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CONSTITUTION OF THE MINNESOTA BEE-KEEPERS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



Art. 1 . This association shall he known as the Minnesota Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Art. 2. The object of this association shall be the promotion of scien- 

 tific bee culture by forming a strong bond of union among bee-keepers. 



Art. 3. The officers of this association shall consist of a president, five 

 vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, and an executive committee con- 

 sisting of three members, of which committee the president and secretary 

 shall be members ex-officio. 



Art. 4. Any person can become a member of this association by paying 

 to the treasurer the sum of one dollar as a membership fee and signing the 

 constitution, and paying annually thereafter dues of fifty cents. 



Art. 5. Any person interested in bee culture may become an honorary 

 member by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at any 

 regular annual meeting. 



Art. 6. The regular meeting of this association shall be held at such 

 time and place as shall be agreed upon by the executive committee, notice 

 of which shall be given to all members. Five members shall constitute a 

 quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may enter upon 

 a discussion and adjourn till some future day. 



Art. 7. Special meetings may be called by the executive committee 

 whenever they shall deem it necessary. 



Art. 8. The executive committee of this association shall constitute a 

 committee to select subjects for discussions and appoint members to de- 

 liver addresses or read essays and the same shall be published with the 

 call for the next annual meeting. 



Art. 9. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote at any 

 regular meeting. 



BY-LAWS. 



Art. 1. The officers of this association shall be elected by a majority 

 ballot. 



Art. 2. It shall be the duty of the president to call and preserve order 

 in all meetings of the association; to call for all reports of officers and 

 standing committees; to put to vote all motions regularly seconded; to 

 decide upon all questions of order according to the constitution and by- 

 laws of the association and in accordance with parliamentary usage, and 

 at each annual meeting at the expiration of his term of office to deliver 

 an address before the association. 



Art. 3. It shall be the duty of one of the vice-presidents, in absence 

 of the president, to perform the duties of that office. 



Art. -4. It shall be the duty of the secretary to call the names of the 

 members of the association at the opening of each stated meeting and to 

 receive the annual dues: to report all proceedings of the association and 

 record the same, when approved, in the secretary's book; to conduct all 

 correspondence of the association, and to file and preserve all papers be- 

 longing to the same; to take and record the name and address of every 



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