X 1 V TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE OCMMITTEE. 



Centralia, May 28, 18GS. 



At a called meeting of the Executive Committee, held this day at 

 Centralia, there were present: A. M. Brown, president; Elmer 

 Baldwin and Parker Earle, ex-presidents, and VV. C. Flagg, Secre- 

 tary ; absent J. P. Reynolds. Dr. E. S. Hull, M. L. Dunlap, V. 

 K. Deyo, and H. D. Emery, of the Ad-Interim Committee, being 

 present were invited to participate in the discussions of the Committee. 



The subject of holding a Fair the present year was first discussed 

 and after due consideration was passed over with only the following 

 action : 



Resolved, That the president be authorized to reeeive propositions from local societies 

 to hold the annual fair, and to report the same to the Board for its action. 



The matter of legislation for the benefit of horticultural interests 

 was next taken up, and a committee consisting of A. M. Brown, E. 

 S. Hull, and Elmer Baldwin, appointed to take into consideration 

 the following subjects , and to draft bills, and report them to the 

 Society, at its annual meeting, for its approval and recommendation 

 to the legislature for its action. 



1. An Act to Encourage the Planting of Timber Trees. 



2. An Act to Fix the Lc^al Weight of a Bushel of the Various 

 Kinds of Fruits. 



3. An Act to Prevent the Improper Handling of Packages of 

 Fruits. 



4. An Act to Regulate Freights and Express Charges. 



