. Wyatt Aiken. A.
cst Hawthorn. Esq. Col. II. H. Harper, Capt.
'm- n. Rogers Octavfous Porchcr.
SEc'Y AND TREAsURERAW. G. Davis.
and On motion Of a. c. Hawthorn. Esq. resol
ice. that the papers Of tho District te requested
oe- publish the proceedings of this meeting.
ore On motion of Mr. R. II. Wardlaw, the me
ow ing adjourned.
,me J. FOSTER MARSHALL, Chairman
had w. C. DAVIS, Secy.