10 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



admi:?sion, siccuin]);iiiied by the Indies and children of his family, to all 

 the exhibitions of the society, and shall be permitted to compete for 

 premiums in any or all departments. 



Skc. 5. Exjmlsion nf Members. — Any member who shall present for 

 exhibition any article or animal which, he is not entitled by the rules of 

 the society to exhibit, or who shall attempt to deceive, or be guilty of a 

 breach of good faith toward the society, may be expelled by a vote of 

 two thirds of the members present, at any meeting of the society; 

 provided, always, that no member shall be expelled unless written notice 

 of the alleged offence shall have been served on him, or left at his usual 

 place of residence, at least tAventy days previous to the action. 



ARTICLE IV. — OFFICERS. 



Section 1. The officers of this society shall consist of a President 

 and nine Directors, who shall constitute a State Board of Agriculture, 

 five of whom shall constitute a quorum. They shall elect a Treasurer 

 and Secretary, not members of the Board. They may also appoint 

 annually, as officers of the Board, a chemist, a botanist, a meteorologist, 

 a geologist, a metallurgist, an ornithologist, and an entomologist, and 

 define the duties of each. They may appoint such committees on the 

 various departments of agriculture, mining, and manufactures, either 

 generally or for specific purposes, as they may deem important for the 

 best interests of the State, and require such committees to report the 

 results of their investigations to the Board at such times as may be 

 named by them. 



Sec. 2. Duties of President. — The President shall preside at all meet- 

 ings of the Boai'd, and of the society; shall have power to call special 

 meetings of the Board, when necessary, and at the written request of 

 ten members, may call extra meetings of the society; shall appoint all 

 meetings not otherwise provided for; shall vote onl}^ at the election of 

 officers^ and in a case of a tie; and shall sign all financial and oflicial 

 documents emanating from the society not otherwise provided for. In 

 the absence of the P'rcsident from any meeting of the Board or societ}^ 

 any Director may be called to the chair, and during such meeting, and 

 for the completion of any business transacted or ordered at the same, 

 shall have the same powers as the President. 



Sec. 3. Duties of >Secrefar>/. — The Secretary shall conduct the corres- 

 pondence of the society, keeping in a separate book copies of all letters 

 written in the name or on behalf of the society, holding the same free 

 to tlio inspection of any member of the society, at any regular meeting 

 of the same. He shall also receive and file all letters addressed to the 

 societ^y, holding tHc same subject to the Board of Directors. He shall 

 attend all meetings of the societ}' and the Board, keeping a full record 

 of the doings of each in a separate book, and shall furnish a copy of the 

 proceedings of each meeting to the Committee on Publication within 

 five days after the close of such meeting. lie shall prepare and publish 

 all notices of meetings, shall keep a roll of all Standing Committees, and 

 call t]|e same, (noticingabsenccs,) whenever desired to do so b}- the Chair; 

 shall sign all certificates of honoi\ary and corresponding memberships, 

 and forward the same to those entitled to receive them. lie shall keep, 

 in a book prepared lor that especial purpose, the name and address of 

 everj' member; shall prepare and sign all gratuitous or complimentary 

 cards or tickets of admission; shall countersign all diplomas, certificates 

 of merit, etc., awarded b}^ the society, and forward the same to theii* 



