, 1866-07-13
Agricultural Meeting.
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Walla Walla, on Monday, July 9th, for the
purpose of organizing an Agricultural So
ciety, and on motion, J. II. Lasater was
called to the chair and Philip Ritz elected
Secretary.
The President, in a brief and apprO-
pirate address, stated the object and import,
ance of the Organization. Remarks were
also made by Messrs. J. W. McGhee and A.
B. Roberts.
"A committee of FIVE, consisting of Messrs.
]. D. Cook, 81. P Isaacs, Elisha Ping, j..
+. Wood and T. G. Lee, were appointed by
the Chair to draft a Constitution and By
Laws for the government of the Society.
The committee reported the following
Constitution ....
article 1. This Society shall be known as the
" WALLA WAbIA AGRIcULruRAL SOCIETY"
Article 2. It shall be the object of this Society
to encourage. the cdltiysiion OF. the soil, the
raising and Improvement OF stock, the mechan-
ical and useful domestic arts, and to foster ev-
cry branch of mechanical and household arts,
calculated to incrsase the happiness Of home
life. i..t.,.. ..,.. -. 4S-
Article 3. Any petson may become'a member
of this Society by contributing to its funds such
amounts as may be specified BY its Bylaws, and
Article 4. All members Of this Society shall
be eligible to Office entitled to vote, receive a
certificate of mem bership, such badge Gs the So
eiety shall adopt, printed copy of this Consti-
tuition, the Bylaws, and sucn other matter as
the Society shall publish; they shall have free
admittance to all exhibitions, and be permitted
to compete for premiums in all departments.
Article s. Any member who shall refuse or
neglect, without good cause, to pay any dues af-
ter having been notified to pay the same, for the
term of six months, shall be considered as having
withdrawn from this Society, and shall have his
name stricken from the roll, and shall thereaf-
ter be admitted only as a new member.
Article 6. The officers of this Society shall be
a President, two Wee Presidents, Secretary, a
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of three.
Article 7. 1t shall be the duty of the President,
and in case of his absence, the first Vce-Pres-
dent, and in the of the absence of the Presi-
dent and first Vice-President, then the second
Vice-President, to preside at all meetings, and
to do such other acts and things as may be re-
quired of them by this Constitution and the By
Laws of this Society; and in case of the absence
of the President and both Presidents, the
members present may choose one of their num-
Der to preside during such absence. 1t shall also
be the duty of the President to deliver an ad-
dress at each annual meeting, or procure the
same to be delivered by member OF said Soci.
ETY. ...
Article .. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
to keep a correct record of oil the proceedings
of this Society to conduct the correspondence
thereof; to collect all the moneys due, the S0ci-
ETY., and pay the same over to the Treasurer,
taking his receipt therefor, and to make full
report at each annual meeting. He shall also
take charge of the stationary, books, specimens,
models, plants seeds, etc, belonging to the So
ciety and arrange, prepare aDd distribute the
same under the direction of the Executive Com
mttee. .sr. ,-
Artcle g. The Treasurer shall receive and re-
ceiRt for all moneys at the hands Of the Secreta-
ry, aud disburse the same only on the order of
the Executive Committee, attestpd by the Presi-
dent. He shall also take charge Of and safely
keep all certificates of stock, bonds notes, deeds
and other evidences of debt belonging to the So
ciety, and shall transfer, invest dispose of the
SANG only by direction of the Society. He shall,
within ten days after his election, file with the
Secretary bond, with cnv more sufficient
suretes, in a sum equal to twice the combined
amounts of the funds on hand aud the estimated
amount Of revenue of the year next ensuing to
be estimated by the Executive Committee pay
able to the Walla Walla County Agricultural
Society, and conditioned for the faithful per-
formauce of his duties as Treasurer, according
to the Constitution and Bylaws of said Soci-
ETY., said bonds to be approved by the President.
He is also required to report, at each annual
meeting, the condition of the treasury in detail.
Article 10. The President, Secretary and two
members shall constitute an Executive Commit
tee, majority of whom shall constitute quo
rum. They shall have the general and financial
management of all the affairs Of the Society in
the interim of annual meetings, They snail file
all vacancies Occurring between elections, and
shall make all necessary preparations and
rangements for meetings fairs, exhibitions etc.
article / |. This Society shall hold Fair and
Stock Show annually (unless for good reasons
the Society thinks best to omit the same in any
given year, at such times and place as the Ex-
ecuHve Committee may designate.
Article II. This Society may receive any dona-
tions, bequests, aud legaces, and shall apply
the same in strict accordance with the objects
designated by the donor, if said objects be with
in the range of the objects sought to be accom-
pshed by this Society-and the name of such
donor, together with the amount and description
of such donation, and the object for which it
shall have been donated, shall be registered in a
book for that purpose. -
Article l3. Any member who shall present for
exhibition, any article or animal which. be is
not entitled by the rules of the Society exhibit
or who shall attempt to deceive the Society 10
reference thereto-may be expelled by two thirds
of the members present at any regular meeting
such member having due notice of the charges
against him, and reasonable opportunity to
make his defense.
of this Society for the election of officers and the
transaction of other business, on the second
day of the annual fair, at such hour and place
as the Executive Committee may direct-the Off
GERS to be elected by ballot, and to hold their
Offices for one yeaE or until their successors are
elected aud qualified.
Article is. The President may call special
meeting at the request of any Eve members, set
ting forth the object thereof and publishing the
same at least two successive weeks in a news
paper published in said County
Article 10. Five members shall constitute q
quorum to. do business.
Article II. AHendmepts to, tbis Constitution
may be presented in writing by Ely member.
thereof at any annual meeting, and if two thirds
of altIhe members agree they shall be adopted ;
but if there be objection to their adoption,
aud a'majority consent to have them spread
upon the minutes, they shall be so spread upon
the minutes and lie over until the nexI annual
meeting, when they shall be read, and if, after
due discussion, a majority of all Che members
present vote. for the amendments, they shall be
adopted and become part and parcel of this Con-