THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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accepted with thanks. I should like to see the provision of 
the minority recommendation carried out also. I would 
offer this resolution: 
Resolved, that it is the sense of this Association that 
the nursery stock inspection bill be amended by the insertion 
of a provision requiring not less than sixty days’ public 
notice before any prohibitory quarantine regulations can go 
into effect. 
Mr. Morey: The resolution now offered is out of order. 
We are to proceed to the acceptance or rejection of the 
original motion as amended, (Point of order sustained.) 
Mr. Wm. Pitkin: It strikes me that it isn’t so much the 
vital question as to what report should be accepted by this 
Association, as the formulation of a resolution which will 
clearly and definitely set forth the views of the members of 
this Association on this question of legislation, and if possible, 
to have this resolution in such shape as will 
clearly define the wishes of the majority, 
and in such shape that the majority will 
be willing to stand by that resolution for 
the next year, and instruct the Legislative 
Committee exactly as to what this asso¬ 
ciation desires to have done. It does not 
seem to me that the resolution and ("he 
amendm:ent which is now before the house 
will distinctly and clearly set forth that 
position. The majority report did not 
contain any resolution, except to say that 
the new legislative committee should be 
properly instructed. If you adopt that 
majority report, you are not outlining 
your views, you are not outlining any in¬ 
structions for the new Legislative Com¬ 
mittee. I tried in my report to make it 
perfectly clear that the Committee did not 
accept the bill because we approved, but 
because we had to. 
A year ago the Committee presented a history of legisla¬ 
tive matters for the preceding three years. I think if there 
was anything made clear in that report, it was this—that the 
Committee had constantly opposed any and all federal 
legislation which referred in any way to federal quarantine; 
that we were absolutely opposed to a bill which contained any 
quarantine provision; that we were in favor of a federal bill 
which would provide for the federal inspection of imported 
nursery stock entering the United States. After the con¬ 
sideration of that report, you passed a resolution which in 
substance said this: that the report of the chairman of the 
Legislative Committee be accepted; that this Association 
heartily and thoroughly approves of the course of its Com¬ 
mittee in connection with federal legislation during the three 
years. It was further resolved that this Association confers 
on its Legislative Committee full power and authority to act 
for it in all matters of federal legislation, with the suggestion 
that the Association favors federal inspection of foreign 
stock on safe, sane, and practical lines; and that the Com¬ 
mittee shall use its strongest efforts to defeat any attempt to 
place such powers in the hands of the Secretary of Agriculture 
and bureau chiefs as have been proposed in bills under dis¬ 
cussion the past three years. I held it meant you were 
o]j]josed to any quarantine bill, that you were in favor of a 
bill providing for inspection. Your Committee acted on that 
resolution during the past year and opposed as far as we 
could any bill which would provide for any kind of quarantine. 
It developed, however, during the year that there was a 
sentiment which was not opposed to quarantine. When we 
were going to be divided and not present a unanimous front, 
we were simply in a position where we had to agree to some¬ 
thing, and we did. That is the reason why the bill as at 
present is on the calendar and ready for passing. 
That is why I say it seems to me this Association in 
passing any resolution should make it absolutely clear as to 
whether they favor quarantine or are opposed to it, and 
should instruct the new legislative committee so that it fully 
understands the sentiment of this Association. Further, and 
all important, if you can agree on a reso¬ 
lution, agree to it with the idea that you are 
going to stand behind it and stand by the 
committee and help that committee to 
carry out the instructions that you give. 
Professor Worsham: The question is 
whether or not you approve of Mr. Pitkin’s 
report. That carries with it your senti¬ 
ment as to quarantine or whatever the 
other questions may be. 
Mr. Morey: We can accept and 
approve of the report of the Committee. 
We are advised by Mr. Pitkin that this bill 
may not become a law during the present 
session. If that is the case, and we are 
given until next December, perhaps we 
can eliminate entirely the objectionable 
features. 
President Dayton: It seems to me the 
question is, shall we accept the report of 
the Legislative Committee and enter it upon the records 
as being received and accepted.'' 
Mr. Kelsey: I would suggest that the report of the Com¬ 
mittee on Legislation be accepted and the committee 
continued with power. 
Professor Craig: It seems to me that is the one thing to 
do—to accept the report; and then I should very much like 
to see the suggestions of the committee carried out, namely, 
instruction by this body to such future committee as may be 
appointed as to what the Association would like to have done. 
It seems to me the way to do that is to appoint a committee 
which will report at this convention at a later session such 
provisions as may be desired. 
President Dayton: Will you as a body of nurserymen 
accept the reports made by the eastern and western commit¬ 
tees? (Accepted). 
Mr. Youngers: Before we leave this question, I believe 
that the chainnan ought to appoint a committee of five to 
formulate something we can agree upon and present it at our 
next meeting. I make that as a motion. 
J. M. PITKIN 
