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FANCIERS' JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 



On.pifllion^of C. A. Sweet, a committee was appointed by 

 the Chair, to make rules ami regulations for the application 

 of the Scale of Points iNin. judging, &c, as far as this Asso- 

 ciation has jurisdiction. VC. A. Sweet, J. K. Fetch, P. Wil- 

 liams, H. H. Stoddard, and A. D. Warren, were appointed 

 such committee. 



On motiojl of I. K. Felch, it was 

 '"- Resolved, That "symmetry" appear first on Scale of 

 Points. 



On motion, adjourned until 2 p.m. 



2 P.M. 



Convention met pursuant to adjournment. 



On motion of C. A. Sweet, the Hon. Lewis P. Allen was 

 nominated and elected an " honorary member " of this Asso- 

 ciation. 



Mr. Allen was introduced and made some well-timed re- 

 marks, which were received with applause. He accepted 

 the "honors," but desired to become a life member, and pay 

 the usual fee. He was therefore elected a life member. 



On motion, the Executive Committee were directed to 

 procure a seal for the Society. 



J. Y. Bicknell, from Committee on Kevision of Standard 

 of Ducks and Geese, read their report, which was adopted 

 as read. 



A. D. Warren, from Committee on Kevision of Constitu- 

 tion and By-Laws and Nomination of Officers, presented 

 their report, which was adopted. 



CO NSTITTTTION. 



ARTICLE I. 



The designation of this organization shall be " The 

 American Poultry Association." 



ARTICLE II. 



The objects of this Association shall always be for the per- 

 fection of the American Standard of Excellence, which shall 

 be exclusively the property of this Association ; and to con- 

 sider and discuss all matters of a national character regard- 

 ing the poultry interest at large ; shall also advise with and 

 assist all poultry organizations, when so requested, in the 

 selection of judges in good standing and ability; it shall 

 also aim to secure the entire co-operation of the various 

 local poultry organizations in controlling the time of the 

 various local exhibitions, and all the rules pertaining to the 

 appointment of judges and methods of judging, which shall 

 be accomplished through the admission to this Association 

 of delegates from such local societies as shall conform to the 

 requirements of Article III, Section 2, of this Constitution. 



ARTICLE III. 



Section 1. The members of this Association shall consist of 

 such persons as are approved by the Executive Committee, 

 on the payment of an initiation fee of $3, and thereafter 

 dues of $2 per annum. Life membership, §10. 



Section 2. Local organizations will be entitled to member- 

 ship upon the payment of an annual fee of $10, and filing 

 with the Secretary a copy of their Constitution and By- 

 Laws, which shall, in all essential particulars, conform to 

 the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association ; and 

 may be represented at all the meetings of the Association by 

 a regularly appointed or elected delegate from such society, 

 and shall be governed by and entitled to all the privileges 

 given by the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association. 



ARTICLE IV. 



The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President, 

 ten Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Execu- 

 tive Committee. The latter to consist of all the officers 

 above designated, and twenty additional members, and an 

 Auditing Committee of three, selected from the members of 

 the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE V. 



The annual meetings of this Association shall be held 

 on the third Thursday of January, at such place as shall be 

 decided upon by the Executive Committee. Thirty days 

 notice of the same to be given to each member by the Secre- 

 tary. 



ARTICLE VI. 



The annual dues shall be payable on the third Thursday 

 in December, and any member who shall have neglected to 

 pay his. annual dues for a period of thirty days after that 

 time, shall be deemed to have forfeited his membership. 

 The Executive Committee shall have power to expel any 

 member by a vote of three-fourths of the members present. 



ARTICLE VII. 



This Constitution, as well as the By-Laws of this Associa- 

 tion, having been approved by a two-thirds vote of all the 

 members present, at a regular meeting of the organization, 

 they can only be repealed or amended by a like vote. Such 

 repeal or amendment shall be offered in writing, and for- 

 warded by the person proposing the same to both the Presi- 

 dent and Secretary ; and the Secretary shall cause such re- 

 peal or amendment to be printed and mailed to every indi- 

 vidual member of this Association, at least ninety days 

 prior to the meeting at which said repeal or amendment is 

 to be considered. 



BY-LAWS. 



ARTICLE I. 



The President shall preside at all meetings of this Associa- 

 tion. He will appoint all Special Committees, unless other- 

 wise ordered by the Association. Shall call extra meetings 

 at the request of five or more members of the Executive 

 Committee. He shall also preside at the opening and clos- 

 ing of Pairs, and on all occasions where the Association is 

 officially represented. 



In case of the absence of the President, or of his inability 

 to act, the Vice-President in attendance, who is next named 

 on the ticket elected, shall act as presiding officer. 



ARTICLE II. 



The Secretary shall conduct the general correspondence of 

 the Association, and have custody of the same. He shall 

 read at the meetings of the Association all important letters 

 received, and the answers thereto, as copied in a book pro- 

 vided for that purpose. The Secretary shall annually pre- 

 pare a report of the proceedings of the Association. 



ARTICLE III. 



The Secretary shall prepare and distribute all notices of 

 meetings of the Association and of the Executive Committee. 

 He shall keep the minutes of such meetings, and have charge 

 of all the books and papers appertaining to his office. He 

 will also keep a correct list of all the members of the Asso- 

 ciation, the date of their election, and their places of resi- 

 dence. He shall be the custodian of the seal of the Associa- 

 tion, to be procured by the Executive Committee, which he 



