The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-29
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
I2 KENOSHA COUNTY FARM
s4alea Frs SOCIETY. sob
KELLoGG's HALL, BRISTOL, !
January oath, 1880.

KELLOGG's HALL, BRISTOL,
January oath, 1880.
i The adjourned annual meeting oil
the Kenosha County Farmers Society
was held in pursuance of notice at
| Kellogg's Hall, Bristol, January oath
1880. The meeting was called to or.
der at the appointed hour by the pres,
ident, j. M. Kellogg, Esq. In the alb
sence of the Secretary, r. f. Roberts
was elected secretary pro TEN. The
minutes Of the meeting held at Salem
January 10th were read and approved
The officers were elected by ballot and
1 resulted as follows: President, A. s.
Barber, Salem; Secretary, r. f. Rob
erts, Bristol; Treasurer, r. S. Houston,
Pleasant Prairie. The vice presidents
were elected TivG Uoce and resulted as
follows: First vice president, J. D.
Fowler, Of Bristol; R. S. Houston,
Pleasant Prairie; William Munson,
Salem; j. B. Vosburg, Randall; Thorn
as Slade. Wheatland; Dwight Burgess,
Brighton; Henry Blackman, Paris
w. S. Maxwell, Somers.
An adjournment was taken for re-
freshments.
After dinner the meeting was again
called to order by the president, j. M.
Kellogg, who in retiring from the office
thanked the members for the kindness
they had extended to him as their pre-
siding officer, and then gracefully drop
ped the mantle of authority on the
shoulders of the president elect. Mr..
Barber on taking the chair thanked
the society for the honor they had con-
ferred on him. He said he had always
felt a great Interest in the prosperity
Of the society and it would be his
pleasure to do all he could for it's well
fare. He would aim to discharge the
duties of the Office to the best of his
ability. A vote of thanks was tender
ed the retiring president.
The treasurer read his report which
showed a balance on hand Of five dol
lars. The report was accepted.
A discussion ensued on the railroad
question, and Mr.. John Lacy took the
floor and eloquently advocated the in
alienability of the franchises granted
by legislatures to railroad corporations,
and vigorously attacked the position
that legislatures had any just right or
power to regulate freight or passenger
tariffs. He adjured them by the shades
Iof Washington and Douglas, whose
portraits were beaming on him from
the walls, not to favor any legislation
abrogating the rights which had &C
crued, under the law and the constitu-
ton, to railroad companies.
Nh. S. r. Leonard and others took
the opposite side of the question, and
after some farther discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was offered and
adopted:
ResozUed, That the legislature has a
right to abridge OF annul the fran
chises of corporations which it created.
The president was empowered to
appoint committee of three to present
questions for discussion. r. S. Hous-
ton, Henry Blackman and the Secre-
tary were appointed said committee.
| The committee reported for discus
sion at the next meeting as follows:
The discussion to be opened by read
ing an essay by N. E. Allen, of Fox
Lake, Wis. Topics: Importance of
the corn crop. Requisites for the pro-
duction of good crop. Planting and
cultivation. Harvesting. How much
is it worth to feed?
A motion was carried requesting
members to hand in to the committee.
questions, in writing, for discussion.
They are also requested to hand to the
secretary list of farm products,s seeds,
implements, animals, &c. they may
wish to buy, sell or exchange.
It was moved and carried that when
we adjourn it be four weeks from to-
day to Bristol Station. Mr.. John Lacy
cordially invited the society to dine
at his house at the time of it's meeting
in Bristol.
The secretary received from twenty
one members 1925 membership fees
which was duly paid over to the treas
urer. Adjourned.
r. f. ROBERTS, Secret airy.
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In the Massachusetts, Legislature
which organized last week Wednesday
Senator r. r. Bishop was unanimously
chosen President of the Senate, and j