The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-16

DISTRICT, as fOllOWS:
l. Henry Acker, II. A. Ozmun,
2 VIM. H6lcombe, IL. Alonzo Adams,
3. Chas. T. Stearns, IA. A. H. Butler,
4. F. E. Baldwin, Is. B. F. Langworthy.
S. A. c. Keith, 16. J. l. Stewart,
6. Ambrose Bryant, II. John b. Skinner,
Z. William Jones, 18. s. Straight,
8. Levi Nutting, 10.
8. VIM. Featherstone, 20. J. Harvey WEIGH.
10. A. P. Foster, Il. w. l.. Wilson.
IL. L. B. Smith.
On motion OF L. M. Ford, the Society
then proceeded to elect +" Members of the
Board of Education for the State Agricul-
tural College" at Glencoe, agreeable to the
provisions of the law organizing the same,
with the following result
President-Col. John 81. Stevens, of Mcleod
county; Alex. Ramsey, of Ramsey; Gen. Ly.
man Matthews, of Blue Earth j. B. Gilbert,
of Hennepin; John II. Pell, of Wabashaw; II.
G.. Rogers, of Mower; James s. Norris, of
Washington; Caleb Woodbury., of Anoka; II.
q. Mitchell, Of Stearns Thos. Clarke, of Lake;
-Seeger, of Nicollet; John W. North, of Rice.
On motion of J. II. BAKER, L. M FORD
and Col. J. 81. STEVENS were appointed q
Committee to report proper persons to con-
stitute the General Committee" of one in
each county, as provided for in the Consti-
tuition. The Committee supported the
following report, with their post Office ad-
dress and county, which was adopted:
Anoka-S. O. Lunn, Anoka.
Benton-Capt. VIM. Smith, Sank Rapids.
Blue Earth-Henry Stock, ShelbyvilIe.
Breckenridge-A.J J. Borden, Shayenne City.
Wocfnho1 Novu
Carlton-C. Williams, Twin Lakes.
Carver-Jonathan Foster, Carver.
Cass-S. G. Wright, Lake Winnebego.
Chisago-Patrick Fox, Taylor's Falls.
Crow Wing-Wallace Bean, Crow Wing.
Dakota-A. G. Poor, Nininger.
Dodge-T. P. Hunt, Concord.
Douglas-Peter L: Gregory. Alexandria.
Faribault-Allen Shultis, Blue Earth City.
Fillmore-Daniel Dayton, Big Spring.
Freeborn-Clark Andrews, Shell Rock.
Goedhue-S. P. Snow, Red Wing.
Hennepin-.IrwinS Shrewsbury, Independence.
Houston-F. H. Kennedy, Looneyville.
Kanabec-George Staples, Rushseby.
Lake-Christian Wieland, Beaver Bay.
LIE Sueur--Amasa Stewart, LIE Sueur.
Manomin-A. NJ. Fridley, Manomin.
Martin-Geo. Fowler, Lake Puzah.
McLeod-C. L. Snyder, Glencoe
Meeker- Griswold, Forest City.
Mile Lace. w. Houston, Princeton.
Monongalia.-J. Harris, -
Observation-Disclosures Aver, Belle Prairie.
Mower-L. P. Todd, LIE Roy.
Nicollect--M. B. Stone, St. Peter.
Olmstead-E. Hodges, Marion.
Otter Tail-Edwin NJ. Wright, Waseata.
Pembina-A. j. Donaldson, st. Vincent.
Pine-Herman Trott, Chenguatana.
Ramsey--Martin D. Clark, st. Paul.
Rice-John D. Lynde, Faribault.
Scott-Milton P. Pierce, Shakopee.
Sherburne-A. Gates, Clear Lake.
Sibley-Peter Wilkins, Henderson.
Stearns-L. Gorton, st. Cloud.
Steele-Dr. w. w. Finch, Clinton Falls.
st. Louis. B. Culver, Du Luth.
Tod--H. P. Van Cleve, Long Prairie.
Toombs-H. NJ. Hills, Graham 8 Point.
Wabashaw-H. G, Simpson, Wabashaw.
Wadena-E. A. Aspinwall, Wadena.
Waseca-E B. Stearns. Wilton.
Neutrality-suspicious. E. Walker, Marine.
Winona-A. G. Murray, St Charles.
Wright--Samuel Wilder, Monticello.
On motion Of Mr.. NORTH, the Society
adjourned until the next morning at ten
o'clock.
TUESDAY, March 9Th.
The Society was called to order by the
President.
A motion was made and adopted that a
committee Of two be appointed to examine
into the merits of patent fence, now on ex-
hibition in the Capitol yard. Messrs.
JONES and Poor we're appointed by the
chair.
The following is the report afterwards
made and adopted
Mr.. President: The committee appointed to
examine the fence on exhibition near the Capt.
tol, by the Messrs. Mobiles, would state that
they have performed the duty assigned, and
would commend this fence as being very
superior kind: portable board fence, cheap
in its construction, and also durable; and they
take great pleasure in recommending it to the
farmers of the state.
(Signed) WM JONES,
asF.s- "A. G. Poor.
The following resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. GILBERT, of Hennepin, and after
full discussion, being considered separately
were adopted
L. WHeREAs-In the encouragement and
promotion of Agriculture and its co ordinate
branches and their several interests, this Socie.
ty feels the importance of an Agricultural
paper in this State, we would therefore recon-.
mend the immediate establishment of such q
paper, and pledge to it our united support |;
and that the executive committee be instructed
to take such measures as they may deem best
for the establishment of an Agricultural paper,
devoted to the objects set forth in the first
article of our Constitution. ~
2. That we feel fully assured that Minnesota,