TRANSACTIONS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ILL. 24T 



SPECIAL COMMITTEES. 



The President announced the following committees : 



On Fruits on Exhibition. — Messrs. A. Dunlap, Pennington and Graves. 



On Cider and Vinegar. — Messrs. Emery and Scott. 



On Obituaries. — Messrs. D. C. Scofield and Lukins. 



On President' s Address. — Messrs. Barler, Galusha and Whitney. 



On Final Resolutions. — Messrs. Cochran and D. C. Scofield. 



On Small Fruits. — Messrs. Slade, Powell and Scott. 



On Apples and Pears. — Messrs. Minkler, Hansen and Whitney. 



On Plums and Cherries. — Messrs. Scott, Graves and Woodard. 



The Society adjourned till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. 



SECOND DAY— MORNING SESSION. 



The Society met, as per adjournment, at nine o'clock, with the Pres- 

 ident in the chair, and the session was opened with prayer by Rev. O. L. 

 Barler. 



The Secretary read letters from Mr. Wier and J. H. Harrison. 



ACTION UPON A BIRD LAW. 



The special order was taken up, and the Secretary read the letter and 

 text of the bill from Prof. Thomas respecting the destruction of birds. 



The Secretary was requested to draw up a resolution indorsing Prof. 

 Thomas' plan ; which he did, as follows : 



Resolved, That this Society heartily indorse the proposition of Prof. Cyrus 

 Thomas, our State Entomologist, and urge our Senators and Representatives in the 

 State Legislature to enact the bill presented into a law. 



Quite an animated discussion ensued upon the reading of the resolu- 

 tion, all the members favoring protection to the birds, and many urging 

 that our Legislature should enact a law which would extend over the entire 

 State ; others, and a majority, feared losing the bill entirely if we asked 

 for too much, as the "sporting gentlemen" from the cities and villages 

 would use every means available to secure the privilege of shooting our 

 friends/^r sport. 



The resolution was then unanimously adopted, and the Secretary 

 instructed to send a copy of the bill and resolution to such members of 

 the General Assembly as he deemed proper. 



