CONSTITUTIONS OF AGRICULTUIiAL ASSOCIATIONS. 3G1 



consideration of eminent character and services in honor 

 of agriculture or horticulture and shall be conferred with-, 

 out fee or dues. The recipient shall not be entitled to 

 hold office, but may take part in all discussions and vote 

 on all questions. 



Article VII. Amendments. — No alteration, amendment, 

 or addition can be made to this Constitution, neither can 

 any part of it be repealed, without a vote of two thirds of 

 the members present. Any proposed alteration, amend- 

 ment, addition, or repeal must be submitted in writing, 

 filed with the recording secretary, and read at two regu- 

 lar meetings next preceding that on which the vote is taken. 



By-laws. 



Article I. This club shall assemble weekly (or twice a 



month) on evenings from November ist to April 



1st, and at such intervals thereafter as may be agreed 

 upon by the club, or appointed by the president. The 

 time and place of meeting may be altered at any regular 

 meeting of the club by a vote of two thirds of all of the 

 members present. 



Article II. Section i. Seven members shall constitute 

 a quorum for the transaction of business of the club. A 

 less number may meet, maintain a discussion on any topic, 

 and adjourn to any given time. 



Section 2. Persons present, not members of the club, 

 may be invited to take part in ail discussions of agricul. 

 tural topics; but they shall take no part in the business of 

 the club. 



Article III. Section i. If the funds of the club should 

 at any time be exhausted, or inadequate to meet the de- 

 mands contemplated by the Constitution, there shall be an 

 equal assessment upon each member to make up the de- 

 ficiency. 



Section 2. No appropriation of money from the funds 

 of the club shall be lawful, except in furtherance of the 

 objects contemplated by the Constitution, as stated in ar- 

 ticle 2, or as especially provided by these By-laws. 



Article IV. Section i. There shall be a library estab- 



