486 STATUTES OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



CHAPTER X. 



Of Amendments of the Statutes. 



1. All proposed alterations of the Statutes, or additions to them, 

 shall be referred to a committee, and, on their report at a subsequent 

 meeting, shall require for enactment a majority of two thirds of the 

 members present, and at least eighteen affirmative votes. 



2. Standing Votes may be passed, amended, or rescinded, at any 

 stated meeting, by a majority of two thirds of the members present. 

 They may be suspended by a unanimous vote. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Of Literary Performances. 



1. The Academy will not express its judgment on literary or 

 scientific memoirs or performances submitted to it, or included in its 

 publications. 



