13 FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



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Formation of the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association. 



' ISpringfield, 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 effort 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 temporary secretary. On motion, the Chair appointed 

 Thos. G. Newman, C. P. Dadant and Hon. J. M. Hambaugh 

 a committee on constitution. 



Col. Chas. F. Mills addressed the meeting on the needs 

 of a State Association, 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. 



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



AFTERNOON 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 shall for 

 may in the last clause of Section 1, 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 mo- 

 tion finally prevailed. 



'Section 3, Article III, relating to a quorum, was, on 

 motion, entirely stricken out. 



Mr. Robbins moved to amend Article V by adding the 

 words, "Thirty days' notice having been given to each mem- 

 ber." Prevailed. % 



Thos. G. Newman moved to adopt the Constitution, so 

 amended, as a whole. Which- motion prevailed. 



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. 



Committee retired and in a few minutes returned, sub- 

 mitting the following named persons as candidates for their 

 respective offices: - r 



For President — P. J. England, Fancy Prairie. 



For Vice-Presidents — Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria; C. P. 



