The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16
FARMERS, STATE ASSOCIATION

FARMERS, STATE. ASSOCIATION.
THEIR SECOND MEETING YEsTERDAY-THE
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS ADOPTED
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The adjourned meeting Of the Farmers
State Association met yesterday morning at
the agricultural rooms in the state-house.
Mr.. Marlin, of Monroe county, was called to
the chair. The committee appointed on
constitution reported the following, which
was
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED:
Article 1. Sec. /. This association shall be
called the State Farmers Association of In
diana.
Sec. g II shall be composed of sucn indi-
yiduals, either male or female. as shall con-
tribute. the males one dollar, and females
fiftycents each es annual dues, and shall
subscribe to this constitution and TO the 10
cal and tributary associations, TO be DIVIDED
as followe: five per cent. 10 the local Assoc
citation, twenty per cent. to the county as
ISOLATION. twenty per cent. to the state assO-
citation, and ten per cent. to the national as
ISOLATION, whenever it shall be organized.
Sec. 8. All power shall reside primarily
in the local organization, which shall be COM
posed eff not less than ten members, who
shall elect at date OF organization, presi-
u.
who together shall constitute an exc
cutive committee. All of said officers to per-
form the duties as prescribed in the by
laws hereto annexed, and such other duties
as may be directed by the said members.
Additional members may be admitted by
two third vote OF mem DerS present AT any
regular meeting.
Sec. A. Whenever six or more local asso-
Citations shall have been organized in any
county, they may appoint one delegate tor
each twenty members, or fractional part
thereof, who together shall constitute a
county association, electing the same Oil
GERS. charged with similar duties asin the
local association, the annual meeting OF said
county association to be- held on the second
Wednesday of December.
Sec. 5. On the second Wednesday in jan
nary next, and annually thereafter, the
State Association, to consist of delegates
select ID by the county associations In the
proportion of one for every 200, or frac-
Iional part thereof, of enrolled membership,
shall meet at Indianapolis to elect similar
officers and to transact such business as may
be presented before il through he delegates
appointed as herein provided. The conven-
ton adopting this constitution shall select a
president and vice president, secretary and
treasurer, for each congressional district, TO
serve as preliminary officers until the hrst
regular meeting in January. 1879.
Among the bylaws, the following sections
W6ro pIOlHluonb.
The president, secretary and treasurer of
the State Association shall be elected by the
ballot of the Association. The vice presl-
dents shall be elected by the delegates from
their several congressional districts.
TO SECURE UNIFORMITY,
il is recommended that all local associations
shall hold regular meetings on the second
Saturday of each month, and that county
associations shall hold their regular meet
ings on the last Saturday of each month,
Special meetings may be called by the presi-
dent or by any five members of the associa-
ton.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That this association is to work
in conjunction with the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry politically, and as that order Is not a
political order, we invite them to JOIN us po-
litically."
The committee on permanent officers
submitted the following report, which was
adopted:
President-Richard Gregg, of Ohio coun-
Secretary-C. w. Green, of Marion conn
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county.
Vice-presidents, Second Congressional Dis
trict, j. a. Rinehart; Third, w. w. Borden;
Fourth, Thomas III. Sutton; Fifth, Jesse 5.
Holman; Sixth, Charles Segg; Eighth, A.
w. Rogers; Ninth, j. Kellengerger.
The First and Seventh Districts were not
represented, and the secretary was instructed
to fill out the list at his convenience.
The association then adjourned.