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VI. This Constitution may be amended at any regular 

 meeting, said amendment having been proposed in writing 

 at the next preceding meeting. 



BY-LAWS. 1. The President shall preside at all meetings 

 of the club and Executive Committee, and have power to 

 call special meetings. 



2. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President 

 shall have the full powers of the President, and shall preside 

 over the meeting during such absence or inability of the 

 President. 



3. The Secretary shall record the proceedings of the Club, 

 and conduct its correspondence. 



4. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys, and shall pay 

 out the same on the written order of the President. 



5. Regular meetings shall be held on the second Satur 

 day of each month. 



STANDING COMMITTEES, ORDER OF BUSINESS, ETC. 



Standing committees take cognizance of all regular sub 

 jects, of which the most important (in the Northern States) 

 may be named, as follows : 



Soils and their improvement; Grasses, Pastures, and 

 Meadows; Grains (Wheat, Oats, Corn, etc.) on Exhibition, 

 and other farm crops ; Fruits and Fruit Trees ; Grass and 

 Shrubbery ; domestic animals ; and library. 



These may be- grouped together, according to their impor 

 tance, or each made the labor of a committee, three to 

 five individuals constituting a committee. 



The order of business may be as follows : 



1. Reading minutes of last meeting. 



2. Reports of Special Committees. 



3. Unfinished Business. . . 



4. New Business, Essays, Discussions, Report of Standing 

 Committees. 



5. Adjournment. 



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