The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-13
Report Of Committee.

business wisely ana CONSIDERABLY
Report Of Committee.
The report of the special commit
tee on bylaws vas called for. and Mr..
J. O. w. Gravely, of Rocky Mount.
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions II bylaws, made the report
for the committee, containing the
amendments to the bylaws.
The strong new features of the by
, laws are as follows:
"The board of directors shall have
power to issue uch stock in the name
of the association as may, in their
Judgment. be necessary to promote.
prise or industry that may DO
undertaken by them for and il,
the name of the association. The
manner in which the stock shall
be issued, and the issuance Of the GER
titlcate shall be fixed by the directors.
each share Of stock shall be entitled
to one vote. provided: that no person
shall be entitled in any case to cast
more than twelve votes.''
1.-The board of directors of the asso-
citation shall have h power in con
Quoting II operating the business Of
the association, to hire and employ
superintendents. managers and all nee
eSsary help. to discharge the same ana
fix their compensation
The unit of the association shall
be the township. A branch of the as
sociation MAY be formed in any town
ship, and when duly organized shall
become q coordinate part of the State
association. No township association
shall be formed with less than five
members, provided: that n township
may have as many associations as are
necessary for the convenience of til"
members
ErIVl 10 COO 90 Z-l,ni1 - al 49,
be kept free from partisan politics,
and any membe who attempts to IN
trodHce such subjects. or to use the
association for political purposes shall
be expelled"
Mr.. p. B. Neal, Of Rockingham,
moved the, adoption of the report
which was seconded by Mr.. CT. G..
Moore. of Person.
MI. j. NJ. Sharp raised the question
as to who could cast a vote, inc Presi-
dent Cunningham ruled that only mcll-
bcrS could vote.
The motion was put, and the report
was adopted unanimously.
The question which had been raised
caused considerable discussion. in
which Mr.. T.. ]. Ragsdale, of Wake,
raised h question Of the constitu-
tionality of the meeting.
n reply to this question Mr.. j. ..
w. GraVely said this meeting was an
meeting, or the purpose of
receiving the report of the special com
mittee. He declared the meeting to be
absolutely legal and constitutional.
Mr.. J. NJ. Sharp moved that the
amendments to the bylaws, as read
and adopted, be placed in the hands
of the executive committee and they
be empowered to employ counsel to
investigate the legality of the amend
mcnts. and have them published.
The motion carried.
Mr.. Gravely moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to present
names to the body for the officers of
this association, the committee to re-
port as soon as possible.
The motion vas carried, and the
chair appointed as this committee
Messrs. j. O. w. Gravely, J. NJ. Sharp
and G. G.. Moore.
During a brief recess interesting
short talks were mad by T.. ]. Rags
dale, OF Wake; T. B. Lindsey, of Rock
ingham; 6. L. Allen, of Granville, and
w. 7. Bryan, of CasWell.
An address by Hon. j. Bryan
Grimes, Secretary Of state, the former
president Of the association. was 2
Election of Officers.
Mr.. Gravely reported for the COM
on the election of officers for
ensuing year as follows:
For President. Col. John S. Cunning
ham. of Person; for Nice-President, T.
Lindsey, of Rockingham; Second
Nice-President, J. y. Davis, of War
Third Nice-Prcsident. NJ. w. l.
Veazey. of Granville: for Secretary and
Treasurer, j. NJ. Sharp. OF Rocking
ham: for Grand Lecturer. j. O. W
Grayely. of Rocky Mount; for Direc-
tors, z. 3. Neal. of Rockingham: q.
G. Moore. of Person; j. L. Bailey, of
CT. L. Allen. of Granville. and
James \. Long. of Person.
Mr.. G.. G. Moore, of Person. said he
had the pleasure of %seconding tie
nomination of Col. John $. Cunning
ham for president. He declared that
man in North Carolina a done
more for the farmers of this State than
Colonel Cunningham. and he had al
been foremost III the ranks fight
lng for the rIumrh owe oppression
Of the agricultural interests. He III
logized Colonel Cunningham. reviewed
the successful and eventful life Of