The herald., 1893-02-08
BEE KEEPERS AMALGAMATE.
The Southern California Joins
the State Association.
The Proceedings Yesterday at the
Annual Meeting.
Consolidation Effected = Business
Transacted and Papers Road
at the Bessions Yes
terday.

The second annual meeting of tn,
California State Bee Keepers associa
ton was held in the chamber of com
merce rooms yesterday. There was an
excellent attendance, and great interest
was manifested throughout. The princi.
pal work of the day was the dissolution
OF the Southern California Bee Keepers
association and then entering the princi.
pal organization. The mem bers of the
Southern California association showed
excellent judgment in their action OF
yesterday, and the industry of bee keep
ing will be greatly strengthened from
the consolidation.
The Southern California association
was organized before the state society.
But last January, one year ago, it was
deemed best to have the northern bee
Keepers allied with the movement, and
as the name OF the old organization was
rather an impediment in the way of the
northern people joining, the state asso-
citation was formed. At the last meet
Ing of the local keepers a motion to
amalgamate was lost, but yesterday,
before the afternoon session of the state
association was called, the Southern
California association dissolved itself
and turned all of its property over to
the state association, the members,
however, being admitted to the state
organization without any further pay
ment OF dues or admission fees.
The meeting of the state association
was called to order yesterday morning.
The whole of this session was occupied
with hearing the reports from the yari-
GUS counties, members and worlds fair
exhibits. Reports of the officers and
committees were also read and approved.
Several communications were received
and new members enrolled.
Previous to the afternoon session the
Southern California Bee Keepers associ-
alton held meeting. All were in favor
OF amslgamation with the state organi-
zation. MIR. j. f. Mcintyre, who was a
member OF both organizations, spoke in
favor OF uniting. He said that the ma
]orlty OF those present would come to at
tend the meeting Of the state associa-
tion, while on the contrary they would
not be attracted by any meetings of the
southern California organization. He |
recommended that the latter assoca-
tion be done away with and become part |
After some further discussion, A. B.
Mellen of Acton moved that the South
ern California association amalgamate
with the state society. This motion was
amended to the effect that the new or
ganization be known as the California
State and Southern California Bee
Keepers association.
Il. Touchton, member OF the state
society, said that it took two parties to
make bargain. and that the state asso-
next meeting whether it was advisable
to admit their southern brethren.
The amendment was then withdrawn,
put the chair refused to consider the
as it would amend, if carried,
heir constitution, without the required
notice having been given. The chair
added, however, that the association
Gould appoint committee to confer on
;he subject of amalgamation with like
committee from the state organization.
Mr.. Mellen then Withdrew his original
and another was substituted
that the association disband
md it's property be turned over to the
state association. This last motion was
carried unanimously, and after tender
ng vote OF thanks to the officers of the
ate organization, it was declared ad-
ourned sine die.