The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-03-14
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SECTION /. The Society shall be

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shall also perform the duties of Treas
urer), who shall jointly constitute an
Executive Committee, and shall be
elected annually.
SEC. .. It's meetings shall be held
monthly, and at such other times as
the Executive Committee may deem
necessary for the good of the Society.
SEC. 3. This Club shall have pow
er TO pass such standing resolutions
rs from time TO time may be deemed
necessary, which shall be binding on
its members.
SEC 4. No part of this Constitu-
ton, or any of the laws of this Club,
shall he altered, suspended or an
nnllcd. except by two.,hirds' vote at
a regular meeting, a proposition to
that effect having been offered in
writing at previous meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
1sT. Call TO order.
2D. Roll call.
3D. Heading of minutes OF last
meeting.
4rn. Report of Special Commit.
tees.
5TH. Unfinished business.
GTu. New business.
7TH. Essay.
sTH. Discussion.
9rH. Report of Standing Commit.
tees.
10TH. Adjournment.
STANDING RESOLUTIONS.
1sr. All elections for officers or
members shall be by secret ballot.
2D. Any member of the Club who
shall violate any OF its laws, refuse to
obey the Chair, or otherwise conduct
himself improperly. shall be subject
TO such penalty, or fine, or expulsion,
which the Club by twothirds' vote
shall determine.
SD. Amy member who shall be alb.
sent at roll call for three successive
meetings shall be considered as hav.
ing ceased being n member. and the
President shall SO announce from the
chair.
4Tn. The President shall appoint
at each regular meeting one member
rs essayist, whose duty it shall be to
prepare an essay on such subjects as
he may choose, TO be read at the next
meeting.
5TH The Club shall meet on the
second Saturday of each month at l
o'clock p. II.
6TH. The annual election of off.
GERS shall be on the second Saturday
of January OF each year.
TIN. Five members shall consti.
tute lawful quorum for the transac.
tion OF all kinds Of business OF this
Society.
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned, citizens OF
McFarland's School House and vicin-
ity, being desirous Of improving our
selves in the science and skill of Ag.
riculture and the many branches of
farm industry, and believing that the
most profitable results IN agriculture
are based on science aud common
sense, and that all farmers should ex-
change with each other their various
plans and modes of culture, thus
teaching a more accurate method OF
calculation in the investment of capi-
tai and economy ofexpenses, together
with The ability to manage successful.
ly and protitably the in erests of the
farmer; believing it to be our duty to
counteract, if possible, the moneyed
monopoly and the so-called wheat
ring, we do hereby form ourselves in
to an association, to be known as the
Farmers Club of Netherlands School
House.
| BYLAWS.
1sT. The President shall preside
at all meetings OF the Club and Exec.
utive Committee, sign all orders
drawn on the Treasurer by the Secre.
tary, and perform such other duties
as appertains to his Office by usage
and custom.
%. The Vice President shall per.
form the duties of the President dur.
ing his absence or inability.
3D. The Secretary shall record the
proceedings of the Club and conduct
its correspondence.
4TH. The Assistant Secretary shall
beside his duties as Treasurer, assis,
the Secretary and discharge his duties
in his absence.
5TH The Treasurer shall safely
keep all moneys or any other proper.
ty belonging TO the Club which may
be placed 10 his possession, and pay
out the same only by order of the
| Club, which order shall be signed by
the Secretary and President He
shall give bonds to the Club in such
sum as it may require, the bond being
signed by two or more acceptable Sc
curities.
9TH. At the meeting next succeed
ing the election OF officers the chair
shall appoint, and the Club confirm
by vote, eight standing committees
consisting of one or more members
who shall take cognizance of the fol
lowing subjects and report in writing
at each meeting, viz:
"Soils and their Improvement !"
"Grasses-Pastures and Mea6ows;'
"Grains-Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye
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/ "Root Crops and Gardens"
I "Fruits and Fruit Trees"
"Flowers and Shrubbery;;"
j "Shade and Ornamental Trees;"
i domestic Animals
! GEO. F. SIMPSON, Ssc'y.