Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-26
WEDNESDAY Oct. 10.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 10.
The Society met on this evening in the Senate
Chamber, Judge Ruffin, the President presiding
On motion of r. II. Smith, ESQ.,, of Halifax, the
Society proceeded to the election of officers.
Before the candidates were put in nomination,
Gov Manly offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously passed:
ResoIred That this Society regret unfeignedly the
retirement of Hon. Thos Rutlin from the presidency
of this body.
Resolsea, That the thanks of the Society be and
they are hereby unanimously rendered to him for
the jealous and efficient services which he has
faithfully and acceptably given to the Association as
its head and presiding officer.
The Society then proceeded to the election of Off
GERS, several gentleman being put in nomination,
with the following result:
Presdent-Dr. W. R. Holt of Davidson.
LIST. Vice President-Dr. f. A. Crudup, franklin.
3D. S. F. Patterson Caldwell.
3d. R. R. Bridsers, Edgecombe
4th. W. B. Wadsworth, Craven
Treasurer. F. Hutchins, reelected
Secretary-J H. Bryan, jr., reelected.
On motion of W. L. Steele, ESQ, the following
delegates appointed by the chair to represent
this Society in the American Pathological Society,
which is to meet in Philadelphia in September,
1860 viz: MeSsrs. w. L. Steele, j. W. Westbrooks,
JOSH Lindsey, Geo. W. johnson, Willie j. Palmer,
Luke Backmer, Hugh Mclean, and any North
Carolinian who may be in the city of Philadelphia
at that time.
On motion of R. R. Bridgers, ESQ.,, five delegates
were appointed by the chairman to attend each of
the Agriculture! Fairs to be held in Richmond,
Petersburg and Norfolk, the present year.
Peterxburg-L. W. Humphrey R. R. Bridgers, J..
H. Bryan, Jr B. I. Blake and DR.. f. A. Crudup.
Richmond-T. G. Walton. H. r. Burgwyn, w.
D. Jones' B. T. Blake, and w. j. Hawkins
Nnnf,I 7 irhf 4
Hutchius, R. L. Patterson and j. H. Bryan, Jr
THURSDAY Oct 90
The Society met about half-past o'clock, Dr..
VIM. R. Holt, the newly elected president in the
| chair.
The committee appointed on Tuesday evening I'M
der resolution offered by Mr. Moore, of Salisbury,
reported in substance that as the changing of the
/ holding The State Fair would require change in
the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society, and
in order to do so majority of the whole number OF
members requisite, and as that could not be OBJ
.aincd they recommended that call be made upon
the members to attend with punctuaity at the next
annual meetlng with the view of considering the
question
The report of the commttc having been received
Mr. Smith, of Halifax, moved that the Society con
cur in the report.
After considerable discussion which was partici
| pateQ III Oy MeSSTS. II. II. Snltn JOSIAH Turner
Jr B. F. Moore, T. G. Walton, and others, in which
Mr. Moore clearly proved from the charter of tn,
Society that a majority of all the members even hat
not the right to change the place of the meeting
without the consent of the Legislature, the Society
refused to concur in the report.
Mr.. Luke Blackmer then offered the following
resolution:
Resolred That the next annual Fair of the Socie
ty shall be held in or near Salisbury, on the -
day of October next: Provided the requisite ground
and buildings shall be provided therefor without in
curing any expense for the Society: Proried also
That the people of Salisbury notify the presiden
three months before the day Of the meeting that du
preparations have been made
This also elected no little discussion, but after
brief but most effective address by Major j. p
Russ, of this county, it was finally withdrawn
On motion of DIR. Hines, of Raleigh, a committe
of five were authorized to be appointed by the chat
to draw up memorial to the next Legislature pray
ing the removal of all the restrictions preventing tn
removal of the Annual Exhibitions of the Societ
from Raleigh, the committee to report to the mex
annual meeting of the Society. The resolution wa
adopted.
On motion, the report of the committee of seve
was laid on the table.
The Society then adjourned .....
FRIDAY Oct 81.
At the meeting on Friday night the president ar
nounced the following committees:
Executive Committee-W R. Poole. Wake: {
L. Hinton, Wake; r. S. Tucker, Raleigh; N. Pric
Wake; DR.. j. E. Williamson, Caswell DR.. T.