ILLINOIS STATE BEE-KEEPERS ASSOCIATION. 



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(Bill passed in the 50th General Assembly.) 



Bee-Keepers' Association. 



THE ORIGINAL BILL. 



§ 1. Appropriates$l,OOOper annum— proviso. 

 { 2. How drawn. 



An Act makiru] an appropriatioJi for the 



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 sus- 

 tain the same and enable this organization 

 to defray the expenses of annual meetings, 

 publishing reports, suppressing foul brood 

 among bee;^ in the State, and promote the 

 industry in Illinois ; 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of 

 the Stai2 of Illinois represented in the General 

 Assembly: That there be and is herebj' 

 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 

 gum to be expended under the direction of 

 the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association 



§ 3. Annual Report. 



illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association. 



for the purpose of pacing 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 receive any 

 money compensation whatever for 'any 

 services rendered for the same, out of this 

 fund. 



Sec. 2. That on the order of the Presi- 

 dent, counteisigned by the Secretary of 

 the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion, 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 appropriated. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the 

 treasurer of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association to pay out of said appropria- 

 tion, on itemized and receipted vouchers, 

 such sums as may be authorized by vote 

 of said organization on the order of the 

 President countersigned by the Secretary, 

 and make annual report to the Governor 

 of all such expenditures, as provided by 

 law. 



Itemized in the Omnibus Bill as follows: 



For Shorthand Reporting .$ 200.00 



For Postage and Stationery 100.00 



For Printing 500.00 



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. 



