92 



Amended, 1874, by striking out the words "all lisli 

 culturists," and inserting "any person." III., 5. 



Amended, 1875, making annual dues $3.00. 



Amended, 1880, members who do not pay their fees for 

 two years to be dropped, IX., 34. 



Amended, 1884, to elect corresponding members, XIII., 

 239. 



Amended, 1881, honorary members to be api)roved by a 

 two-thirds vote, X., 3]. 



Art. III. OJficers.— The officers of this Association shall 

 be a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, and shall be 

 elected annually by a majority vote. Vacancies occurring 

 during the year may be tilled by the president. 



[Amended to include a Recording Secretarj^, VIII., 50. 



Amended, 1871, to read : The officers of the Association 

 shall be a president, secretary, treasurer, and executive 

 committee of three members, and shall be elected by a 

 majority vote. Vacancies, etc.* 



Amended again in 1877, increasing the Executive Com- 

 mittee to live [III., 5]. Again in 1878, increasing the Com- 

 mittee "from three to seven members," VII., 76. 



In 1882, President and vice-President to hold office one 

 year, and are then ' ' ineligible for the same office until after 

 an interval of one year," XI., 4. 



Art. IV. Meetings. — The regular meetings shall be held 

 once a year, the time and place being decided upon at the 

 previous meeting. 



[Note. — In 1879 it was decided "to meet again in 

 March or April, 1880, at the call of the Exe- 

 cutive Committee," VIII., 60. Up to 1884 

 there is no record of the date of any meeting 

 being fixed at a previous one. See 13th Re- 

 port, page 7 — a foot-note to the Constitution]. 



*The transcript is made verbatim with puncluatiou as used, and capital 

 letters as omitted. F. M. 



