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other states, the amounts fre(|nentl\- increased, and it has all 

 come back in g^ood round hundred per cent, profit to the state, 

 and the people that have paid the bill have been well pleased. 



Perhaps it is not wise to make this extra demand upon 

 our legislature, but I believe it is wise to show our colors and 

 to fii^ht for it whether we are turned down or not. 



I think we are fortunate in that we have several members 

 of our Society who are members of the legislature, and it 

 seems to me that they can do something in this matter. It 

 seems to me it would be well to have them interested in it, 

 and I think it would be well for our officers to consult with 

 them. 



Secretary Miles: INIr. President, in order to bring this 

 matter before us in proper shape, I will move that the report 

 of the committee on legislation be accepted, the recommend- 

 ations adopted and the committee requested to follow out 

 those recommendations. (Motion seconded.) 



The President : It is moved and supported that the 

 report of our committee on legislation be accepted and its 

 recommendations adopted. Are you ready for the question? 



Mr. J. M. Hubbard : Mr. President, I should like to say 

 just a word on that before you put the motion. I have been 

 a little in doubt what course would be best for us to take, 

 because I have anticipated that a bill would be presented 

 before the legislature for organizing our institute work in an 

 effective form. It has not seemed to me that our institute 

 work should be left as it has been for three or four years, to 

 be carried on by several different societies, but should be 

 organized and worked in accordance with the plans suggested 

 in the report of our secretary. I will second this motion in 

 order to bring it up, but I am still under the impression that 

 we would have a better chance of securing the appropriation 

 by having the institute work organized under a director or 

 conductor, in a way that compares with the work in other 

 states where it has been so successful. We need the work. 

 The work ought to be done. It would pay. And we need 

 to have a fair share of whatever money is spent for institute 

 work directed to the interest which this Society represents, 

 but whether it is best for each societv to go to the legislature 



