Mr. H. W. Bailey seconds the motion. 
Mi. Gumming 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 loi ward by the Association they should only re- 
present the views of the Associa tion. 
Mr. Lake points out that the Planting Members were 
not sent forward by the Association, but were appointed bv 
Government. . 
Mr. Gumming 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 weald immediately remove them 
i r ‘ R a F is °i n and he himseif both wished that all matters 
should first be placed before fie 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 
pe 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 : 
(Tj "Any member o/f 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 *>/ Constituent Associations shall 
have the right to {attend mid vote at the Annual General 
Meeting m April, but 21 days’ notice of any resolution to 
be brought before such Annual General Meeting shall be 
given m writing to the Secretary.” 
Carried unanimously. 
Mr. Skinner proposes, Mr. Gumming 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. 
