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tion, and the terms and manner of admission, lor the 

 better government and regulation of their officers and 

 members, for fixing the times and places of the meeting 

 of the said corporation, and for regulating all the affairs 

 and business of the said corporation. Prooidea^ That such 

 by-laws and regulations shall not be repugnant to the con- 

 stitution or laws of the United States, or of this state 

 And for the better carrying on the business and affairs of 

 the said corporation, there shall be a president, vice-presi- 

 dent, treasurer and two secretaries of the said corporation, 

 ■who shall hold their offices from the time of their appoint- 

 ment or election, until the Becond Tuesday of January 

 then next, and until others shall he chosen in their places. 

 And that the said Robert R. Livingston is hereby appointed 

 president, the said John Sloss Hobart, vice-president, the 

 said Samuel Jones, treasurer, and the said Samuel L. 

 Mitchill, and Samuel Jones, junior, secretaries of the Baid 

 corporation ; and that their successors in office shall here- 

 after be chosen by the members of the said corporation, 

 in such manner and at such times and places, as shall be 

 directed by the by-laws of the said corporation to be made 

 for that purpose; and that the president or vice-president, 

 and any twelve or more of the members of the said cor- 

 poration, shall be sufficient to constitute a legal meeting of 

 the said corporation. 



§ 2. And be it further enacted : That the members of the 

 legislature, who shall not be styled members of the said 

 corporation, be nevertheless in virtue of their stations 

 honorary members of the said corporation, and shall sit 

 but not vote as such for officers, or have any voice in the 

 disposition of their funds. 



