The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11
WINSTON, N. c., AUGUST II, 1886

Club, and to make full report at the
next meeting of the Club.
A Committee on Credentials shall be
appointed to consist of tHYee members,
who shall examine and report on the
eligibility of nearbers.
No special meeting IF the Club shall
be held unless the Subordinate clubs
shall have been duly notified at least
\ ten days before the day Of such meeting:
\ The President, fhe two Vice-Presi-
dents, the Secretary, Corresponding Sec
retary and Treasurer, shall be er Q6tcio
REPRESENTATIVE members of the Club, to
the\ Farmers State Association, when
sucA Association shall have been formed,
and Ahall have power to vote and act for
the Club, unless the Club shall decide to
elec1other members as such representa-
tive5.
The Club shall have full power to draft
bylaws for its government.
Special meetings of the Club may be
called by the President, whenever in his
Judgment it shall be necessary. This
Constitution may be amended, but only
at a regular meeting Of the Club. Any
proposed amendment must be submitted
at the meeting next preceding the one
at which the vote is to be taken, and
must receive a majority vote Of not less
than three-fourths of the subordinate
clubs. .-s..-
BYLAWS.
|. The regular meetings of this Club
shall be held at Winston on the fourth
Saturday in March, July and October of
each wear, at such hour as NAV be desig-
mated by the Club.
II. The following shall be the order of
business:
l. Calling the roll.
II. Reading minutes of preceding
meeting.
III. Reports of Committees.
w. Reports of subordinate clubs.
V. Unfinished business.
vi. New business. .4s4s.g.'r E
VII. Election of officers.
Ill. Elections shall be by ballot, the
tellers to be appointed by the President,
and the names receiving a majority of
the votes cast shall be declared elected,
w. After the regular order of business
the Club may hear discussions, essays, or
addresses on subjects pertaining to agri
culture. but the discussion of no religious
or political questions will be permitted.
or ANYTHING calculated to mar the har-
mony of the Club.
V. One-fourth of the entire member
ship of this Club shall constitute ~quo->
rum for the transaction of business, pro-
vided that not less than one1h half of the
subordinate clubs shall be represented.
vi. Each member of the Club will
have the right to express his views on all
questions before the Club, but he must
observe proper courtesy and decOrum.
Breach of courtesy will subject the of
fender to reproof, and if persisted in he
may be expelled by vote Of the Club.
An expelled member cannot regain adj
mission to membership under one year.
|. VII. These Bylaws may be amended
lby two thirds vote of the members
present, provided two-thirds of the sub
ordinate clubs be represented.
1t was then moved and carried
that the Club proceed to the cleo
tion Of permanent officers. The dele
cations having retired for consulta-
ton, the following were put in nomi-
nation for Presidents: E. T. Lamon
and T. J. Valentine. The ballot
stood, E. T. Lamon, 20, r. J. Valen-
tine >13, and Mr.. Lamon was declared
elected.
For First Vice President there
were four names put in nomination:
E. G. Dull, J. H. Cox, T. J. Valen-
tine and P. A. Cox. T. J. Valentine
received 21 votes, ]. III. Cox 10, E. G.
Dull 8 and P. A. Cox 3. Mr.. Valen-
tine was declared elected.
For Second Vice President Mr.. A.
w. Bevil received the unanimous
vote.
For Secretary Mr.. E. G. Dull was
unanimouslytelected. hfr
Three candidates were put in
nomination for Corresponding Sec
retary: F. G.. Hasten, - H. Cox and
}. S. Armfeld, Mr.. Hasten receiving
FL votes, Mr.. Cox 10 and Mr.. Arm
field 8.
C. E. Harper was the only nomi-
nee for Treasurer and received the
unanimous vote.
The permanent officers were then
announced as follows: gzt a
President, E. T. Lamon;
1st President, T. J. Valentine;
I'd Vice-President, A. w. Bevil;
Secretary, e. c.. Dull;
Corresponding Secretary, +. G.
Hasten;
Treasurer, G. E. Harper.
The Chairman. then invited the