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Third Amendment 

 "On motion of Mr. F. Mather, the constitution was so amended that 

 the list of ofificers should include a Vice-President." (1874, p. 3.) 



Fourth Amendment 

 "Mr. H. J. Reeder moved that the Constitution be amended by strik- 

 ing out the last paragraph of Art. II. Carried." The clause thus re- 

 moved was the following: "The commissioners of the various states 

 shall be honorary members of the Association, ex officio." (1874, p. 5.) 



Fifth Amendment 

 "On motion of Mr. George Shepard Page the executive conunittee was 

 made to consist of five." (1874, p. 5.) 



Sixth Amendment 

 "Mr. George Shepard Page moved to amend Art. II by striking out 

 the words 'all fish culturists,' and inserting the words 'any person.' 

 Carried." (1874, p. 5.) 



Seventh Amendment 

 "Mr. Page moved that Art. II of the Constitution be amended by 

 making the annual dues $3. Carried." (1875, p. 4.) 



Eighth Amendment 



Mr. Ba-rnet Phillips moved "That the name of the American Fish 

 Culturists' Association be changed, and that of the American 

 Fish Cultural Association be adopted." 



It was urged by Mr. Phillips that the former title was a limited 

 one, while the proposed change admitted of greater scope. The reso- 

 lution was adopted. (1878, p. 76.) 



Ninth Amendment 



Mr. Phillips, the Secretary, proposed that the number of the Execu- 

 tive Committee be increased to seven members. Resolution adopted. 

 (1878, p. 76.) 



(A footnote at the end of the Transactions for 1878, page 118, says: 

 "In changing the name of the Association from Fish Culturists' to Fish 

 Cultural, the Secretary proposed that in the Constitution, after the 

 final word fish culturists, the following be added : 'and the trralnicnt 

 of all questions regarding fish of a scientific and economic character.' 

 This change and addition to the Constitution was adopted.") 



Tenth Amendment 

 "Mr. Phillips moved for an amendment to Article III of the Consti- 

 tution, so as to include a Recording Secretary, which was carried." 

 (1879, p. 50.) 



Eleventh Amendment 



"Mr. Mather proposed an amendment to the Constitution to permit 



honorary members to be elected by a two-thirds vote, the same to be 



added to the Constitution as a part of Article II, relative to members, 



and to read as follows: 'Any person shall, upon a two-thirds vote of 



