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^foved that the report of the directors be accepted and filed. 

 Seconded and carried. 



At this point Air. T'red \\\ Muth presented to the convention an 

 invitation in behalf of the Cincinnati Board of Commerce to take a 

 trc^llev ride over the city, visiting several points of interest. 



Gloved by Hamlin \\ Poore, delegate, of ^Minnesota Branch, that 

 the invitation be accepted, and that the ride he taken the afternoon 

 of Feb. 13. Seconded and carried. 



The report of the Legislative Committee was next in order, but 

 the Secretary having no report sent him by that committee, was 

 unable to render a report. Later on at the convention, Editor E. 

 R. Root, of Glcaiiiiii^s in Bcc Ciiltiirc, gave a brief, verbal report of 

 what had been done l:)y the Legislative Committee according to his 

 understanding. One of the important things was the securing by the 

 committee of consent from the authorities at Washington, to send out 

 "boiler plate" matter to newspapers all over the country telling of 

 the dangerous bee diseases, and giving warning to the public. This 

 was later done, and the result was that a great many papers pub- 

 lished these articles, which certainly was valuable to the bee-keepers 

 of the country. 



The chairman announced at this time that it would be in order 

 to take up the proposed amendments. The Secretary asked that we 

 take up proposed amendment Xo. T, covering Section 1, of Article 

 IX. The amendment is as follows: 



"Article IX. Section 1. The Bee-Keepers' Review, a 

 monthly publication, shall be ptiblished by this Association 

 as its official organ." 



?iIotion made l)y Dr. J. S. \\'ard, delegate, of Tennessee Branch, 

 that we take up the discussion of this amendment at this time. Sec- 

 onded and carried. 



Dr. H. A. Surface, delegate of Pennsylvania Branch, spoke in 

 fa\or of postponing the action on this section at this time owing to 

 its importance. He further stated that there was considerable dis- 

 satisfaction among the members at large, owing to the action for- 

 merly taken by the Directors, and he felt this matter shinild have 

 careful consideration before any action was taken. 



Director Foster, delegate for Colorado and ^^'as]^ington Branches, 

 spoke at this time, giving his reasons as to why he favored the pur- 

 chase of the Bee-Keepers' Review by the Association. He stated 

 that the Review had helped greatly in getting members in the west. 

 Chairman Townsend, of the Directors, stated that the Directors had 

 assumed considerable responsibility in the purchase of the Reviev;, 

 but that the Directors had felt it was advisal)le after giving the mat- 

 ter careful and deliberate consideration. 



Ralph B. Dalv. delegate of Adirondack Branch, stated that he 



