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more than fifteen shall reside in any one County. The 

 President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected 

 singly and by ballot. 



Sec. 5. The annual meeting of the Society shall be 

 held on the third Wednesday in January in each year, 

 at such place as the Trustees shall determine. Notice 

 of said meeting shall be given in three or more of the 

 agricultural journals of this State at least two weeks 

 before the time of said meeting. This Society shall 

 hold exhibitions in such places in this State as the 

 Trustees shall deem best. 



Sec. 6. In the choice of officers and the transaction 

 of other business, twenty-five members shall constitute 

 a quorum. In the absence of a quorum the meeting 

 may be adjourned. A majority vote shall constitute 

 an election. All officers shall hold over until their 

 successors be chosen. The President and Secretary 

 shall have power to call special meetings of the Society 

 or of the Trustees, and upon the written petition of 

 twenty members they shall issue such call. The object 

 of these meetings shall be plainly stated in the call, 

 which shall be issued by mail to each member at least 

 seven days prior to such meeting. 



Sec. 7. Vacancies in any office caused by resigna- 

 tion, death or removal from the State, may ])e filled by 

 a majority of the ex-officio members of the Board of 

 Trustees, for the unexpired terms of their office. 



Sec. 8. This Constitution may be amended, added 

 to or repealed at any annual meeting of the Society by 

 a two-thirds vote of members present and voting, or at 

 any special meeting of the Society, by a similar vote, 

 provided the subject matter of the changes has been 

 proposed hy a member, in writing, at a previous 

 meeting. 



