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In response to the call for the reading of the communication, 

 the secretary remarked, that, as a member of the committee on this 

 subject, he had felt that it was best to make application for aid from 

 the state. The society had never received a dollar from the public 

 treasury; never had asked for one. All the aid it had ever received 

 was the publication of its report by the state. Members of the leg- 

 islature had often spoken with approval of the work of the society, 

 and had expressed a willingness to do what they could to secure 

 anything we needed for the carrying on of our work. There were 

 certain reasons that made the present time rather unfavorable for 

 the application, but he thought that if it were presented in the 

 proper form, it would be granted. Thinking that if we received an 

 appropriation from the state, we ought to report direct to the gov- 

 ernor, showing the work done, and for what the money received was 

 used, he had hurriedly drawn up a plan for the reorganization of 

 the society with this end in view, and to increase the chances of 

 obtaining the desired aid. This he had sent to some of the leading 

 members of the society for their consideration, not as a definite plan, 

 but as a basis for movement in this direction. 



The plan was then read (as it is given almost in an identical 

 form where it was brought up for final action, it is omitted here) . 

 The subject gave rise to considerable discussion, which indicated a 

 general opinion that it was best to make the application for aid, 

 and that it was advisable, as calculated to promote the success of 

 the application, to reorganize the society in the manner proposed; 

 and on motion, the subject was referred to a committee consisting 

 of F. W. Case, J. C. Plumb, and J. S. Stickney. 



Mr. Plumb offered an amendment to the constitution and by-laws 

 of the society. 



The amendment embraced many changes from the present form. 

 The constitution and by-laws were read at length, gi vin g tne P r0 " 

 posed changes (amendment given in connection with the report of 

 the committee), which after some debate was refejred to a commit- 

 tee consisting of Mr. J. C. Plumb, T. D. Pilgrim and Geo. P. Peffer, 

 with instructions to report subsequent to report of committee on 

 reorganization. 



The president extended a very cordial invitation to the society to 

 hold its summer meeting at Green Bay, in connection with and as 

 the guests of the Brown County Horticultural Society. 



