The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-14
FARMERS FORM CLUB
DALLAS PLAINTIFFS MEET AND
 ORGANIZE.
Mr. Poole, Commissioner of Agricul- ture, Delivers an Address-Dis- cussien of the Proposed
 Road Law.
Advertiser Bureau.


 Selma, August 13. Representative farmers of Dallas Coun- tv met in the court house this morning and organised the Dallas County Agricul- furaI Club. Constitution and bylaws were adopted but the election of officers was deferred.
 A feature of the convention was the discussion of the road law which the Court of County Revenues has proposed. Hon. E. 8. Starr, representative of Dallas County In the lower branch of tha Legislature, called the assembly t, order and at his request Hon. Calvin Young. another member of the Legislature, toyk the chair.
 MT. starr introduced to the e-aYonti,n Hon. R. R. Poole. the Commissioner of Agriculture. who spoke at lenstA rp'r the purposes of farmers' clubs and insti- tutes and upon the actual benefits taey could accomplish.
 Mir. Poole explained that one of the du- ties of his once was to assist in tn, o. exchange of information by members could dissemjnate much beneficial knowl- edge. The State realizing the Importance of the method made annually an appro- priation of 5000 to make tho meet ngs of farmers as interesting and helpful as possible. Mr. Poole said the farmers of Alabama and of the South did not read  he showed how the organization of asri- cultural clubs would adduce to improve ment. Conditions have changed radically in the past thirty years. Mir. Poole said, and it is no longer possible to clear new lands when old lands were worn .Jut. It Is necessary to renew the old lands. Farmers must learn to do thiz. In concluding Mir. Poole assured the club that 1t would have his hearty CO., operation.
 MT. ctarr read the constitution and by- laws of the Montgomery Agricultural Club which were later adopted practical iy in entirety as the rules of the Dallas Club. He proposed that all present should have the opportunity of joining the pro- posed club and the following signed the list: D. B. Edwards, T. F. Houston. II. P. Randall. A. D Lawhorn, J. R. Crumpton. Calvin Young, H. F. Reese, J. H. Casey, T.fB. Woods, Cato Calien, w. H. King, J. H. Allison. J. P. Melton, J. A. .Minter. S. D. Palmer. Joe swlnk. Clifton Kirk patrick, Dr. J. H. Robbins, IA. H. Wiley, W. c. Emerson. J. A. Sanders, P. H. Pitts. r. B. Walker, A. D. Penney. Wiley Day Lewis Johnson, Charlie Johnson, R. D. Stone. W. W. Burns, J. J. Babcock, ]. c. Babcock. !. L. Benner.
 Mir. Starr requested that the fsrmers express to the legislators of the County their views upon the road law and tho stock law which he thought were in need of revision. He said the Legislature would probably act upon these matters when it met September 1.
 Hon. P. H. Pitts. Judge of the Probate Court, read the proposed road law as pre- pared by the Court of Revenues. The new law would authorize the Court of Revenues to purchase, with moneys from the general fund and without additional taxation. material and implements for working public roads, to employ the County's convicts in the work, to hire an engineer and any other persons needed. and to collect road tax of not exceeding 8 or to compel male residents of the County to work on the roads ten days In each year. The proposed law specified that all male residents between a and 60 years of age should be liable to road duty and the age question caused a lengthy discussion. The matter was talk ed of by H, P. Randall and J. H. Allison l who thought the earlier men were com pelled to work the roads and the longer | they were kept at 1t, the better the pre- vaiiing conditions would be. Mir. Randall 1 said the limiting ages should be IA and 80 years which made a great laughter, and | Mir. Allison. who was more conservative, l favored long term of road service. The | trouble as ponted out by these speakers | was that citizens escaped the duty by | false swearing about their ages. Senator w. B. Craig who was present, said that l compulsion of minors to work roads was l unconstitutional. and was much like the | classic outrage known as taxation with | out representation. The recess commit | tee, of which he was a member, said MT. Craig, had considered the matter and l voted that such statute would be uncon- | stitutional. J. L. Benner, T. K. Roberts and J. R. Crumpton joined the discus sion.f
 m answer to W, B. Tarver. Judge Pitts lexplained that the snew law would mol Irequire special or additional taxation that expenses accruing from the i'm lprovements of roads would be met with Appropriations from the general fund.
 MT. Young, the chairman, appointed W W. Burns. H. F. Reese and J. K 'Crumpton a committee to prepare a con lstitution, and bylaws for the club, anC they made the following report:
 The name of this association shall b' lthe Dallas Agricultural Club.
 Its object is the promotion and up building of every worthy interest per ltainIng to the farm and rural life.
 r Any worthy and respectable citizen In
 terested in agriculture and is the owne
 or lessee of agricultural land, who |
 willing to aid the club in carrying ou its objects. may become member D.
 complying with it's bylaws.
 The officers shall consist of president
 three vice presidents, a secretary and {
 treasurer, and an executive committee
 of five members to be elected annually b!
 ballot, who shall hold their offices fo
 one year or until their successors arr elected and qualified.
 The annual meeting for the election O
 officers shall be held on the first Satur
 day in December. 1S0S and annual!
 thereafter, and such other meetings ma!
 be held as may be prescribed in the by
 laws.
 No subjects shall be discussed at an! meetings of the club except those re
 lating to agriculture and the affairs O the club.
 No officer or member of this club fl
 authorized to create any debt or obliga
 ton binding the club in any manner
 without first obtaining an appropriation at a regular meeting, the object and pur pose of which shall be stated and wher passed spread upon the minutes.
 The regular meeting place of the clut shall be in the city of Selma.
 The constitution and bylaws may b' altered and amended at any regular
 meeting by giving thirty days notice O
 the nature and purpose of the change.
 Twenty-Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any bus mess.
 It shall be the duty of the president
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