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ARTICLE Vrn. — BY-LAWS. 



By-laws for the government of the society shall be framed, and when needful, 

 amended by the executive board; but changes thereof may be at any time pro- 

 posed by the society in general meeting. 



ARTICLE IX. — AMENDMENTS. 



This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting of the society by a 

 vote, by ballot, of two-thirds of all the members present and voting: Provided, 

 That notice of such proposed amendment, specifying its purport, shall have been 

 given at the last previous regular meeting. 



BY-LAWS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



I. — THE PRESIDENT. 



1st. The president shall be the executive oflficer of the society and of the execu- 

 tive board; and it shall be his duty to see that the rules and regulations of the 

 societj', and of the executive board, are duly enforced and obeyed. 



2d. He may, in his discretion, and in the lack of needful rules, during the re- 

 cesses of the society and of the board, prescribe rules for the management of the 

 interests or business of the society such rules to continue in force till the next 

 session of the executive board, and until, by its action, they shall have become no 

 longer necessary. 



3d. He shall act in conjunction with the secretary in the preparation of pro- 

 grammes or orders of business, for the sessions of the society; and in ihe devising 

 of plans and processes for the maintenance of its interests. 



4th. He shall have the best interests of the society at heart, and shall lead in 

 forwarding any and all enterprises calculated to add to its permanency or to in- 

 crease its usefulness, and establish it more firmly in the public confidence. - 



H — ^VICE PRESIDENT. 



The vice president shall perform the duties of the president in case of the ab- 

 sence or inability of that officer; and may be called upon by the president to as- 

 sume the duties of the chair at any meeting of the society or executive board. 



m. — THE SECRETARY. 



1st. The secretary shall be the recording, corresponding, and accounting officer 

 of the society, and he shall also be, jointly -with the business committee, its finan- 

 cial and auditing officer. 



2d. He shall incur no expenditure of a large or doubtful character except with 

 the sanction of the executive board or of the business committee. ' 



3d. He shall submit all bills or claims against the society to the business com- 

 mittee for approval, and indorsement to that effect, before drawing his order upon 

 the treasurer for the payment of the same. 



4th. He shall attend all meetings of the society, and of the executive board, and 

 shall keep a faithful record of their proceedings. 



5th. He shall sign all certificates of membership, and all diplomas and certifi- 

 cates of merit awarded by the society. 



6th. He shall have charge of the society's books and papers, excepting only 

 such as, by the advice or direction of the executive board, shall be placed in charge 

 of the librarian, and he shall be responsible to the board for the safe keeping of 

 the property placed in his charge. 



7th. He shall be the custodian of the seal of the society and shall have authority 

 to affix the same to documents when needful. 



8th. He shall seek by all suitable means to secure the fullest announcement of 

 the meetings of the society in this State, as well as in adjacent states, when such 

 shall be found desirable. 



9th. He shall, so far as practicable, cause the transactions of the society, to- 



