398 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Grossman: That statement about the vice-presidents not being 

 present might give a mistalven impression. All the vice-presidents are 

 here except one. The absent member may have a good excuse for not 

 being present. They were all here last year. 



President Stevens: There is an amendment before the house. 



Mr. Henry: I shall accept that amendment to my resolution. 



A vote viva voce was taken, and President Stevens announced that 

 the resolution was carried. 



Professor Troop: I rise to a point of oi'der. There must be a two- 

 thirds vote to carry an amendment to the Constitution. 



A division was called for. The vote was 34 in favor of the resolution 

 and 12 opposed to it. 



President Stevens: The resolution is adopted. We will now proceed 

 to the election of officers. 



Question: How will the vice-presidents be elected? 



Professor Troop: The Constitution and By-Laws say plainly that the 

 first elected is designated as "First Vice-President." One of the duties of 

 the first vice-president is to preside in the absence of the president. The 

 Society should remember this in selecting a first vice-president and select 

 one with regard to his fitness to preside over these meetings in case the 

 president is not able to be present. We are not all fitted for that duty. 



President Stevens: Of course, we all understand that the first vice- 

 president shall represent his Congressional District, and that there shall 

 be only twelve other vice-presidents. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

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Mr. W, W. Stevens, Salem, was nominated for president. 



There being no other nominations, on motion the secretary was author- 

 ized to cast the vote of the whole Society for Mr. Stevens for president. 



Secretary Flick cast the vote, and Mr. Stevens was declared duly 

 elected president for the ensuing year. 



As there was but one nominee for each ofliice, the same method of 

 casting the ballot was followed in each case. 



