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be too large. It would be hard to keep 

 each member informed and advise with 

 him as to how to proceed, and the Presi- 

 dent finally put the motion as made by- 

 Mr. Becker, that the executive com- 

 mittee be made the legislative commit- 

 tee, which was carried. 



Mr. Baxter — Mr. President, do you 

 think' it wise that we ask assistance of 

 the faculty of the State University at 



proceed at once to the election of of- 

 ficers for the ensuing year. 



The motion received a second ^nd 

 was carried. 



Mr. Black — I move that the Secre^ 

 tary be instructed to cast the ballot for 

 Mr. J. Q. Smith, for President for the 

 ensuing year. 



Pres. Smith — Gentlemen, I have filled 

 this office for a number of years, and 



Treasurer Chas. Becker. 



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Champaign, in securing this legislation, 

 and of the executive committee of the 

 State Horticultural Society? 



Pres Smith — ^Ycs, sir, I certainly do 

 think we should have their co-opera- 

 tion. 



Mr. Pyles — I move that the Secretary 

 send to the members of the State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association the names of the 

 committees on appropriation in the 

 Senate and in the House and ask them 

 to write to their members, personal let- 

 ters. 



The motion received a second and 

 was carried. 



Mr. Pyles — Mr. President, I move 

 that the rules be suspended, and that we 



am quite willing to retire ; and there are 

 plenty more of you well qualified to 

 take it. 



Mr, Black put the question and upon 

 a unanimous vote in the affirmative the 

 Secretary cast the ballot for Mr. Smith 

 as President. 



Mt. Dadant — I move that the Presi- 

 dent be instructed to cast the ballot of 

 the Association for Mr. Stone for Sec- 

 retary for the ensuing year. 



Having put the question, which was 

 decided in the affirmative, the President 

 cast the ballot for Mr. Stone as Secre- 

 tary. 



Mr. Dadant moved that the Secretary 

 be instructed to cast the ballot for Mr. 



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