Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-06

society into effective operation at an early period,
and at once to place before its members an object
practical and substantial; be it, therefore, ,..
Resolred, That the Executive Committee be au-
thorzed and directed to proceed to raise the
sary funds, by subscription or otherwise, for the
city, the buildings necessary for the annual fairs Of
Resolved, That the first annual Fair Of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Society Of South Caro-
lima be held in Columbia, on the 2nd Wednesday
of November next, and that the Executive Com
mittee be requested to make all necessary arrange
ments to this end. ........... .... .. 81. 90
Committees were appointed to report on the
following subjects at the next meeting of the So
ciety: '..,E .- .,..' -. -, :.
. Commercial Fertilizers, John s. Green, chair
man Improved and Labor Sau1ng agricultural
Implements, John B. Moore, chairman; Cotton,
John ?. Kinard, chairman; Corn, DR.. j. W.
Parker, chairman; Stock Raising, R. 8. Porcher,
chairman; Fish Culture, T. w. Woodward, chair
man; Bee Culture, DR.. Turnipseed, chairman ;
Immigration, A. A. Gilbert, chairman The Sub
,;sct of Fencing and the Fence La0, Hon. James
Chestnut, chairman; TO Visit Sorghum Works IN
Gree,uelle and to Investigate Beet Culture, j. P.
Moore, chairman; Rice, N. Hayward, chairman.
The Convention, after vote Of thanks to the
President, adjourned sine die.
The following is the Constitution adopted:
SECTION l.. This society shall be styled the South
object of which shall be to be develop and promote
the entire material interests of the State
Sec. g The officers shallconsist Of one president,
four vicepresidents one treasurer, one secretary,
to be elected annually, and to continue in Office
until their successors shall be elected at the next
succeeding meeting Of the society. -.
Sec. g. The annual meetings of this society shall
take place on the second Wednesday in November.
Sec. a. The president, or in his absence one of
the vice e-presidents, shall exercise all the duties
usually attaching to such Office. He shall have
power to call special meetings of the executive
committee, and also regular meetings Of the society
when occasion demands. - ..-
SEC. s. The treasurer shall keep an exact &C.
count of receipts and expenditures of the society,
but make no disbursements, except upon an order
countersigned by the president.
SEC. g. The secretary shall keep such books as
the society needs; q list Of the life, annual and
honorary members Of the society, and in obedience
duties as are incumbent upon such Office.
OEC. !. L 1uc lucuuUclS VI CuC GOClCVy ouau UO
distinguished as annual, life and honorary. The
annual members shall pay yearly into the treasury
two dollars, life member ten dollars, and an hon
orary member shall have that distinction conferred
upon him by vote Of the majority Of members
present at the regular meeting.
SEC. g. Fifty members Of the society shall con:
stitute quorum. Two-thirds Of a quorum shall
have power to expel any member, and until the
second Wednesday in November next, all applica.
tions shall go before the executive committee, and
the power Of accepting or rejecting any applica-
ton for membership shall remain with that CON-
mittee.
SEQ, 9. The officers of the society, together with
six members to be elected annually by the society,
shall constitute the executive committee, whose
duty shall be to execute all laws and to carry into
effect all resolutions of the society Alresoutions,
designations and applications for membership must
be made in writing
Sec TO- Any alteration or amendment to this
constitution can be effected only by a two-thirds
vote Of the members present at regular meeting
of the society.