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remove the Governors of the States and the President of 

 the Nation from the list that will relieve us of 49 copies, 

 which is quite a saving. 



Prof. Ward, of Illinois : This is a rather heavy bur- 

 den to throw upon our Secretary and Treasurer and I 

 think that the two, while practically doing the work, 

 should be shielded behind the Executive Committee. 



After considerable further discussion, Professor Ward 

 presented the following motion which was seconded by 

 Mr. Fearing: 



Moved that the Secretary and Treasurer dispose of the 

 annual Transactions with the approval of the Executive 

 Committee. Motion carried. 



AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. 



Prof. Ward: Two subjects have been under discus- 

 sion in special meetings of the Society and I was 

 requested to draft the present amendments covering 

 these items. As the constitution now stands, no library 

 nor club can subscribe for the Transactions, and yet I 

 am sure you will all agree that we are anxious to sell as 

 many as possible. We propose to amend Article II by 

 adding the following: 



Any library, sporting or fishing club, society, firm or 

 corporation may upon two-thirds vote and the payment 

 of the regular annual fee become a member of this 

 Society and entitled to all its publications. 



Moved and carried that this clause be added to the 

 Constitution. 



Prof. Ward: The second item should be the para- 

 graph following the one just adopted. Add to the Con- 

 stitution these words : 



Any person, society, club, firm or corporation, on 

 approval by the Executive Committee and on payment 

 of $50.00 may become a patron of this Society with 

 all the privileges of a life member and then shall be 

 listed as such in all published lists of the Society. The 

 money thus received shall become a part of the perma- 



