272 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



For Secretary to fill the unexpired term of D. U. Reed, Mr. Bat- 

 nard placed iu uominatiou J. H. Hadkinson, of Lincoln, and moved 

 that the rules be suspended and Mr. Hadkinson declared duly elected. 

 Carried. 



For Secretary for the full term beginning June 1, 1896, Mr. Bar- 

 nard nominated Mr. Hadkinson and moved that the rules be suspended 

 and the Secretary instructed to cast the vote of the Society for Mr. 

 Hadkinson. Carried. 



For Treasurer, F. W. Taylor nominated Peter Youngers, Jr., of 

 Geneva, and moved that the rules be suspended and the Secretary in- 

 structed to cast the vote of the Society for the nominee. Carried. 



For Board of Directors the following were elected, there being no 

 opposing candidates: J. W. Stevenson, North Bend; C. H.Barnard, 

 Table Rock; E. C. Erfling, Omaha. 



Mr. A. J. Brown offered the following resolutions, which were laid 

 over till the afternoon session: 



1. Resolved, That article IV of the Constitution be amended by 

 striking out all that part following the word "year" in the sixth line, 

 and iu place thereof inserting the words "commencing on (he first day 

 of June following." 



2. That article V be amended by striking out all that part follow- 

 ing the word "require" in the sixth line. 



3. That article VII be amended by striking out all that part fol- 

 lowing the word " Society '!, in the eighth line. 



4. That article VIII be amended by striking out all that part fol- 

 lowing the word " President " in the fourth line. 



5. That article XI be amended by striking out the words " five 

 hundred " in the fifth line and inserting in place thereof the words 

 *' four hundred." 



6. That By-Law No. 2 be amended by striking out all that part 

 following the word "Society" in the first line and inserting in place 

 thereof the following: "Shall assume the duties of their respective 

 offices on the first day of June following their election and continue 

 in office for the period of one year, or until their succssors are elected 

 and «|ualified." 



7. That By-Law No. 3 be stricken out and the following substituted 

 therefor: "The officers elected at the January meeting, 1895, shall 

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



