14 EIGHTEENTH AXXlJAL REPORT OF THE 



(Bill passed in the 50th General Assembly. 



BEE-KEEPERS* ASSOCIATION. 



THE ORIGINAL BILL. 

 § 1. Appropriates $1,000 per annum— proviso. § 3. Annual Report. 



§ 2. How drawn. 



An Act making an appropnahon Jor the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association. 



Whereas, The members of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association have for 

 years given much time and labor without compensation in the endeavor to promote 

 the interests of the bee-keepers of the State; and, 



Whereas, The importance of the industry to the farmers and fruit-growers of the 

 State warrants the expenditure of a reasonable sum for the holding of annual meetings, 

 the publication of reports and papers containing practical information concerning bee- 

 keeping, therefore, to sustain the same and liable this organization to defray the ex- 

 penses of annual meetings, publishing repom, suppressing foul brood among bees in 

 the State, and promote the industry in Illinois; 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General 

 Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated for the use of the Illinois State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum for the 

 years 1917, 1918. For the purpose of advancing the growth and developing the interests 

 of the bee-keepers of Illinois, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Illinois 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association for the purpose of paying the expenses of holding annual 

 meetings, publishing the proceedings of said meetings suppressing foul brood among 

 bees in Illinois, etc. 



Provided, however. That no officer or officers of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association shall be entitled to received any money compensation whatever for any 

 services rendered for the same, out of this fund. 



Sec. 2. That on the order of the President, countersigned by the Secretarj' of the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association, and approved by the Governor, the Auditor of 

 Public Accounts shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer of the State of Illinois in favor 

 of the treasurer of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association for the sum herein appro- 

 priated. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation to pay out of said appropriation, on itemized and receipted vouchers, such sun^s 

 as may be authorized by vote of said organization on the order of the President counter- 

 signed by the Secretary, and make annual report to the Governor of all such expendi- 

 tures, as provided by law. 



Itemized in the Omnibus Bill as follows: 



For Shorthand Reporting $ 200.00 



For Postage and Stationery 50.00 



For Printing 550.00 



Expense of Meetings 200.00 



Total Amount of the Appropriation $1,000.00 



The Assembly ruled that this is not to be paid in lump but drawn on itemized accounts. 



