4. He shall, under the direction of the Executive Committee, issue notices of all meetings of the Association, and in case of a special meeting shall add a brief note of the object thereof.

5. He shall, as Secretary, report to the Association at each annual meeting, giving a summary of his transactions during the preceding year, and an outline of the business which is to come before the Association at such annual meeting, so far as it relates to propositions or resolutions referred to any special or standing committee at the previous meeting. And he shall be the keeper of the seal of the Association.

6. He shall collect, and, under the direction of the Executive Committee, disburse, deposit or invest the funds of the Association. 7. He shall keep regular and accurate accounts in books belonging to the Association, which shall be open at all times to the inspection of any member of the Executive Committee.

8. He shall report to the Executive Committee, whenever so required, the amount of money on hand or under his control, and any appropriations or charges affecting the same.

9. He shall, as Treasurer, make a full and detailed report at each annual meeting, showing: (a) The receipts and disbursements of the preceding year, suitably classified; (b) All outstanding obligations of the Association, and (c) An estimate of the resources and probable expenses for the coming year; and any suggestions he may think proper to make.

10. He shall submit his said report and all his books, vouchers, and papers, relating thereto, to a committee to be appointed by the Executive Committee at its annual meeting, who shall audit and certify said report before its presentation to the Association.

III.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

1. The members of the Executive Committee first elected under this Constitution shall forthwith divide themselves into three classes of two members each; the first class shall hold office for two years after the adjournment of the first annual meeting, the second class for one year after the adjournment of said meeting, and the third class until the adjournment of said meeting; at the said meeting, and thereafter at each annual meeting, there shall be elected, by ballot, two members of said committee to hold office for three years, and such additional member as may be necessary to fill vacancies, if any, to hold office for the unexpired terms of their predecessors.

2. They shall have the general management of the affairs of the Association, and shall make such regulations and take such action, not inconsistent with the Constitution and By-Laws, as may be necessary for the protection of its property.

3. They shall audit all accounts against the Association, and no money shall be paid out of the treasury except upon a warrant signed by their secretary and countersigned by their chairman.

4. They shall, as soon as conveniently may be after their first election under this Constitution, and thereafter as soon as conveniently may be after each annual meeting, invite some lawyer of prominence, not a resident of this State, to make an address before the Association at its next annual meeting, upon some subject to be selected by the person so invited. And they shall at the same time select not more than five members of the Association to prepare and read papers at the next annual meeting, upon subjects to be chosen by the persons so selected, or such as may be suggested by the committee.

5. They shall, at least sixty days before each annual meeting of the Association, select a place, and a time within the months of July and August, for holding such annual meeting, and prepare a printed programme of the proceedings to be held thereat. copy of such programme and a notice of such meeting shall be mailed to each member of the Association by its Secretary.

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6. They shall, at their annual meeting in each year, appoint a special committee of three members of the Association to audit and certify the accounts of the Treasurer before they are presented to the Association.

7. They shall secure the services of a stenographer to report the proceedings of each annual meeting.

IV.

COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS.

1. All applications for membership in the Association shall be in writing, signed by the applicant with his full name, and addressed to the Committee on Admissions. The application shall be endorsed by at least two members of the Association, not members of the committee, and by the member of the committee from the circuit in which the applicant resides.

2. If the application be presented at a meeting of the committee, the vote thereon shall be by ballot, and every member present shall be required to vote; one negative vote in every five votes cast shall be sufficient to reject the applicant.

3. If the application be presented during the vacation of the committee, the method of proceeding shall be as follows: Upon its receipt by any member of the committee he shall forth with refer it to the member of the committee from the judicial circuit in which the applicant resides, whose duty it shall be to diligently inquire as to the character and standing of the applicant, and his eligibility to membership in the Association. If upon such inquiry he finds the applicant free from objection, he shall endorse the application favor

ably; otherwise he shall withhold his endorsement and communicate his reasons therefor in writing to the chairman of the committee, and forward the application to him. If the application be favorably endorsed it shall be referred to the chairman of the committee, and if favorably endorsed by him and four other members of the committee, including the member from the circuit in which the applicant resides, the applicant shall be declared elected, and the secretary of the committee shall notify the Secretary of the Association of his election. If the application be returned unendorsed by the member of the committee from the judicial circuit in which the applicant resides, or if any member of the committee to whom it is referred refuse to endorse it, it shall be filed by the secretary of the committee until the next meeting of the committee. At such meeting such application shall be disposed of as provided by section two of this Article. No candidate rejected shall be again proposed within a year.

4. No member of the committee shall disclose to any person the discussions, statements or votes of any member thereof upon any application for membership; nor shall the committee's decision upon any such application be made known to any person other than the applicant.

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5. It shall be the duty of any member of the committee who has knowledge of any fact which, in his opinion, disqualifies the plicant for membership in the Association, if it be in a meeting of the committee, to state such fact to the committee, and if it be in the vacation of the committee to withhold his endorsement of the application and communicate such fact to the chairman of the committee in writing.

6. The secretary of the committee shall keep, in a book provided for that purpose, a record of all applications for membership in the Association, and shall preserve the originals of all applications among the archives of the committee.

V.

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM.

1. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Legislation and Law Reform to scrutinize carefully all proposed changes in the law; to encourage and promote such as appear to be beneficial, and to check, as far as possible, all such as appear to be hasty or ill-advised; and to consider and recommend to the Association such amendments of the law and of judicial procedure as will facilitate the administration of justice.

2. It shall be their duty, if at any time they deem it advisable, to cause a special meeting of the Association to be called for the purpose of considering pending or proposed legislation.

VI.

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

It shall be the duty of the Judiciary Committee to carefully observe the practical working of our judicial system, to suggest, invite, entertain and examine projects and suggestions for changes or reforms in the system, and to consider and recommend to the Association such action as they may deem expedient.

VII.

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL EDUCATION AND ADMISSION TO THE BAR.

It shall be the duty of the Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar to take into consideration the subject of legal education and other requisites for admission to the Bar, and to recommend to the Association, from time to time, such action as they may deem necessary to guard the approaches to the profession from persons unfit for membership therein by reason of character or preparation.

VIII.

COMMITTEE ON LIBRARY AND LEGAL LITErature.

It shall be the duty of the Committee on Library and Legal Literature to influence and if possible to secure liberal appropriations for the different libraries of the Supreme Court of Appeals, and wise disbursements thereof; to facilitate the convenient use of said libraries by providing convenient catalogues of the same and seeing that proper rules as to the use of the same be adopted and enforced. They shall also have charge of the library of the Association whenever one shall be established. And they shall recommend to the Association from time to time such action as they may deem expedient.

IX.

COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES.

I. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Grievances to hear all complaints against members of the Association, and also all complaints which may be made in matters affecting the interests of the legal profession, the practice of the law, and the administration of justice, and to report thereon to the Association, with such recommendations as they may deem advisable; and in behalf of the Association institute and carry on such proceedings against offenders and to such extent as the Association may order. 2. Whenever any complaint shall be preferred against a member of the Association for misconduct in his relations to the Asso

ciation, or in his profession, the person or persons preferring such complaint shall present it in writing to the Committee on Grievances, subscribed by the complaining party, plainly stating the matter complained of. If the committee are of opinion that the matters therein alleged are of sufficient importance, they shall cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of not less than five days of the time and place when the committee will meet for the consideration thereof, to be served upon the member complained of, either personally or by leaving the same at his place of business during office hours, properly addressed to him; and they shall cause a similar notice to be served on the party presenting the complaint. At the time and place appointed, or at such other time as may be named by the committee, the member complained of may file a written answer or defense, and the committee shall proceed to the consideration of the case upon such complaint and answer, or upon the complaint alone, if no answer is interposed.

The complainant and the member complained of shall each be allowed to appear personally and by counsel. The witnesses shall vouch for the truth of the statements on their word of honor. The committee may summon witnesses, and, if such witnesses are members of the Association, a neglect or refusal to appear may be reported to the Association for its action.

The committee, of whom at least ten must be present at the trial, except that a less number may adjourn from time to time, shall hear and decide the case thus submitted to them, and shall determine all questions of evidence.

If they find the complaint, or any material part of it be true, they shall so report to the Association, with their recommendation as to the action to be taken thereon, and, if requested by either party, may, in their discretion, also report the evidence taken or any designated part thereof.

The Association shall thereupon proceed to take such action on said report as they may see fit, provided only that no member shall be expelled unless by the vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting.

Before the trial shall commence, the member complained of may object peremptorily to any one or more of the committee not exceeding five; and the places of those objected to shall be supplied by appointment from members of the Association by a majority of the remaining members of the committee who are present.

3. Whenever specific charges of fraud or unprofessional conduct shall be made in writing to the Association against a member of the Bar, not a member of the Association, or against a person pretending to be an attorney or counsellor-at-law, practising in this State, said charges shall be investigated by the