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up to July 1, of each year, to the Board of Directors and at other times 

 when directed to do so by the Board of Directors or the Executive Com- 

 mittee, and shall report the accounts against which no warrants have been 

 drawn, in the different funds, and the balances in the hands of the treasurer 

 to the credit of each fund. 



AETICLE VII STANDING COMMITTEES. 



SECTION 1. There shall be created the following standing committees, 

 the president appointing five members of each committee: 

 Executive Committee, 

 Legislative Committee, 

 Household Science Committee, 

 Committee on Agricultural Books, 

 Highway Committee, 

 Entomology Committee, 

 Committee on Soil Investigation and Experiments. 



SEC. 2. The duties of standing committee, unless otherwise provided by 

 these by-laws, shall be legislative in character; they shall meet at the same 

 time and place that the Board of Directors' meetings are called, and at such 

 other times as may be necessary, and shall make a written report to the 

 Board of Directors at their annual meeting and at such other times as may 

 be called for, said report to show progress made and future needs in their 

 respective lines of work. 



ARTICLE VIII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



SECTION 1. The Executive Committee shall conduct the affairs of the 

 Illinois Farmers' Institute in the interval between the meetings of the 

 Board of Directors in accordance with the rules and resolutions adopted by 

 said board. 



SEC. 2. It shall make all arrangements for holding the State Farmers' 

 Institute meeting, assigning the time and place. 



SEC. 3 V It shall prepare a list of speakers for the use of county farmers' 

 institutes. 



SEC. 4. It shall pass on all bills referred to it by the auditor of the 

 board. 



SEC. 5. It shall be official advisor of the secretary of institutes when 

 the Board of Directors is not in session. 



SEC. 6. It shall meet on the call of the president of the Board of 

 Directors. 



ARTICLE IX LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. 



SECTION 1. The Legislative Committee shall prepare the bill or bills to 

 be presented to the Legislature for enactment, and when the same have been 

 approved by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee, shall take all 

 necessary measures to have the same enacted. 



ARTICLE X HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE COMMITTEE. 



SECTION 1. The Committee on Domestic Science shall counsel with the 

 secretary of the Household Science Department and report upon measures 

 for the advancement of the work of this department. 



ARTICLE XI AGRICULTURE BOOK COMMITTEE. 



SECTION 1. The Agriculture Book Committee shall examine, and recom- 

 mend, from time to time, such agricultural books as it may find to be true, 

 scientific and applicable to Illinois conditions, and to recommend books for 

 institute office library. 



