The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-28


Virginia and North Carolina. g
SECTION /. The representative body herein
before referred to shall be known and desig-
natedas the Farmers Council Of Virginia
and North Carolina" il
The said Council shall be composed OF de-
| legates chosen by the farmers of the respect
i've townships In the counties, and by the
| merchants Of the respective wards in the
cities Of Virginia md North Carolina, each
township and each ward to be entitled to two
delegates and two alternates, or a larger
| number, at their option.
The delegates first chosen under this con-
stitution. shall be elected on the first Satur-
day in October, 1873, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, and every second year there
after.
The term of Office Of the delegates shall
commence OH the fourth Tuesdiy next after
their election, and continue for two years, or
until their successors are elected.
The vote in all elections for officers, and
on all questions in the Council, shall be UiUd
Uoce and per capita, unless otherwise ordered
by the Council in the case of the election of
officers, and except in the case Of q vote by
ayes and noes, in which last case each re-
spectiye, county and city shall he entitled to
only the rutnDrr Of votes to which each
county or city is entitled TO vote III the most
numerous branch of the Legislature Of Nir-
ginia or North Carolina, III which of said
states said county or city may be situated.
The ayes and noes may be taken on any
question, provided the call therefor is sus-
tanned by one-tiith Of the delegates present.
The Council shall meet in the city Of Pc
tersburg every year on the fourth Tuesday
in November, at u NJ, or oftener at the call
Of its President; but any other place of
meeting may be designated by the Council
itself for the next succeeding session.
A quorum shall consist of thirty members,
but a smaller number may adjourn from day
to day:
The Council Shall choose its own Prssis
dent and the other officers provided by the
constitution, and shall be the judge of the
| election, qualification, and return OF its own
members.
Within five days after the election of dele
gates to the Council the person or persons
| in each township and ward supervising or
conducting the election are directed to for
| ward by mail to the clerk of the Council a
certificate of the election Of delegates and
alternates, specifying their flames and the
townships or wards for which they are
elected.
SECTION 2. The permanent officers of the
Council shall be 4 President, five Nice-Presl-
dents, Clerk, a Corresponding Secretary,
and Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected
by the Council, and shall continue in office
for two years from their election, or until
their successors are elected.
It shall be the duty Of the President TO
preside at all meetings of the Council and
decide ell questions of order; but an appeal
may be taken from his decision if sustained
by one-fifth Of the members present. He
shall from time to time give information to
the Council and recommend such measures
as he may deem eXpedient for the action of
the Council.
The duties of the Vice-Presidents shall be
to act as President in the absence of that
officer or Ills inability to discharge his duties
The Vice-Prcsidents shall act id the order OF
their election.
The Clerk shall keep journal of the pro-
ceedings of the Council, to be read at the
daily meetings, ard when approved, to be
| signed by the President and countersigned
by the Clerk.
The Corresponding Secretary shall con-
duct the correspondence of the Council, and
preserve in his custody all letters and papers
pertaining thereto.
The Treasurer shall have the care and
custody of all the funds belonging TO the
Council. and shall keep q correct account OF
all receirits and disbursements, With proper
vouchers; and aCcolllit for and deliver tlen
to,fhe Council when required By its proper
officer or agent. The treasurer shall REPORT
annually to the Council, and at such other
times as may be ordered by the Executive
Committee, the condition of the finances.
He shall keep the funds Of the Councii III
the - bank of Petersburg, to the credit OF
the Farmers Council. No money s!lal! be
drawn from the treasury except upon al
order issued by the Executive Committee
and indorsed by the Treasurer.
Thn Council shall appoint at each annual
meeting an Executive Committee, consisting
of five members, three Of whom shall reside
in Petersburg The Executive Committee
shall have charge Of the general business
of the Council during its recess, and shall
make an annual report Of their proceedings
to the next Council, with such recommends
tions as they may deem expcdent.
In case Of a vaeailcy In the office of Clerk,
Corresponding Secretary. or TREASURER; or
the inability Of either to act, the DIcsidett
shall appoint some person or persons to act
- =, ,,;,; stead until the next meeting of the
Council.
SECTION 8. Upon the assembling Of the
Council at each annual meeting, each dele
gate is requested to deposit with the Trea-
suler not less than one dollar. for the pur-
pose Of defrasiDg Tie ilectssal.y cspelists of
the Council:
SECTION T. The President; at each annual
meetire, shall a',f,oint The following stand
;,,o
committee on immigration; a committee
on fertilizers; a committee On labor ana
| transportation committee on tobacco; q
committee on cereals, grasses, and stock; a
committee on horticulture and pomology ;
committee on cotton.
SECTION 5. This constitution may be amend
| ed at any annual meeting of the Council by
two-thirds vote of the ratio of representa-
tion.
| or pause in this Convention to
the Farme 1ished by this
constitution tained that ima
rnediatels up5a Of this constitt:
! tion. tllis Convention be ipso tucfo resolved
! ;nto the said Farmers Council, to be gov
erned by the said constitution SO far as the
same is applicable thereto; and that the
present officers and members continue to
hold their Offices and exercise their rights of
membership until the regular annual meet
ing of the Council in November, 1878" -.
The report was received and made the
special order for the afternoon session. ~
!. AFTERNOON SESSION. s.1s
The Convention met at o'clock, the at.
tendance being rather meagre, though the
members increased in number from time to
time. The session passed without the trans
action of any business, though several spicy
aanfrrroI