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the provisions of clause fifth of these by-laws shall constitute him also a mem- 

 ber of this society, for the same term. 



4th. The wife, and the resident, single or unmarried daughters of any full 

 member, may also become members of such auxiliary society upon the pay- 

 ment of fifty cents each : Provided, that in such case, such entire family 

 shall become entitled to a single copy, only, of the current volume of the 

 transactions of this society. 



5th. On receipt of the names of such members, with the required fees, the 

 Secretary shall immediately transmit their names and postoffice addresses, 

 together with half the membership fee of each, to the Secretary of this 

 society, who shall record the same and pay the money into the treasury for 

 the benefit of the general fund. 



6th. It shall be the duty of the Secretary, on receipt of such remittance, 

 with list of members, to supply such auxiliary society with a certificate of 

 membership in this society for one year, together with a copy of the current 

 volume of transactions for each full member so remitted for. 



7th. The proceedings of such auxiliary societies shall, at the close of the 

 year, be forwarded, in succinct form, to the Secretary of this society, to be by 

 him incorporated into the annual volume of transactions, accompanied by a 

 list of its members for the year. 



8th. The auxiliary societies shall, as far as practicable, be made the medium 

 for the distribution of the annual volumes of the transactions of the society ; 

 the nuclei for its meetings, and the means of creating interest therein, as well 

 as the means of collecting such facts or other information or material as shall, 

 from time to time, become needful or desirable in the conducting of its various 

 operations. 



XIII. — AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, SUSPENSIONS. 



1st. Amendments or additions to these by-laws may be made, by a majority 

 vote of the Executive Board, at any meeting; but if objection shall be made 

 the same shall "lie upon the table" till the next regular meeting of the 

 Board. 



2nd. These by-laws, or any one or more of them, may be suspended for the 

 time, by order of a majority of. all the members of the society present and 

 voting. 



3rd. A proposition, in the general meeting of the society, for an amendment 

 or addition to these by-laws shall be referred to the Executive Board for con- 

 sideration and decision ; but the society may submit therewith its advice or 

 request. 



4th. All amendments of the constitutions and by-laws of auxiliary societies 

 shall, before they shall take effect, be submitted to the Executive Board of 

 this society, by whom their approval or rejection shall be considered upon the 

 principle provided in section XII., clause 2nd, and the determination of said 

 Executive Board shall be final and binding upon the auxiliary society. 



