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absence Acting Chairman action adjourn administration of justice admission fee ANNUAL DUES Annual Election Annual Meeting appropriations ARTICLE VII Asso candidates cease Chairman or Acting charged CHARLES ciation Committee of Five Committee on Grievances complaints CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS days notice death deem advisable dent Dollars duties EDWARD elected or appointed ensuing EX OFFICIO Executive Committee filled five members FRANCIS COLWELL given hold office inability to act interest ISLAND BAR ASSOCIATION Judiciary Committee least matters misconduct mittee Monday of December moneys MORGAN NAME necessary nominated OBJECTS otherwise paid powers practical present President shall act proceedings profession proposed amendment purpose Received recommendations record resignation RHODE ISLAND BAR Secretary Special Meetings specified STANDING COMMITTEES STEPHEN subscribe successors suggestions suitable SWEETLAND thereof tion Treasurer two-thirds vote vacancies Vice President VIII WILLIAM H writing written order
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Page 4 - The Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the Association subject to the constitution and by-laws.
Page 3 - Association is established to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law, to increase its usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice and to cultivate social intercourse among its members.
Page 7 - Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting of the Association provided that the amendment be proposed by ten members and that notice of the proposed amendment be given in the call of the meeting not less than ten days before the day thereof.
Page 6 - Any member of the Association may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relations to this Association, or ln his profession, on conviction thereof, in such manner as may be provided by the By-laws.
Page 6 - In case of a vacancy in any office, it shall be filled by appointment of the Executive Committee until the next annual election, except in the case of a vacancy occurring in the office of President, which shall be filled by the Association at its first Stated Meeting, occurring more than ten days after the happening of such vacancy.
Page 8 - He shall notify the officers and all members of committees of their election or appointment, shall issue notices of all meetings, and, in case of special meetings, shall add a brief note of the object of the call.
Page 8 - SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Association, and discharge such other duties as shall be required of him by the Association, and by the Executive Committee.
Page 10 - Grievances shall receive all complaints which may be made in matters affecting the interests of the legal profession, the practice of law and the administration of justice and report the same to the Association with such recommendations as they may deem advisable.
Page 5 - At special meetings no business shall be transacted except such as shall be specified in the call thereof. Fifteen members of the Association shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.
Page 8 - At all meetings of the Association, the President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice- Presidents...