CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 



AS AMENDED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, 1874. 



CONSTITUTION. 



I. This Association shall be known as the Illinois State Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



II. Its object shall be the advancement of the Science of Pomology 

 and the Art of Horticulture. 



III. Its members shall consist of Annual members, paying an annual 

 fee of one dollar; of Life members, paying a fee of twenty dollars at one 

 time; and of Honorary members, wfio shall only be persons of distinguished 

 merit in Horticulture or kindred sciences, who may, by vote, be invited to 

 participate in the privileges of the Society. The wives of members shall be 

 members without fee. 



IV. Its officexs shall consist of a President, one Vice-President, Secre- 

 tary, and Treasurer, who shall be elected at the annual meeting, and serve 

 until their successors are chosen; also an Executive Board as hereinafter 

 provided. 



V. The aifairs of the Society shall be managed by an Executive Board, 

 to consist of the President and .Secretary of the Society, and the President 

 and Vice-President from each of the three District Horticultural Societies 

 of the State. • 



VI. The Society shall hold annual meetings, and publish its transac- 

 tions annually; iiromded, there are sufficient funds in the treasury to defray 

 the expenses of publication. 



VII. The Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a 

 two-thirds vote of the members present. 



BY-LAWS. 



I. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society, call the 

 meetings of the Executive Board, and, under its direction, have a general 

 superintendence of the affairs of the Society; and direction of expenditure 

 of money; he shall deliver an annual address upon some subject connected 

 with Horticulture, and shall ai)pointall special committees unless otherwise 

 ordered. 



II. The Vice-President shall preside at the meetings in the absence of 

 the President. 



III. The Secretary shall, upon the direction of the Executive Board, 

 conduct the correspondence of the Society, have charge of its books, papers 

 and reports, and prepare its reports for publication; and shall receive for 

 his necessary expenses for postage, stationery, printing, expressnge, office 

 rent and salary, such sum as the Executive Board may vote therefor. 



