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Mr. H. W. Bailey seconds the motion. 



Mr. dimming thinks the proposal perfectly reasonable 

 and feels sure that the Government cannot have the least 

 objection to doing what Mr. Lake desired. 



Mr. J. Gibson is of opinion that when members were 

 sent forward by the Association they should only re- 

 present the views of the Association. 



Mr. Lake points out that the Planting Members were 

 not sent forward by the Association, but were appointed by 

 Government. 



Mr. Cumming reminds them that they were appointed 

 by Government as planting advisers. If they were forced 

 to convey only the views of other people, irrespective of 

 their own, the Government would immediately remove them. 

 Mr. Harrison and he himself both wished that all matters 

 should first be placed before the Association. But if they 

 were forced, and not able to express their individual views 

 as well as the views of the majority for the time being of 

 the Association, the Government would have no use for 

 them. 



The motion is then put to the vote and carried nem. 

 con. and the Secretary instructed to write accordingly a full 

 and explanatory letter to the Government. 



VI. Rules. The Secretary having given a resume of 

 the previous action taken in this matter, the Meeting goes 

 into Committee. 



Open Meeting having been resumed, Mr. Harrison pro- 

 poses and Mr. Gibson seconds the following two new rules : 



(1.) ''Any member of a Constituent Association, 

 other than a delegate bringing forward and carrying a 

 resolution in such Association, shall have the right to con- 

 duct the same through all Meetings of the P. A. M." 



(2.) "All members of Constituent Associations shall 

 have the right to attend and vote at the Annual General 

 Meeting in April, but 21 days' notice of any resolution to 

 be brought before such Annual General Meeting shall be 

 given in writing to the Secretary." 



Carried unanimously. 



Mr. Skinner proposes, Mr. Cumming seconds, and it is 

 carried unanimously, that Rule 6 be amended to read as 

 follows : 



"The Association shall meet at the requisition of the 

 Secretary or of three members of the Association, and at 

 such Meetings ten members personally present shall form 

 a quorum." 



