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The members of the Executive Committee shall hold office as be prescribed in the By-Laws, and no member thereof shall be eligible for re-election until one year after the expiration of his term of office.

The members of all other standing committees shall hold office from time of their appointment until the adjournment of the next succeeding annual meeting and until their successors are appointed.

Such other standing committees as shall be deemed necessary may be provided for by the By-Laws.

*ARTICLE VI.

ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

The members of the Executive Committee, except those first elected under this Constitution, shall be elected at the annual meetings in the manner provided in the By-Laws.

The President shall appoint all other standing committees as soon as possible after his election, and shall announce them to the Secretary, who shall immediately notify the persons so appointed.

ARTICLE VII.

MEETINGS.

This Association shall meet annually in the month of July or August, at such time and place as the Executive Committee may select, and those present at such meetings shall constitute a Such notice of the meeting shall be given as may be prescribed in the By-Laws.

quorum.

Special meetings may be called at any time by the Executive Committee, upon such notice as may be prescribed in the ByLaws; and shall be called by said committee at any time upon

*Amended August 7, 1901-Vol. XIV, pp. 10, 11, 37.

the written request of twenty-five members, upon like notice. At a special meeting no business shall be transacted except such as is specified in the call therefor without the concurrence of at least four-fifths of those present; and at such a meeting forty members shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE VIII.

FEES AND FINES.

The admission fee shall be five dollars, and the annual dues. shall be five dollars, to be paid as may be prescribed in the By-Laws; provided, that the admission fee shall be in lieu of the annual dues for the current year in which it is paid. No member shall be qualified to exercise any privilege of membership while his fees or dues remain unpaid.

ARTICLE IX.

SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS.

Any member may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relations to this Association, or in his profession, upon conviction thereof, in such a manner as may be prescribed in the By-Laws; and all interest in the property of the Association of persons in any way ceasing to be members shall ipso facto vest in the Association.

ARTICLE X.

VACANCIES.

In case of a vacancy in any office it shall be filled by appointment of the Executive Committee until the next annual or special meeting; provided, that a vacancy in the office of Presi

dent shall be filled by appointment of one of the Vice-Presidents. In case of a vacancy in any committee it shall be filled by appointment of the President until the next annual or special meeting. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold the office until his successor is elected or appointed.

ARTICLE XI.

ANNUAL ADDRESSES AND PAPERS.

At each annual meeting the President shall deliver an address upon some subject to be selected by himself, in which he shall make such suggestions as to the work of the Association as he may deem proper. An address shall also be made by some lawyer of prominence, not a resident of the State, to be invited by the Executive Committee. And papers shall be read by not more than five members of the Association, to be selected by the Executive Committee, as prescribed in the By-Laws.

ARTICLE XII.

AMENDMENTS.

This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting; provided, that if it be an annual meeting, notice of the proposed amendment, subscribed by at least five members, shall be given on the first day of such meeting; and, if it be a special meeting, a similar notice, similarly subscribed, shall be given in the call therefor.

BY-LAWS

I.

PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Associa tion; he shall deliver the annual address and perform all other duties required of him by the Constitution or By-Laws. In his absence one of the Vice-Presidents shall preside, and, in the absence of all such officers, such person as may be called to the chair by the meeting.

II.

SECRETARY AND TREASURER.

The person holding the office of Secretary and Treasurer shall be charged with the following duties:

1. He shall keep full and accurate minutes of the proceedings of the members, officers and committees of the Association, with which a record shall be ordered by the Association; and he shall carefully preserve its archives and transmit them to his successor in office.

2. He shall, with the aid and concurrence of the President, when by the latter deemed expedient, conduct the correspondence of the Association.

3. He shall keep at all times a complete and accurate roll of all meetings of the Association, and of all other matters of their addresses; he shall notify new members of their election, and officers and members of committees of their election or appointment.

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