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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. 



RULES AND REGULATIOXS OF THE FAPJVIERS' CLUB 

 OF THE AMERICAN INSTITLTTE, AlK)rTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRI- 

 CULTURE, FEBRUARY, 1868. 



1. Any person may become a member and take part in proceedings, by conform- 

 ing to its rules. 



2. The officers shall be a President and Secretary, to be chosen by the committee, 

 in April, and hold for one year, and until successors are chosen or appointed. In 

 absence of President a chairman pro tern, shall be chosen by the Club. 



3. Any member, for disorderly conduct, may be expelled by vote of a majority 

 present. 



4. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the Club and have control of the 

 same. * 



5. The President may at any time call a person to order and require him to dis- 

 continue his remarks. 



6. The meetings of the Club shall be held every Tuesday, at 1 o'clock p. M., and 

 continue for two hours unless otherwise determined. 



7. Discussion shall be confined to agi-iculture, horticulture, pomology, and sub- 

 jects connected therewith and what relates to rural improvement. 



8. All members of committees shall, so far as practicable, be members of the 

 American Institute. 



9. Questions or inquiries shall be made through the chair, but answers must be 

 brief, and not lead to debate. 



10. Any person desiring to speak shall rise and address the chair, and avoid per- 

 sonalities, and confine his remarks to the subject before the meeting ; and the vote 

 of any person may be challenged, unless a member of the American Institute. 



11. No person shall speak more than twice on the same subject, or occupy more 

 than ten minutes, unless by consent of the meeting. 



12. Particular subjects may be fixed upon for any meeting, and in that case 

 shall be taken up for consideration at 2 o'clock. 



13. The usual parliamentary rules shall govern when not provided for by these 

 rules. 



• May 7, 1867. 



The regular session of the Club was held on Tuesday afternoon, 

 at 1 o'clock. Nathan C. Ely, Esq., the permanent chairman, called 

 the meeting to order, Mr. John W. Chambers filling the post of 

 permanent secretary. 



