148 IOWA DElPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Mr. Rigby: I move that the by-laws be amended so that hereafter 

 we can hold a one or a three-day meeting and that the chair appoint a 

 committee to revise the by-laws. 



The Chairman: As I understand your motion it is that article VI of 

 the constitution be amended so as to read that regular meetings of this 

 association shall be held in Des Moines, Iowa, on the first Tuesday before 

 the second Wednesday in December of each year and continue for three 

 days. 



Mr. Rigby: Yes, sir. 



The Chairman: Gentlemen, you have heard the motion; that article 

 VI of the by-laws be amended so as to read "that the regular annual meet- 

 ing of this association shall be held in Des Moines, Iowa, on the first 

 Tuesday before the second Wednesday in December of each year and 

 continue for three days." Is there a second? 



Voice: Second the motion. 



Mr. Barber: Let the secretary call the roll. 



The Chairman: This is a motion on amendment of this constitution 

 and it requires a two-thirds vote of the members, and the best way to 

 get it is by roll call. 



Mr. Clark: I will make an amendment to that motion, that the articles 

 of our constitution be amended to read that the meetings of this associa- 

 tion shall be on Thursday and Friday. It seems to me we are making a 

 mistake by making it Tuesday and Thursday. 



The Chairman: I am going to be arbitrary and say that that amend- 

 ment to the motion is out of order. The motion before the house is that 

 article VI of the constitution be amended to read that "The regular 

 annual meeting of this association shall be held in Des Moines, Iowa, 

 on the first Tuesday before the second Wednesday in December of each 

 year and continue for three days." 



(On roll call 41 voted aye and 2 no.) 



The Chairman: The chair will rule that the amendment is carried, 

 gentlemen. i 



Our program for the night is the report of the secretary. It is only 

 half past three now and if there is no objection Mr. Lauer will make his 

 report at this session. I think there should be some definite rule with 

 regard to these dues and trust that those still unpaid will be promptly 

 taken care of. 



Voice: I would like to bring up a question at this time under new 

 business. I would like, first, to inquire if there is a legislative committee 

 in this association? 



The Chairman: I think there was such a committee but it was dis- 

 charged. 



Voice: The reason I ask is we are bothered a good deal in Hardin 

 county by the fact that tent shows are allowed to come into the town of 

 Eldora during the county fairs. I would like to know why this associa- 

 tion cannot put a bill through the Iowa legislature the same as they 

 have in Illinois prohibiting tent shows or amusement parks to operate 

 within so many miles during the sessions of the county fair. 



