486 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'. 



The Secretary: The constitution says "any local society," 

 it does not say any horticultural society. 



Mr. Philips, (Wis.): What does it cost to join your mush- 

 room society? 



Dr. Whetstone: One dollar. 



Mr. Philips: I thought it didn't cost anything, and then you 

 could get into this society for twenty-five cents. (Laughter. ) 



Mr. Harris: In order to avoid future complications I would 

 suggest that you change that to read "local horticultural 

 societies." I think Mr. Hawkins had better add that to his 

 proposed amendment. 



The Secretary: How would it do to put in "members of any 

 local society whose membership fee is not less than one dol- 

 lar?" 



Mr. Hawkins: I think that would be all right, I will accept 

 those suggestions. 



Dr. Whetstone: Do I understand by the motion that mem- 

 bers of a local society can become members by the payment of 

 twenty- five cents? 



The Secretary: It includes the whole membership as a body. 



Mr. Hawkins: If this amendment should carry, one of the 

 provisions is that each local society shall be represented by a 

 regularly authorized delegate, and all papers that are read 

 shall be published and disseminated throughout the state. 



Dr. Whetstone: We shall be represented, as a member of 

 our club will read a paper before you tomorrow afternoon. 



The President: I am requested to call attention at this time 

 to the amendment of Article III, of our constitution as pro- 

 posed at our last annual meeting, which 1 will ask the secretary 

 to read. 



Secretary Latham then read the following amendment of 

 Article III, of the constitution: 



PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. 



Amend Article III, of the constitution by adding the words: " No 

 member shall vote at any election of officers except those who have 

 been members for not less than two consecutive years immediately 

 preceding- that in which the election is being held." 



On motion of Mr. Wedge a rising vote was ordered, 



A rising vote being taken, thirty votes were cast in favor 



and two against the proposed amendment, and it was declared 



adopted. 



"Report of Committee on Fruit List." Clarence Wedge, 



Chairman. (See index.) 



