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15. No member shall speak longer that ten minutes at any time nor 

 more than once on the same question, except by leave of the board. 



16. Nine o'clock in the morning shall be the hour of the meeting of 

 the board, unless otherwise ordered. 



17. No rule shall be dispensed with or euspended without the con- 

 surrence of two thirds of the members present; nor shall a rule be re- 

 scinded without one days' notice being given on the motion therefor; but 

 a new rule not in conflict with the existing rules, may be added by a 

 majority vote. 



18. On question of parliamentary law governing the board, where the 

 rules are silent, or do not cover any point, Cushing's Manual of Parliamen- 

 tary Law shall govern. 



STANDING COMMITTEES. 



1. Executive Committee. 



2. Auditing Committee. 



3. Committee of Resolutions. 



4. A committee on the powers and duties of the board, of which the 

 Governor of the state shall be chairman. 



5. A committee on fungus diseases in grain, grasses and plants; 

 adulteration of foods, seeds and other products; the president of the State 

 College of Agriculture shall be chairman. 



6. A committee on the Dairy Industry and Products, including fraud- 

 ulent imitations thereof; the State Dairy Commissioner to be chairman. 



7. A Committee on Contagious Diseases among domestic animals, 

 the State Veterinarian to be chairman. 



8. All committees when not otherwise stated, sh-all consist of three 

 members. 



Okdeb of Business. 



1. Call of the Roll. 



2. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. The reading of 

 the minutes may be dispensed with by a vote of the board except once 

 each day. 



3. Communication or petitions. 



4. Reports of Standing Committees. 



5. Reports of special committees. 



6. Unfinished business or business on the secretary's desk. 



7. Introduction of resolutions. 



8. Reports of the officers of the State Board of Agriculture. 



9. Reports of the superintendents of the departments of the state 

 fair. 



10. New business. 



11. Adjournment. 



