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12 First Annual Report 



Formation of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Ass'n. 



Springfield, III., Feb. 26, 1891. 

 The Capitol Bee-Keepers' Association was called to order by President 

 P.J. England. 



Previous notice having been given that an eftbrt would be made to form 

 a- State Association, and there being present bee-keepers from different 

 parts of the State, by motion, a recess was taken in order to form such an 

 Association. 



P. J. England was chosen temporary chairman, and C. E. Yocom tem- 

 porary secretary. On motion, the Chair appointed Thos. G. Newman, C. 

 P.^Dadant and Hon. J. M. Hambaugh a committee on constitution. 



J Col. Chas. F. Mills addressed the meeting on the needs of a State As- 

 sociation, and stated that it was his opinion that the bee-keepers should 

 have a liberal appropriation for a State Apiarian Exhibit at the World's 

 * Columbian Exposition. • j 



]^ A motion to adjourn till 1:30 P. M. prevailed. 

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AF'TERNOON SESSION. 



The Committee on Constitution reported a form for same, which, on 

 motion, was read by the Secretary, by sections serially . 



Geo. F. Robbins moved to substitute the word shallAor may in the last 

 clause of Section I, Article III. This led to a very animated discussion, 

 and the motion was lost. 



J. A. Stone moved to amend the above named section by striking out 

 the word ladies and all that followed of the same section, which motion led 

 to further discussion, and motion finally prevailed. 



Section 2, Article III, relating to a. quorum, was, on motion, entirely 

 stricken out. 



Mr. Robbins moved to amend Article V by adding the works, "Thirty 

 days' notice having been given to each member." Prevailed. 



Thos. G. Newman moved to adopt the Constitution, so amended, as a 

 whole. Which motion prevailed. Ui 



See Constitution page 8 . 



J. A. Stone moved that the Chair appoint a nominating committee of 

 three on permanent organization. Prevailed. 



Chair appointed as such committee. Col. Chas. F. Mills, Hon. J. M. 

 Hambaugh, and C. P. Dadant. 



