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ARTICLE XIV. By-Laws. By-laws not in conflict with the pro- 

 visions of this constitution may be enacted by the society at any regu- 

 lar meeting. 



ARTICLE XV. Amendments. The constitution may be amended 

 at January meetings of the society by a two-thirds vote of the mem- 

 ,bers present, such amendments having been presented in writing and 

 ;read before the society at a session preceding the one in which the vote 

 ils taken. 



i BY-LAWS. 



1. All the officers of this society shall be elected at .the January 

 meeting. 



2. All oflficers of this society shall assume the duties of their re- 

 spective offices on the first day of June following their election, and 

 continue in office for the period of one year, or until their successors 

 are elected and qualified. 



3. The officers elected at the January meeting, 1895, shall hold 

 ■their respective offices until the first day of June, 1896. 



4. The amount allowed the secretary for express, postage and 

 ■stationery shall not exceed $150 per annum, and it shall be the duty of 

 the board of directors to employ a competent stenographer to report 

 the proceedings of the meetings of the society, whose fee shall be paid 

 l)y the society. 



5. The first business of the society shall be on each morning the 

 reading of the minutes of the previous day's proceedings, and submit 

 ting the same to the approval of the meeting. 



6. There shall be elected at each winter meeting nine district 

 directors, one from each horticultural district in the state. 



Also a standing committee of three on synonyms. 



Also a standing committee of one on each of the following: 

 Meteorology in its relation to Horticulture, Entomology, Ornithology, 

 Geology, Forestry, Vegetable Culture, and Ornamental Gardening. 



7. These by-laws may be amended at any general meeting of the 

 society by a majority of the members present. 



