10 NINTH REPORT. 



ARTICLE VIII: Sections. 



Members not less than eight in numlier may by special permission of the 

 Academy unite to form a Section for the investigation of any branch of science. 

 F]ach Section sliall bear the name of the science which it represents, thus: 

 The Section of (Agriculture) of the Michigan Academy of Science. 



2. Each Section is empowered to perfect its own. organization as limited 

 by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Academy. 



ARTICLE IX: Amendments. 



This Constitution may be amended at any Winter [Annual] meeting b}^ a 

 three-fourths vote of all the Resident Members present. 



BY-LAWS. 



CHAPTER I: Membp:rship. 



1. No person shall be accepted as a Resident Member unless he pay the 

 dues for the year within three months after notification of his election. An 

 afhliated society, after the secretary has been notified that it will be accepted 

 as afhliated shall also be expected to pay the annual dues, but a commuta- 

 tion of twenty-five dollars shall be accepted for a permanent membership. 

 The annual dues shall be one (1) dollar, payable on or before the annual 

 meeting in advance; but a single prepayment of twenty-five (25) dollars 

 shall be accepted as comnuitation for life. 



2. The sums paid in commutation of dues shall be invested, and the in- 

 terest used for the ordinary purposes of the Academy during the payer's life, 

 but after his death the sum shall be covered into the' Research Fund. 



3. An arrearage in payment of annual dues shall deprive a Resident 

 Member of the privilege of taking part in the management of the Academy 

 and of receiving the publications of the Academy. An arrearage continuing 

 over two (2) years shall be construed as notification of withdrawal. 



4. Any person eligible under Article III of the Constitution may be elected 

 Patron vtpon the payment of one hundred (100) dollars to the Research Fund 

 of the Academy. 



CHAPTER II: Officials. 



1. The President shall countersign, if he approves, all duly authorized 

 accounts and orders drawn on the Treasurer for the disbursement of money. 



2. The Secretary, until otherwise ordered by the Academy, shall perform 

 the duties of Editor, Librarian and Custodian of the property of the Society. 



3. The Academy may elect an Assistant Secretary. 



4. The Treasurer shall give bonds, with two good sureties approved by 

 the Council, in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the faithful and honest 

 performance of his duties, and the safe-keeping of the funds of the Academy. 

 He may deposit the funds in bank at his discretion, but shall not invest them 



