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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1883 Excerpt:... and the Executive Committee ordered to report upon it. The Executive Committee now report that they concur with the resolution, and recommend its adoption amending the Constitution in the way proposed. The Committee has no further report to make at this time. On motion, the report of the Committee, as read, was received. The suggestion of the Committee with reference to the.dropping of delinquents was left to the Executive Committee,.-with power to act. The arrangement of the Committee, as to the hours of session, was, on motion, approved. On motion, the invitation of the Pittsburgh Gas Company was accepted, with the thanks of the Association, and the Secretary was directed to so notify the Local Committee. The recommendation of the Committee, with reference to the proposed amendment to the Constitution, then came up for consideration. Mr. Harbison--Mr. President, I will favor the adoption of that recommendation, if the term of office is limited to two years instead of to one year. I think we should not make a member ineligible to election to the office of President after a single year's service. If you will lengthen the term of office I will favor the recommendation. The President--The motion has been very fully discussed in the Executive Committee, and, while there was a difference of opinion among the members, they were pretty clear in their determination; and I think it would be hardly necessary to refer the matter back to them for discussion or report. Mr. Price--I move that the report of the Committee be adopted. Mr. Helme--I, for one, do not see the wisdom of limiting the eligibility of the President to one year. It has not yet been done in any single case. I favor Mr. Harbison's recommendation to make the President of the Association eligible for tw...