The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-26
(BY AUTHORITY

PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY.
SIXTH CONGRESS
OF THE
NITED STAT S,
Passed at tie frs. sesssoa, rhich sas begun and
he'd AZ tie etty Of Warrington, IN TIE Listrict of
Colombia, on Monday, the fifth day of December,
A. u 1859, and ended on Monday, the tlOenty nth
day Of June. A. %. 1860.
JAMES bUcHkE An, President. JOHN G. BREcKIN-
RIeag, Yiee-Prtsident, and Presidentof the Sen
ate WILLIAM PENElNGros, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives.
sCHts. XXXL-An act to incorporate the United
~ States Agricultural Society.
re 6 enacted BY ,he Sesote and House Of RsPresen-
tatiees Of the United Safes of Assericd Coagress
as.ensbts1, T6as William w. Corsoran Benjamin b.
Fiencd. Benjamin ogIe Tayl q, Ben Perley Poore,
and John A. smith, their associates and successors
be, and they hereby are, made, declared, and cen
situated corporation and body polite within and
for the District Of Columbia, in law and in fact TO
have continuance forever by the name and style Of
"The United States Agricultural Society,"; and
by such corporate name, style, and title shall be
hereafter forever able and capable, in law and
equity, 10 sue and 20 be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and
be ended in any court courts, other places
and before any judge judges, Justice or justices,
other persons Whatsoever within the District Of
Ceiambis, in all and every manner Of suits actions,
complaints pleas, causes, matters, and demands OF
whatever kind or nature they may be, in As full
and eHectusf manner as any other person or per-
sons, bodies polite or corporate, may or can do.
SEC. 2. Aad be It further enacted, That all and
singular the goods, chattes, and other effects of
what kind nature soever, heretofore given, gram
ted devised the said society, OF TO any person
or persons for the use thereof, or that may have
1nk eft he he
and the said goods, ehattels and other effects are
hsreby, rested in and confirmed to said corpora |
tiSn ard the said corporation may take and re-
: eeiys any sum or sums OF money, or any goods, |
chattsls or other effects of what kind and nature
sosvsr, which shall or may hereafter be gwen,
granted or beaueathed unto them by any person /
Or persons bodies corporate polite, capable of
making snch gift, grant or bequest: Proeidsd, |
That The goods, ehattsS and other effects vested in
and confirmed 70 said corporation, and the moneys
Eoeas,ehatssls, and other effects which BY this act
the said corporation Is authorised hereafter to re-
esiys shalt not in the wholeexceed the value of
: Toas. hundred thousand dollars,
!. SEo. 8. 4ad Be st further eRaoed, That the an
in1a meeting Of United States gieultural Socie-
q sssll be held in the city Of Washington on the
second Ns5aesday Of January in eash and every
year, s. which meeting there shall be elected in
such mannsr ast the constitution by-l,1s Of the
society may psoyides PRESIDENT; such number of
fntG1n orby-laNs an executive committee, % con-
ssss of seven members, in addition TO WHOM the
pzasfasnt and secretary shah be ex-ofcio bsrs
ard Of which the president shah be chairman;
. treasurer and secretary; all Of whom shall hoh
their Offices for year and until their successors
are elected. Tho duty Of TIE president shall be
to preside ever the deiber1tions Of the society,
aud TO have general supervision OF its Affairs
The duty of the treasurer shall be TO receive and
keep safelf all the moneys Of the society, aud to
dis6urss the same under the direction and super
bsads Tor the faithful performance Of his duty, in
snes penalty ~ may be fixed, and snch suret, as
may Ne approved by the president. The duty OF
the SECRETARY shall be to keep all records Of the do
inss Of the society; TO conduct the correspondence
especially apperiaining TO his Office; 60 keep the
ssa ADD make certificates under the same to Is
sue medals, eeftifeates and diplomas; and to SUI
psFntsnd all publications emRnating from the So
ciety. Ali these officers, and the executive COM
migtee, shall perform zuoh duties aad additional
duties Is may be prescribed by the constitution or
b7-lass OF the s.ciety, not Inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act. And If sad election shall
not be made - the time prescribed herein, il may
be held II some subsequent time within the year.
SEC. 1. ARd be 1t further enacted, That the said
sociegy shall have full power and authority to make,
hsse, aud use common seal and the same to break,
alter, and renew at pleasure; 70 make, ordain, es-
ta6iisn, and execute such constitution and bylaws
ss they may think proper, and the same TO altar,
amend, or shrogsts at pleasure 10 fx the salaries
or pay Of their oficers5 and 70 hx the sum that
Shali be paid for lite or annual membership
SIC. 5. And be q further enacted, That any per-
son mar beeome lie Or annual member OF said So
g NC .es sa \; :. ~
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oraEy menbsrs may be elected stthe will Of the.o-
csty. Il shall require the presence Of at ieast hf-
- ~ sssse.;e- 81 bn.;,ss. 6nt iess humber
y, ~ : 49, -; :. =, ~.
Ssc 6. Aad be It further ENACTED, That the secres
Rotary q eaid eOrporasion se.ll Keep nis oaslsess
se - - - -, = sSe record Of an the doings
- - : c;esTT an nuaiIy.
sro. 7. Aud b. % further enacted, That the con-
stitutisa bylaws, and regulations Of said society
Is they sta1d ~ the time Of the passage of this
act shall be and remain In force until altered or
abfogated at regular annual meeting Of the cor
pgrasiou. and me oficsrs who vsre elected At the
annual meeting Of the society in January preced-
ing the passage of this act, shall remain In their
seySal afices, and exercise their several duties,
tiIlshe 90 nnaI meeting In January succeeding
: 1hepazauesof this act and until their successors
s areeIeetsdss Efes E@1z4seas
SEe 81 And Be 4 further enacted That Congress
nav Il an time sltsr. amend or snnul this go
s gD-egsd. ApriI II. 1885,.
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.CHAr. XxXv.-An act to amend an act entitled
An act to amend al act entitled ssan act to e.
tSblfsh cfirnirhl court IN the District of Column
s. 9ia1sszs ,ssfss ssssss5s e7
- 2. Il e.aeted 5v la Senate and House of ReDrss-
eat pes Of ks Usiied States Of America ~ Congress
as,embsd, Thst the first and seventh sections of
Kindred and thirty nine entitled AAn act to amend
rs 4 ~ istr;cte f be. and that
sos - $ 5ss- enacted That whom
aver The ;udes of the aid court from sick
,esss q saw other isesl csuse.s shall be unable To
held he aid court he shall give notice thereof to
fhs isgel 81 fhe eircuif eoliYt Of the District If
faIs mbis a. If be be unsble from anv leeal canse
I, rive s7es Sotice ftshai be given by the marshaI
sf Ia D7sz4ire AZ f,oldnabk: and tllereupon one
II tie ssi Judges Of the circuit court of the Dis
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