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Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to preside at all 

 times when the I^resident is absent, and perforxn the duties of tlie Presi- 

 dent. 



Sec. 3. The Secretary shall keep 'a record of tlie members and pro- 

 ceedings, receive and make record of all money paid in, conduct all cor- 

 respondence of the Association, and present a report of the plans and 

 pi'oceedings of the Association at the annual meeting. 



Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall keep all monej's belonging to the Asso- 

 ciation, and disburse the same under the direction of the Association and 

 according to its laws. He shall present for approval each year at the 

 annual meeting a report of all money collected and disbursed, together 

 with all obligations and claims of the Association. 



Article V. All elections of officers shall be by ballot, and shall be 

 held at the regular annual business meeting, at such time and place as 

 the Board of Directors shall designate, after due notice has been given. 

 The term of office shall commence immediately after the annual meeting, 

 to continue for one year or until others are elected to fill their places. In 

 case of a vacancy occurring in any office, the Board of Directors shall pro- 

 ceed to an election to till the vacancj' at the first session of the board. 



Article VI. Any person interested in the feeding and breeding of 

 pure bred or grade stock or in the promotion of live stocli interests in 

 the State may become a member of the Association for one year by the 

 payment of $1 to the Secretarj^ who shall give a receipt for same. 



Article VII. The constitution may be amended with the approval of 

 two-thirds of the members present at the annual meeting of the Associa- 

 tion. Any proposed amendment, addition or repeal must first be approved 

 by the Board of Directors. 



BY-LAWS. 



Article I. Meetings of tlie Association sliall be of such length and 

 character as the Board of Directors shall agree upon, and shall be held 

 annually the first Thursday after the first Monday in January, for the 

 purpose of considering any business that may come before the Association, 

 and discussing such topics as may be deemed advisable to' further its ends. 



Sec. 2. The President shall have the power to call a special meeting 

 of the Directors at such time as, in his judgment, the affairs of the Asso- 

 ciation demand. 



Sec. 3. All bills incurred by the Association sliall be approved by the 

 Secretary previous to payment by the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall 

 show receipts for all money paid out. 



Sec. 4. The program committee, through the Secretary, shall prepare 

 a program for the annual meeting and arrange the details for its ren- 

 dering. 



