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CtO FOURTH ANNUAL REPORf 



the constitution, and I don't see what difference it would 

 make. 



Mr. Bowen — How would you make the membership in 

 one way with one class, and another way with another 

 class? Have your committee bring that up in the form 

 of a resolution. 



Mr. Stone — Can't do that, without a two-thirds vote of 

 the members present. 



Mr. York — The constitution says when any person joins 

 he must pay $1.00, but a whole body can join for 50 cents 

 each. 



Mr. Bowen — No reason why because the National makes 

 a mistake the Illinois Association must make a mistake. 



Mr. Stone — These laws were adopted for this Associa- 

 tion. Now then, if this meeting so elects, it can do according to 

 that resolution for a year. We don't want to put some- 

 thing in that constitution we will have to follow always. It 

 is only for this year that we want to follow it. This meeting 

 is in the hands of the members. 



Mr. Black — That question came up. If they gain the 

 appropriation from the secretary of the National it would 

 not come from the individual, and the money came from 

 the secretary or treasurer to this body and it would not con- 

 flict in the least. It seems to me that to make it sure, we 

 might have an amendment that any association joining this 

 body, as a body, may be received on the payment of any 

 sum which this body shall name. I would suggest that we 

 add this as another clause to the constitution. 



Mr. Becker — Unfortunately we are not in such a condi- 

 tion that we can add an amendment to the constitution at 

 the present time. It may be amended at any annual meeting 

 after 30 days' notice is given to members of the Association. 



Mr. Stone — The by-laws may be amended by a two- 

 thirds vote of the members at the annual meeting. 



Mr. Becker — Any person may become a member upon 

 the annual payment of $1.00. 



Mr. Stone — I stand corrected ; I was looking at the 

 wrong place. I see it is in the constitution instead of the by- 

 laws. 



Dr. Miller — I think that it was taken into consideration 

 in the National that when a society came in as a body it was 

 a different thing, and they could make different arrange- 

 ments ; and yet to satisfy Mr. Bowen, I think it would be 

 better to change the constitution than to take up so much 

 time with these things and interfere with the bee-talk. Do 

 anything to stop wasting time. 



Mr. Black — I move that all this subject be laid on the 

 table. 



Mr. Smith — The motion is that we lay this question on 

 the table till the next annual meeting, when we shall take 

 steps to change the constitution. All favoring, stand. Con- 

 trary. 



The motion is lost to lay it on the table. 



Mr. Stone — I move the adoption of the resolution. 



