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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Secretary, 

 term of otiice 

 and com- 

 pensation. 



Clerks, com- 

 pensation of. 



Art. 3. The term of office of the secretary of the 

 Board shall be for one year, begiuning with the first of 

 July following the election. The compensation of the 

 secretary is $2,500 per year, and at the same rate for any 

 part of a year, as provided for in chapter 184 of the Acts 

 of 1883. 



Art. 4. The compensation of the first clerk is $1,600, 

 as provided for in chapter 143, Acts of 1892 ; and the 

 compensation of the assistant clerk is $1,200, as provided 

 for in chapter 130, Acts of 1893. 



Quorum of 

 Board and 

 committees. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Quorum. 



Article 1. At all meetings of the Board eighteen 

 members shall constitute a quorum for business. At all 

 meetings of the executive committee four members shall 

 constitute a quorum. At all meetings of other standing 

 committees three members shall constitute a quorum. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Amendments 

 and notice of 

 meetings. 



Amendments. 



Article 1. These by-laws may be changed or 

 amended, and additional by-laws may be adopted, at any 

 annual meeting of the Board, or at any regularly called 

 meeting, provided notice has been given in writing to each 

 member at least seven days before such meeting, such 

 notice to be issued by the secretary of the Board, stating 

 the change or changes proposed. 



Order of 



business. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Order of Business. 



Article 1. The business of the Board shall be con- 

 ducted in accordance with rules used by deliberative 

 bodies, and shall be transacted substantially in the fol- 

 lowing order ; but the election of officers, appointment of 

 standing committees, and introduction of new business 

 shall not take place until after the admission of new 

 members : — 



1. Reading of the call of the meeting. 



2. Calling of the roll of delegates at each session. 



3. Reading of the report of the last meeting. 



