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wise to tbcm uRt to encumber this body wilh a prolix constitution, 

 but simply to cfFer a few concise by-laws, which should be sufficient 

 for defining the general form and government of the association, 

 without limiting its powers within any narrow or contracted bounds: 

 leaving it for future legislation to provide for any unforeseen exigen- 

 cies which may arise. They therefore propose, for the adoption of 

 this body, the following 



By-Laws. 



1. The officers of this Congress shall consist of a President, a Vice- 

 President from every State represented, (who shall, unless otherwise 

 directed, be the President of some HorticulturalSociety of that State,) 

 two Secretaries, a Treasurer, and a General Fruit Committee. 



2. These officers, elected at one session of the Congress, shall hold 

 their offices until the organization of the succeeding session, when a 

 new election shall immdeiately take place, or until new officers are 

 elected 



3. The chairman of the Standing Fruit Committee of every Hor- 

 ticultural Society in the United States and the Canadas, shall here- 

 after be considered as composing the General Fruit Committee. 

 There shall be a chairman of the whole elected by this Congress, and 

 the President of the Congress shall also be a member of this commit- 

 tee, ex officio. 



4. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all public 

 m^c*in~'^, r.r.'J tc \.:':'!o:t2. 'he "Eur.l executive duties of the chair. 



5. It shall be the duty of the Secretaries to give notice of all meet- 

 ings, to record the proceedings, and to conduct any necessary corres- 

 pondence, under the direction of the President. 



6. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive and disburse all 

 monies collected by the Association, under the direction of the Presi- 

 dent, and to keep and render an accurate account of the same at each 

 meeting. 



7. It shall be the duty of the General Fruit Committee, to collect 

 information on the subject of Fruit and Fruit Culture, and to report 

 the same at every session of this Congress. 



A. J. DOWNING, 

 J. W. KNEVELS, 

 S. B. PARSONS, 



CommitUt. 



