Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-19
For the LOnrnal.
For the Journal.
Meeting Of the New Hanover County Ag
rfcuItural Society.

! A For the Journal.
Meeting Of the New Hanover County Ag
! rfcuItural Society.
According to previous notice, the New
Hanover County Agricultural Society me-
at Ellington, on the 9Th inst. On motion
of DIR. w. W. Lane, d. Mcmillan was
called to the Chair, and Mr.. James 3. Nc
Pherson requested to act as Secretary. The
| Chairman explained the object of the meet
ing in few appropriate remarks. Next il
order was the report of the Committee tc
! draft Constitution for the Society. After
retiring a short interval for consultation, the
committee returned, and reported through
their Chairman, DIR. S. S. SatchWell, Con
stitution, which was adopted by 81 pnani
nous vote.
The election Of officers was proceeded
with, and resulted as follows: .. MCMILLAN
WAS elected President DIR. J. G. Shepherd
and jas. Garrison, Nice-Presidents :: DIR.
". W. Lane, Corresponding Secretary A.
r. Black, Recording Secretary, and ID. L.
Durham, Treasurer. The Executive com
nittee we're appointed as follows Dr. s. S.
Satchwell. Joel Hines, ". s. Iarhins and
S. Fl. Bell.
AS matter OF interest, DIR. SatchwC4
informed the Society that Messrs. Atkinson
s; Shepperson, Of Wilmington, propose to
pay premium of $50 for the largest yield
Of Cotton raised in the county this sea
son, from ten acres Of land and like
amount on the largest yield Of ground peas
raised in the county, on tho same quantity
OF land.
The Executive committee were instruct
ed TO take charge Of al donations made to
the Society.
The question OF al Agricultural Hair
next Fall, was discussed but not decided.
The next meeting Of the Society viii be
held the I'd Friday in October, the place to
be determined by the Executive committee.
Tho Secretary was instructed by resolu-
ton, to furnish an account Of tO-day's pro-
ceedings. together with o copy Of the Con
stitution adopted, to tho Wilmington pa
pers, with q request that the publish the
@amc.
D. McM1LLAs:, Fros':
n Ii. BLACK. Sec'y.
C.esH'ta;oc Of :te Neog Hanocc.' Co.a.a Jar5cal-
t,st'oi Society.
AIT. I.-NAmE.
Tie IeIno of this Society shall be HE New
Hanover County Agricultural Society. TO - aux-
iEaGy 30 the State Agricultural Society.
ART. u.-oB1ECC5.
SECTION l. The object shall be the advancement
Of agriculture and the mechanic artN, by the ap-
plcati0n OF science to these pursuits, End By the
adoption of such means arc calculated 10
elevate the industrial classes snd improve tho gen.
eral condition OF society.
SEC. 2. The Society shall encourage scientific
and practical experiments relative to doubtful
theories, and disputed new and useful facts in
agriculture, horticulture and the mechanic arts.
Art. II.-9IE3PERs.
SECTION /. This society shall consist OF perma-
nent and honorary members.
Sec. g The permanent members shall consist
only Oh snch persons a. nave 5lgneo the Constl-
tution and Bylaws, and paid the admrnssion
fee.
SEC. g. Honorary members shall consist only of
snch persons Of distinction in agriculture, horti-
culture and the mechanic arts as are not perma-
nent members of this Society. They shall not be
required to sign the Constitution and BYLAWS in
person, but may, On signifying their assent to
membership, authorize any member to sign for
them They shall not be required to pay any adj
mission fee OK assessments.
SEC. 4. No person engaged in the active pur-
suits OF ayr nltUre horticulture and the II echanic
arts, and who could conveniently hold permanent
membership in the Society shall be elected an
honorary member
ART. IV.-OFFICTRS.
SECTION l. The officers OF this Society shall
consist Of President and one Vice-President
to each auxiliary Club, 1 recording Secretary,
Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and Execu,
tive Committee, to consist Of the President and
four other members, Of whom the President shall
be Chairman er OTfCiO.
SEC. 2. The officers named shall have the pow
ers and perform the duties implied by the names
SEC. g. The President and President shall
be elected annually, until others elected in
their places-other officers may hold their offices
SEC. 4. The Executive Committee shall order all
things properly in furtherance of the objects of the
Society provided that action of theirs shall be
in contraYention Of any action or resolution of the
Society.
Art. v.-MEETINGs.
SECTION /. The regular meetings OF this Society
al be semi-annual, at such times and places
may be designated by the Society; in default of
the Societys designating such time and place,
then it shall be the duty of the Executive Com
mittee TO do so.
SEC, q 1t shall be the dutF-of the President to
call special meetings of the Society, upon the
written application of six members, who shall
state in their application the specific purpose of
the meeting proposed.
SEC. 5. A quorum consisting Of not less than
one fifth Of the membership shall be necessary for
the transaction OF business.
ART. yI.--ELECToNs.
SIC. 1. All elections shall be by ballot. III the
election OF ohcers majority shaH be necessary to
a choice. In the election CT members tWothirds OF
all the members present shall be necessary TO
eject the candidate.
SEC. 2. No person shall be member OF the So
ciety unless possessed OF good character; and no
member shall be guilty Of any act derogatory to
the character of q gentleman.
ART. vII.--TRIAL OF 2IEsBERs.
No member shall be tried for any offence except
upon written charges, and due notice given to the
offending member. Nc member shall be cepsur
cd or expelled except upon vote of tWo-thirds Of
the members present.
ART. y1II.-AUxuIART CLUBS.
SEC. ]. Clubs existing in different districts OF
the county for like purposes auxiliary to this
Society, provided the Constitution and By-LaWs
OF each Club Go net contrayeno those Of the coun-
ty Society
SEC. 2. Whenever such Club is ore allized, the
Secretary thereof shall transmit to the Executive
Committee Of the County Society 8 copy of the
Constitution and bylaws, with list Of the OFF,
GERS and members, and statement Of such other
matters as may be deemed necessary; and such
Club may be authorized to elect delegates to The
regular meetings OF the County Society.
SEC. 8. Any member OF an auxiliary Club. who
may be censured or expelled, shall have right to
appeal to the County Society.
SEC 4. The auxiliary Clubs shall report annual
y to the County Society list OF officers and mem
bers, any new rules they may have adopted and
such other matters as they may deem interesting.
SEC. S. The auxiliary Clubs ghal hold 1T least
eix regular meetings n each year.
SEC. G. Any auxiliary Club that may i;a grossly
neglectful of duty, guilty Of 8 Wilful dsrcgGrd
of the laws Of the County Society, shall have their
privileges as an suyi iary Club suspended and
their delegates shall not DO entitled to seats in
the County SccietF.
Ar. ~. Nj.
SEC. 1. Funds for defraying the GU rent expen-
ees of the Society shall be raised by assessment
nerrnanapt rnernbers and nv a1Toisso0