The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-15
LINCOLN COUNTY FARMERS CLUE.

LINCOLN COUNTY FARMERS CLUB.
The club met at the court house
Saturday, April 18th, a few min
utes after the appointed time of
1880 p. NJ; John NJ. May, Presi-
dent, in the chair.
The Committee on Constitution
and Bylaws submitted report.
After a little debate and slight al
terations and amendments, the fol-
lowing Constitution and Bylaws
were adopted:
Article This Club shall be
known as the Lincoln County
Farmers Club.
Article 2.-The object of this
club shall be to promote and en-
courage by all proper means
better farming, more pleasant and
happier homes, the breeding and
care of improved stock and such
other matters as may pertain to
the farming interest.
Article 3.-All white farmers
and their wives and children six
teen years of age and. older shall
be eligible to membership upon
application to the secretary, also
all persons friendly to farming
when elected by majority vote
of the members of this club pres
ent. A president or a vice pres
ident and five members shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transac-
ton of business.
Article 4.-The officers of this
club shall be a president, two
yice-presidents, a secretary and
treasurer. The latter two offices
may be held by the same person.
The duties of the officers shall be:
The president to preside at all
meetings, one of the vice-presi-
dents to preside in the absence
of the president, the preference
to be given the elder of the two
when both are present. The Sec
rotary to keep a brief record of
all proceedings. The treasurer
to receive all moneys paid into
the club and to disburse the same
upon the order of the club. All
moneys so received by the treas
urer shall be deposited in a Lin
coin County bank in the name of
the club, and to be drawn upon
only upon order of the club and
by a check signed by the presi-
dent and secretary, or by one of
the vice presidents in the alb
sence of the president. The
treasurer shall report monthly the
amount of receipts and disburse-
ments.
Article 5. - This constitution
may be amended by submitting
amendments in writing at any
regular meeting, to lie over until
next regular meeting, when it
shall be submitted and may be
adopted by a majority of those
present, providing there are not
less than twelve votes in the affirm
alive.
Section 1. - This club shall
meet at the court house in Brook
haven, Miss, on the second Fri
day Of each month at II a. m.
or at such other times and places
as may be determined by a major
ity vote of the club.
Section AT least one subject
shall be selected for discussion at
each meeting, and a leader APP
pointed to open the discussion.
No person shall be allowed to
speak more than once on one sub
ject at meeting, except by con-
sent of the club.
Section 3.-Political and relig-
ious subjects shall not be discuss
ed under any circumstances at
meeting of the club, nor shall any
person while under the influence
of spirituous or intoxicating Ii
quors be allowed to enter into
its deliberations.
Section 4. - Any member of
this club may be expelled or sus-
pended for any indecent, profane
or immoral conduct, and during
suspension such a member shall
not be allowed to participate in
its deliberations.
Section "a membership fee
of so cents per annum shall be col
Iected from each male member of
this club, 25 cents to be paid June
list, and 25 cents to be paid De
cembeP lst of each year.
N. W. May was elected treas
urer.
Diversified Farming was Sc
lected as the subject for discussion
at the next meeting of the club
and C. Menelas was chosen as
the leader to present same, with
DR.. R. R. Applewhite as alternate.
The Lincoln county papers are
requested to publish the proceed
ings of the club and to comment
editorialiy upon our subjects.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Edgar Green and
adopted by the club: THAT We
hold an institute during the last
weke in August and that the pres
ident of the "A. & M. College, of
Starkville, be notified and re-
quested to cooperate with us by
furnishing conductor at that
time"
The following members were
enrolled: j. C. May, w. G. Ma
son, w. M. Taylor, G. w. Low