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Second Vice-President — L. A. Merrill, of Salt Lake City, Utah. 

 Third Vice-President — Thomas P. Cooper, of Fargo, North Dakota. 

 Mr. President, I move the adoption of this report. 



MR. BAINER: 



The motion has been made that the report be adopted. Do I hear a 

 second ? 



The motion is seconded. 



Are there any remarks? If not, all in favor of the motion, make it 

 known by saying "Aye." All opposed, "No." The nominations are adopted 

 as reported by the committee. 



SECRETARY FAXON: 



Mr. President, I believe the Chairman of the Executive Committee 

 has a suggestion to make at this time. Mr. Drummond. 



MR. DRUMMOND: 



I believe what should come next would be the reading of the revised 

 draft of the Constitution, by the Chairman of the Amendments Committee, 

 Doctor Humbert. 



DOCTOR HUMBERT: 



There was a committee appointed, consisting of myself, President 

 Worst, Dean Jardine, Mr. Mantle and Consul Pasmezoglu, Which conferred 

 with the Chairman of the Executive Committee regarding some amend- 

 ments to the constitution. The amendments proposed make it almost a 

 new constitution and it seems to me it is of sufficient importance so the 

 people who are interested should hear the constitution as it is recom- 

 mended by this Committee and the Executive Committee. It seems to 

 me the easiest way to get at it will be to read the draft which we have 

 here. It is not so long. If there are parts which you wish to consider — 

 something which does not suit the concensus of opinion, we will take 

 them up in turn. With your permission I will read the constitution as 

 revised by this Committee and the Executive Committee. 



Note: The constitution was read, and is printed in full at the close 

 of this volume. 



DOCTOR HUMBERT: 



In order to get it before the House, I would move the adoption, if that 

 is in order, of the constitution as read and I believe it will then be open to 

 remarks if you have suggestions to make. 



MR. DILLON: 



Mr. President, is this a new constitution? 

 MR. BAINER: 



This is practically a new constitution. 

 MR. DRUMMOND: 



This is an amended constitution. 



