Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-16
Proceedings of the Farmers Club.

Prescott. Dec. A. 1869.
Farmers Club met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The committee to draft by laws pre-
sented the following, to wit:
The undersigned hereby associate
themselves as the Farmers Club Of Pierce
County. - 81, ..sis@
ART. LIST. Their object 10 SO doing is
to promote their own welfare and intel.
ligence as farmers and citizens; for mu
tual advancement in agricultural kuowl-
edge, and the discussion of subjecss re-
lating to the farm, garden and the work
shop.
ART. %. The officers shall consist of
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall DO elected by ballot, and who
shall discharge the duties usual to such
officers, and shall hold their respective
offices for the period of four months un
less reelected, and until their successors
are elected.
ART. Sd The club shall be governed
by parliamentary usages, enforced as
strictly or otherwise as the president
may deem expedient.
ART. 4th. Any person may become
member of this club by signing his
name TO the constitution and paying a
fee of one dollar, and shall continue such
by paying one dollar on or before the
first day of December of each and every
year.
ART. 5th. This club shall meet in Pres
colt every two weeks, on Saturday at
one o'clock in the afternoon. 81
ART. 9th. The club may adjourn from
time to time as a majority of the men,
bers present may direct.
ART. 7th. 1t shall be duty incum-
bent upon every member to attend every
meeting of the club, and for every time
a member shall be absent and shall not
give good and substantial reason for
such absence, shall pay to the treasurer
fine of twenty five cents.
ART. 9Th. Speakers shall be limited
to ten minutes, and shall! not speak more
than twice on one subject, unless permit
ted by the club.
ART. 9th. All subjects for debate
shall be presented in writing, and voted
upon until one is chosen.
ART. 10th. Tue secretary shall keep
accurate minutes of each and every
meeting, and it shall be in order TO read
the minutes of the preceding meeting,
after the club is called to order.
ART. 18th. The treasurer shall have
charge of all money put in his hands;
shall keep full account of receipts and
disbursements, which shall be open to
their inspection by any member of the
club, and shall make full report at the
expiration of lhis term of Office, and shall
not pay out any monies unless on orders
signed by the president and secretary.
ART. 18th. On notice given at a previ-
Gus meeting, this constitution may be al
tered or amended by vote of two thirds
of the members present.
1t was moved and seconded that the
constitution be drafted, which was car
ried and committee discharged.
Upon motion the following officers
were duly elected:
President--F. G. Bliss.
iSecreiary-A. Gray.
Ireasrer-G. w. McMurphey.
Moved and seconded that the consti
tuition be SO amended that we elect a
vice president and corresponding secreta.
tary
There being no objections, constitution
was so recommended. .s-g,t
Whereupon J. I. Atwater was elected
vice president, and j. NJ. Bailey, CORES
ponding secretary.
The question proposed for discussion
at last meeting, to-wit: Farming does
not pay 10 Pierce county, was discussed
by the following gentlemen: ]. NJ. Bal
ley, w. ]. Copp. G. H. Miller and 9TH
ers. Mr.. Copp urges a diversity of
crops; says farming pays as well in
Pierce county as anywhere, if properly
followed; says it is mistake to call
wheat growers farmers.
Upon motion, question laid over until
next meeting.
Upon motion, adjourned for two
weeks. &c. BLISS, Pres't.
A. GRAY, Sec'y. .3