Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-27
TENNESSEE AGRICULTURAL
CONGRESS-. r.
Adjourned Meeting bylaws and
Resolutions Adopted.

Adjourned Meeting - bylaws and
Resolutions Adopted. r'
The Congress met yesterday at I0A.
NJ, according to adjournment, President
Munday in the chair, when, from the
calling Of the roll the following was
found to be the delegates present:
Davidson County-R. G. Foster, Thos.
b. johnson, H. Nicholson.
Giles-A. Buford.
Maury-Jno. A. Miller, ]. L. wills
liams.
MOntgomery-E. L. Williams.
Rutherford-Dr L. Knight.
Robertson-JOsiah Farmer, C. G. Bell,
T. E. Morris.
Wilson-Thomas Miller.
Sumner-W. S. Mundsy, Jas. Alex
snder. -
Williamson-Wm. Payne, Jas. P.
Hammer.
The reading of the minutes was by
motion, dispensed with, and Hunter
Nicholson, on behalf of the committee
appointed to prepare and submit code
of bylaws for the Congress, made re-
port of the following, which after dis
cussien and amendment were adopted,
as follows: -t al
BYLAWS OF THE TENNESSEE AGRICUL~
.TURAL CONGRESS. .......
Art. |. At least one regular session
of this congress shall be held each year
on the first Wednesday in May, at the
city of Nashville; but the place may be
changed by a vote of the Congress if it
be deemed advisable; extra sessions
may be held whenever the President
may call. -.ts f...tg ...-.
Art. II. At each session Of the con-
gress the following order of business
shall be observed; calling the roll; 2
reading the minutes; installation of
officers admission of new members;
unfinished business; 6 reports of CONS
mittees, 7 reading communications; s
new business; 8 adjournment.
Artl1II' At each annual session of
the Congress the President and other
officers shall be elected, and duly in-
stalled by the retiring President, or in
his absence by the senior Vice Presi-
dent present. .-..s.. -.. r.a
Art. ~. ANY duly organized Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association or So
ciety in Tennessee, may be admitted to
membership in this Congress upon re-
ceiVing the votes Of majority Of quo
rum Of the associations or societies
present at any duly convened session of
the Congress. When any society or
association has been admitted, its dele>
gates present shall each sign the consti
tuition Of the Congress.
Art. V. In all elections for Offices, on
or an application for admission into the
Congress, the vote shall be by ballot
each delegate present being entitled to
one vote. esa ttrFe
Art. VI. One delegate each from a
majority of the members Of the Congress
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business. s
Art. VII. 1t shall be the duty Of each
society or ASSOCIATION TO render to the
annual session of the Congress, written
report of its transactions for the year,
accompanied by such suggestions as may
seem fit. a
Art. VIII. Any one or more societies or
associations may refer to the Congress
any question arising before it, and the
Congress shall pass Judgment thereon,
and in all matters Of a general charac>
ter equally applicable to all the decisions
of the Congress, shall be binding on all
its members. Each society or associa-
ton, however, is to make its own special
rules and regulations.
Art. TX. at each annual session Of the
Congress an equal assessment shall be
made upon each society or association to
defray the current expenses Of the
Congress. lt51iart E
Art. Y. All committees not otherwise
provided for shall be appointed by the
President. t.e
Art. N. The business of the Congress