82 FANCIERS’ 
On motion of C. A. Sweet, a committee was appointed by 
the Chair, to make rules and regulations for the application 
of the Scale of Points in judging, &c., as far as this Asso- 
ciation has jurisdiction. C. A. Sweet, J. K. Felch, P. Wil- 
liams, H. H. Stoddard, and A. D. Warren, were appointed 
such committee. 
On motion of I. K. Felch, it was 
Resolved, That “‘symmetry’’ appear first on Scale of 
Points. 
On motion, adjourned until 2 P.M. 
20. Ms 
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. 
On motion of C. A. Sweet, the Hon. Lewis F. 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 Revision of Standard 
of Ducks and Geese, read their report, which was adopted 
as read. 
A. D. Warren, from Committee on Revision of Constitu- 
tion and By-Laws -and Nomination of Officers, presented 
their report, which was adopted. 
: CONSTITUTION. 
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. 

JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
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 Fairs, 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 
