The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
Annual Meeting of the State Agricultural
Society.
ToPEkA. Jan. 13lh, 1e


did not get ont 10 the meeting of the
State Agricultural Society held last night,
until it had progressed well toward a con
summation of the business before ii. There
was a goodly attendance of members, and
the interest in Agricultural matters has
very evidently not sbated since last winter
The principal business before the meeting
was the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
The following are the proceedings in full,
as taken from the minutes of the Secretary:
The meeting convened in the Hall of the
House of Representatives at Topeka. on
Tuesday evening, January 18th, 1864, Hon.
/ L. D. Bailey, President of the Society, in
the Chair.
The Secretary read the minutes of the
last annual meeting of the Society, which
were approved.
Col. Clarkson was chosen Assistant Sec
rotary.
From a statement of the financial condition
of the society it appears that the available
funds amount to $1,721.35.
A list Of new members was added and
the names of life members of the society
read, from which it appears that there are
two hundred and ten life members at the
present time.
The President stated that the following
life members had died since the last meet
ing.
Hon. Archibald Williams, U. S. District
Judge, DR.. R. Gilpatrick. Surgeon U. S. A
Norman Allen, Captain, Hon. S. NJ. Thorp
State Senator, Hon. Lewis Carpenter, Re
porter Supreme Court. Josiah G. Trask, R
G.. Dix, Gen. Geo. w. Colamore, Erastus
Heath, Captain, J. F. Griswold. Lawrence
The President stated that seven of the
above were killed at the Lawrence massacre
and three had died in the service of thell
country.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year. The
election resulted as follows:
President, Hen. L. D. Bailey of Doug
las county; Treasurer, Hon. VIM. Spriggs
Anderson county; Secretary, F. G. Adams
Topeka.
Executive Committee, R. G. Elliott. o
Douglas county, J. W. Sponable, of John
son, S. NJ Stricken, of Riley, P. B. Max
son. of Lyon, S. S. Upton. of franklin, anC
J. L. Mcdowell, of Leavenworth.
DR.. Buck of Jefferson county, moved
resolution to the effect that the life mem
bership fund be placed at interest as a per
manent fund of the society.
On motion of Mr.. Andrew Stark. tb'
proposition was adopted, in the form of al
amendment to the Constitution.
The thanks of the Society were rendered
TO Hon. John H. Kippart, .for full set o
the Reports of the Ohio State Agriculture
Society," to the President, Secretary anC
Treasurer, for the faithful manner in which
they have discharged the duties Of their of
fees; and to Gen. j. L. Mcdowell, for th
able manner in which he discharged the du
ties of Superintendent of the State Fair.
On motion of Mr.. Lines, of Wabaunsee
Wednesday evening of each week was Sc
apart for meetings of the Farmers Club
during the sitting Of the Legislature. AnC
on motion of Mr.. Maxson, Sugar and Scr
ghum culture and manu- .acture was mad
the subject for the first meeting
Mr.. Lines was appointed to secure tn
use of room for the meetings.
The meeting then occupied some time II
examining some very superior samples 0
Sorghum and Imphee sugar and syrup ex
hibited by Mr.. G. B. Lines of Wabaunsee
together with other articles on exhibition.
When the meeting adjourned
l.. D. BAILEY, President.
F. G. ADAMS, Secretary.