32 



31. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive and account for all moneys 

 belonging to the institute and disburse the, same under the instructions of the 

 executive committee, without whose order no money shall l)e paid out. He 

 shall also prepare in detail and present to the annual meeting a duly audited 

 statement of recei])ts and expenditures. 



32. He shall use such cash and receipt hooks, membership tickets, etc., as 

 may be required by the superintendent. 



33. An officer or director who has not during the current year attended any 

 meeting held in his district (except when prevented by sickness), or otherwise 

 rendered valuable assistance to the institute, shall not be eligible for reelection 

 to office for the ensuing year. 



34. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to generally conduct the corre- 

 spondence relating to the institutes and to supervise the work so far as pro- 

 vided for under the acts and rules and regulations. Acting under the instruc- 

 tions of the minister, it shall be his duty to arrange for regular and supple- 

 mentary delegates to be present and address regular and supplementary meet- 

 ings at the request of farmers' institutes, to prepare circular letters, to receive' 

 and i)ublish reports, to supply all forms, books, etc., to local secretaries recpiired 

 under these rules, and to prepare and issue from time to time suggestions to 

 officers and directors of the institutes. 



35. Every officer and director sliall pronq)tly answer all official communica- 

 tions addressed to him by the superintendent, and should make diligent efforts 

 to furnish any information re(iuired of him relative to the affairs of the 

 institute. 



Procedure, Order of Meetings, Etc. 



36. At any meeting of an institute, if duly advertised as set forth in these 

 rules, 10 members shall form a (luorum to do business at an annual or other 

 general meeting when the membership is over 32. At a directors' meeting 

 half of total number of board of directors shall form a quorum— half of five 

 to be reckoned as three, and the half of seven as four. At an executive connuit- 

 tce meeting three shall form a quorum. If at any meeting a (luorum is not pres- 

 ent, those present shall adjourn, and the meeting shall again be called, as pre- 

 scribed in these rules. 



37. The officers and directors shall act as far as practicable upon the recom- 

 niendations of the superintendent, and shall submit to him, through the secre- 

 tary, all questions relating to the welfare of the institute upon which advice 

 may be required. 



38. (a) Except by permission of the presiding officer, no member or other 

 person shall speak other than to ask a question or to introduce or to speak to a 

 motion. 



(b) In the discussion following the introduction of a subject, no person shall 

 speak more than twice, nor for a longer time than five minutes, except by a 

 vote of the meeting. 



(c) When a question is under consideration no motion shall be in order except 

 the following: (1) To adjourn, (2) to postpone, (3) to amend; these motions 

 taking precedence in the order named, and the first two shall be decided without 

 debate. 



(d) Before the vote is taken on any motion or amendment the president shall 

 ask, "Is the meeting ready for the question?" The question shall not be put 

 so long as any member desires to speak and is in order. Any member desirous 

 of asking a question on the subject introduced may do so verbally ; but if be 

 desires to ask more than two questions, he must submit them to the secretary 

 in writing. 



