Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-06

taken up severally and adopted, when the
report as a whole was adopted.
motion was made that the Congress
proceed to organize, and under the recon-
mendation just adopted, the chair APP
pointed the following nominating COM
mitGee, to wit James P Hammer, Of vii.
Hanson, VIM Stocksll, Of Davidson, G C
Bell, of Robertson, ] L Williams, of
Maury, James Alexander, of Sumner, L L
Stone, OF Lincoln, John H French, of War
rem, A Buford, of Giles, W r Butler, of
Rutherford, and E G Seaweli, of Wilson.
Hunter Nicholson offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman appoint a
COMMITTEES Of Eve to draft suitable bylaw
for the government Of the Congress.
The chair appointed on said committee.
Hunter Nicholson, Of Davidson, D II C
| Spence, of Rutherford, Asa Faulkner, of
Warren, r B Cox, of Giles, aud VIM
Payne, of Williamson.
The Nominating Committee preseated
their report, recommending the following
named officers on permanent organization:
President-W s Mundy, of Sumner.
Vice Presidenis-Thos Johnson, Of
Davidson, DIR l. w Knight, Ct Rutherford,
ThOs Miller, of Wilson.
Recording Secretary-James p Hammer,
of " illiamsOu. -
Corresponding Secretary Hunter Mich
olson, Of Davidson.
Treasurer-A G Adams, Of Davidson.
The chair appointed DR. W A Cheat
ham, ThOs B johnson and c G Bell 10
bold the election, and proceed to ballot,
the result showing the unanimous choice |
Of the gentlemen nominated.
The time for the holding Of the various
Fairs in the several counties was discussed
al some length, and suggestions made in
regard TO a change Of the time in some Of |
the counties, so that Fair held in one
portion of the Middle Division would not
conflict with another in adjoining counties.
DR.. Foster moved that committee Of
one from each county be- appointed to take
the same into consideration, and the chair
appointed the same committee that served
on nominations.
The Congress then adjourned to four
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Congress assembled again at 4
o'clock, and was called to order by Col.
Munday, the chairman.
The 10 faEa tot,
consideration the time of holding fairs in
the various counties, submitted report,
suggesting tho following times for the
holding Of the fall fairs
Marshall County, Sept. 6
Giles and Sumner Counties, g Is
Williamson and Lincoln Counties, /" 20
Rutherford County, q
Montgomery, Maury and Warren
Counties, Oct. 4
Williamson and Robertson Coun-
ties, Z" IL |
Davidson County, T" IS
The report was on motion adopted.
DIR. Foster moved that the Correspond |
ing Secretary be instructed TO notify the |
Montgomery and Marshall County Aaso-
Citations, who were not at present repre-,
cSHtSN ~ eAO OOuShNGcJ VI tuio N1iOby
which motion prevailed. .
DIR. Foster moved that for the govern
ment of this Agricultural Congress, 80 far
az regards the thoroughbred horse, that
eight crosses be the established rule.
This motion gave rise to very conside.
rable discussion, in which a number Of
members took part, some cOntending that
if such rule were adopted, many of the |
best horses in the State would be excluded,
while others took the ground that such
a course was necessary to elevate and
ennoble the stock DIR. Foster finally
withdrew his motion, when a motion to
make seven the standard was offered, and
then proposition in lieu was submitted
that five should be the established mum.
Der, and an absence of all knowledge Of
any defect beyond the FIVE crosses. This
motion in lea was adopted.
Then on motion the Congress adjourned
to the 18th inst to hear the report Of the
Committee on Bylaws.
Giles CO0afV ReXa