102 "Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



year, for the election of its officers, ths transaction of general busi- 

 ness, and the consideration of questions pertaining to horticulture. 

 " Section 5. All vacancies in the offices of said society may be 

 filled by the executive committee; and should there be a failure to 

 elect a member of the executive committee in any district, the va- 

 cancy may be filled by a two-thirds vote of the members of the 

 society present at any regularly appointed meeting. 



" Section 6. It shall be the duty of the secretary of said society 

 to make an annual report to the governor of the state, of the trans- 

 actions of the society, including an itemized account of all moneys 

 expended during the year, in addition to such matters as are now 

 specified in the law relating to the same. 



" Section 7. The number of printed pages of said report shall not 

 exceed three hundred and fifty, and the number of copies shall be 

 limited to three thousand five hundred. In all other respects, the 

 publication and distribution of said report shall be in accordance 

 ■with the provisions of the law now in force concerning the same. 

 " Section 8. The sum of $1,000 is hereby annually appropriated, 

 out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

 to aid the said society in carrying out the provisions of this act; 

 said sum to be paid by the state treasurer upon ths order of the 

 president of said society, in such sums and at such times as shall 

 best contribute to the prosperity of the society and the interests it 

 represents. 



" Section 9. This act shall take effect and be in force from and 

 after its passage and publication." 



Respectfully submitted, 



F. W. Case, 

 J. C. Plumb, 

 J. S. Stickney. 

 The report was accepted and adopted, and the duty of present- 

 ing the bill for the reorganization of the society to the legislature, 

 •was entrusted to Senator Anderson, with instructions to vary the 

 conditions, if necessary to secure the desired aid. 



Reports from Fruit Districts. — Reports of observations were 

 made by the committees present. (Reports for several of the 

 districts were read at a later session, but are given here in their 

 order, for convenience in reference.) 



