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13. The same person may, if the Institute so elect, hold 

 at the same time the offices of Recording Secretary, and 

 Librarian ; and the Institute shall pay to such person, 

 holding either or both of these offices, such annual salary 

 as shall from time to time be decided upon at an annual 



meeting. 



III. Members. 



14. There are three classes of members, to wit : Resi- 

 dent, Corresponding and Honorary. ' Resident members 

 only shall be entitled to vote and to hold office. 



15. Candidates for membership shall be nominated at a 

 regular meeting, and their names, together with the names - 

 of members proposing them, shall be entered on the 

 minutes. The vote on such nominations shall be taken 

 at the next or some subsequent regular meeting, and by 

 ballot, if desired by any member present. An affirmative 

 vote of three-fourths of the members present shall be neces- 

 sary to an election. 



16. The annual fee of each resident member shall be 

 five dollars, payable on the first of January, in advance ; 

 but the payment of twenty-five dollars by or for any cler- 

 gyman of the city of Albany, duly elected a resident 

 member, shall exempt him from any further payment. 



17. The Honorary Members heretofore elected by the 

 several departments are hereby recognized as Honorary 

 Members of the Institute ; but no additional Honorary 

 Members shall be recognized, unless elected by the Insti- 

 tute at large. 



18. The Governor of the State and the Mayor of the 

 city of Albany shall be ex-officio Honorary Members ; 

 and shall be entitled to all the privileges of resident 

 members, except the right of voting. 



