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lation that can be procured in the state of Connecticut that will 

 help to hold in check this scale or any other pest, but after the 

 experience we had with the peach j'ellows law, and knowing the 

 sentiment of the average country member over on the hill, I 

 should want to be pretty chary about doing anything that would 

 lead up to anything of that kind again. To go up there now 

 and ask for another law, I don't care how skilfully drafted that 

 law may be, might mean defeat, and with that defeat it might 

 mean the defeat of the appropriation that we need to carry on 

 the work of this Society. Now we all recognize the danger of 

 this scale, and its presence here, probably in every township in 

 this state, and it is probably going to work a good deal of havoc, 

 and if we can pass such a law no doubt it would be wise, but I 

 doubt if we can do it. Therefore, under the circumstances, 

 would it not be better for this Society to simply go on record as 

 giving out a note of warning of what we believe the danger is 

 and say that we would like to have the state take the matter 

 up?" 



The President: "It seems to me that is just what is con- 

 templated in this recommendation that is olifered." 



Mr. Hinman: 'T move that that report be amended by 

 striking out the latter part. I think the first part asking for an 

 appropriation is well enough." 



Amendment seconded. 



Secretary Miles: "As I understand it, that simply means 

 that we shall accept the report of the Committee without 

 adopting their recommendation." 



Upon being put to vote by the Chair the amendment was 

 passed, and the original motion as amended also. 



The President: "The report of the committee is accepted 

 as amended." 



The noon hour having arrived, a recess was declared until 

 1.30 P. M. 



