The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-08


dead. The second was walk around by Cir
ofmy Heart, Croquet being withdrawn; time
two minutes. Several scrub races followed.
.t-!s.a % THE SOUTH CAROLINA CLUB - s's. -
met this evening. The; following officers were
chosen: Presldent, 7. J. Pope, OF Newberry;
Vice presidents, Allen Jones, of York; L. E.
Leconte; of Richland; B. G. Bonham, Of Edge:
asld; Burrin, Boskin, Of Kershaw, and James
g. .IHolmes; Jr., Of Gharleston. Treasurer D: H:
Crawford, Of Richland, was reelected; as was
tha secretary, W. G. Fisher, Of Columbia.
THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY.
Pursuant to adjournment, the South Carroll
ns Agricultural and Mechanical Society met
tonight, President Woodward presiding. A
motion was carried making him member Of
the executive committee. The following res
olutIon, which had been adopted BY the City
Council OF Columbia relative to the incorpora-
tIon and tie buildings of the society, was re-
ported to the meeting by General Johnson
Hagood: q -,
Whereas. This council has been reliably In
formed that the Agricultural and Mecnanical
Society has taken proper steps to have the
said society Incorporated and the buildings
thereon adequately insured, and BY such &c,
tion the interests OF the City OF Columbia WILL
BE properly secured, therefore,
.Resotued, That the Hon. James u. trade.
N0lls city attorney. is hereby authorized and
in,trnctafil tn Withdraw the suit now pending
in the Court Of Common Pleas between the
Cir OF Columbia and John P. Thomas, William
wallace and J. B. Palmer, trustees OF said
society, snt this council Is prepared @ 70 give os
fono IN
NAV be deemed legal and proper.
: Clerk Of Council.
Aftar the reading of this resolution 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting of the asso-
clation In this city on the Tuesday before the
second Wednesday in October, closing on Sat
urday. and including both days. A motion.
made by. General II. c. Butler, to refer the
question OF consolidating the society With the
Joint Stock Company to the executive COM
mittee. with power to act for the society, was
adopted. The society then adjourned.
.MrETNa OF, THE JOINT STOCK COMPANY.
This company held an afternoon meeting
and resssembled this evening. A committee
wss appointed during the afternoon session
To determine whether or not any organiza'
tion OF the society could be effected under the
general Incorporation act Of the State. Gen.
eral Butler, Of that committee, reported this
evening that careful examination OF the law
reeardng the subject had been made, and
that the committee were of one MIND.
and that = was that 1t was mex
pedIent to attempt to organize under any OF
the existing laws. A temporary organisation
with ten directors was recommended Instead.
II was also recommended that the company
apSlyto the Legislature for an act OF incor-
noration. This Recommendation ellclted con-
siderable discussion, but was finally adopted.
The list of additional subscriptions to those
previously reported was read, which showed
that flfeeen hundred and ten dollars had been
An election for directors OF the company
,vas then zone into, which resulted In the
choice oft following named gentlemen: 4.
q. shIver Of Richlsnd, J. B: Palmer OF hlch'
land. johnson Hsgood. Of Barnwell, W. G.
swafield Of RIchland, D. ". Aiken Of AbbeVille,
R. UNeale Jr., of Columbia. E. B. G. Casn OF
Darlington, F. W. Woodland and q. 7. Peake
OF Charleston, and N. W. Gary OF Edgeheld.
Ii was decided by vote that the directors take
charge Of all moneys received for stock OF the
company sold, the same to be deposited on
interest in some safe banking company.
A series of resolutions offered by Mr.. J. 8.
Richardson, of Sumter, was adopted. These
resolutions provide, first, that immediate steps
be taksn to increase the stock; second, that
the maSters of the subordinate oranges of the
Patrons of Hubandry be requested to act as
agents In soliciting subscriptions to the stock
lof the company by members OF the oranges
[RThat the masters Of the oranges request
khe members to subscribe at least for twenty
live stares, aud that the members OF eact
krappe have the privilege of taking one hun
dred shares. It was also resolved that thu
5mssters of the subordinate oranges report IL
columbia on the 18th of January next, ant
that, at such meeting, the organization OF Tn
Joint Stock Company be completed. A reso
luton requesting the grand masters 0
oranges to forward blanks, with Instructions
to masters of subordinate oranges, setting
forth the advantages of the company, wal
also adopted.
Ex-Governor Ronhsm, of Edgefeld, sug
pested a resolution, which was adopted, pro
S,byting the transfer of stock without the con
sast of the society by vote. This caused
acme debate. 1t was proposed to amend the
latter resolution 80 that with the consent OF
the nresidcnt Of .ths society the stock mighl
be transferable. Any restriction as to the trans
far OF the stock was opposed by several. Mr.
p oNeaIe took business view Of the matter
cnsdde Of the question: As to what any one
might be pleased to subscribe as kind o.
ibelp at present to the society, others might