PART III. GENERAL TOPICS. 



I. CONSTITUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL 

 ASSOCIATIONS. 



CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS OF AGRICULTURAL 

 CLUBS. 



Together With Rules of Order, and Order of Business. 



(McKerkow.) 



Constitution. 



Preamble. — We, the undersigned, interested in agricul- 

 ture and horticulture, and desirous to secure the benefits to 

 be derived from organization, for the purpose of practical 

 discussion and the promotion of the common interests 

 of our pursuits, do subscribe the following Constitution: 



Article I. Name. — This association shall be styled and 

 known as the Agricultural Club. 



Article II. Objects. — The objects of this club are to ad- 

 vance the knowledge and promote the general interests of 

 agriculture and horticulture in this community. 



Article III. Officers. — The officers shall consist of a 

 president, vice-president, recording secretary, correspond- 

 ing secretary, treasurer, and librarian. 



Article IV. Duties of Officers. — Section i. It shall be 

 the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the 

 club; to enforce a due observance of the Constitution, By- 

 laws, and Rules of Order; to assign topics of discussion at 

 the suggestion of members. He shall neither make nor 

 second any motion, but shall have the privilege of taking 

 part in debate; and while he has the floor the meeting for 

 the time being shall be in charge of the vice-president; 

 but the president shall have no vote unless the club shall 

 be equally divided. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the vice-president to 

 preside at all times when the president is absent, and while 

 he shall have temporarily vacated the chair. 



