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by those who are uot Members, to notify all correspondiuii' Members ol" 

 their election, and to keep a correct list of all such elections, with the dates, 

 also, of any resignations or deaths that may occur ; he shall keep correct 

 copies of all letters written by him on business of the Society, and lay 

 before the Society, on the second Monday in December, a written report of 

 his transactions during the preceding year. 



Art. V. The duties of the Treasurer shall be, to take charge of the 

 funds of the Society, and to attend to the collection and payment of mon- 

 ies; but uo monies are to be paid by him, except on an order from the 

 President, attested by the Recording Secretary ; he is to keep a clear and 

 detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures, which is to be laid be- 

 fore the Society, on the second Monday in December of each year. 



CHAPTER VI. 



COMMITTEES. 



Art. I. There shall be nine standing Committees, viz. : 1, the Com- 

 mittee on Coleoptera; 2, on Lepidoptera; o, on Neuroptera and Orthop- 

 tera; 4, on Hemiptera and Aptera; 5, on Hymeuopteraj 6, on Diptera; 

 7, on Library; 8, on Publication; and 0, on Collecting Fund: each to 

 consist of three Members, who shall be elected, annually, on the second 

 IMonday in December. 



Art. II. In appointing all other Committees, the President shall nomi- 

 nate the first Member of it, who is to nominate the second, the second a 

 third, and in like manner successively, until the number agreed upon 

 be complete. 



Art. III. All Committees must report in writing, and every report 

 must be signed by a majority of the Committee. 



CHAPTER VII. 



CABINET. 



Art. I. The keys of the cases containing the Collection, shall be kept 

 by the Members of the Committees attached to the different Departments, 

 who alone shall have the liberty to open the cases, and shall be responsi- 

 ble for all specimens committed tu theii- charge, 



Art. ]I. All specimens in the Cabinet must be properly classified as 

 far as possible, and a coi'rect catalogue of the specimens in each depart- 

 ment, kept by the Committee in charge of said Department, who shall re- 

 port, annually, on the second Monday in December. 



