CONSTITUTION. Ill 



into eft'oct. lie shall also <iivc an address to tli<^ Academy at the closing 

 meeting of the year for which lie is elected. 



3. The <ln1ies ot the IMcsidcMit in case of his aliscmc oi- disa])ility 

 shall be assumed by one of the \'ice-i*resideii1s wlio shall be desi<:iiated 

 by the Conncil. 



The Vice-Pkesidents shall be chairmen of their respective Sections. 

 They shall encourauc and direct research in the s])ecial lirnnches of 

 science included within the Sections over which thev ])reside. 



4. The Skcuetauy shall keep the records of the proceedings of the 

 Academy, and a complete list of the members, with the dates of their 

 election and disconnection with the Academy. He shall also Ite the 

 Secretary of the Council. 



The Secketary shall co-operate with the I'resident in attending to 

 the ordinary affairs of the Society. He shall attend to the preparation, 

 printing and mailing of circulars, blanks, and notifications of elections 

 and meetings. He shall superintend other printing ordered by tlie 

 Academy, or by the President, and shall have charge of its distribution 

 under the direction of the Council. 



The Se("khtai{y, unless other ])rovision be made, shall also act as 

 Editor of the publications of the Academy and as Librurian and CustoiUun 

 of property. 



5. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all funds of the Academy, 

 He shall keep an account of receipts and disbursements in detail, 

 and this account shall be audited as hereinafter provided. 



6. The Academy may elect an Editor to supervise all matters con- 

 nected w'ith the publication of the transactions of the Academy, nnder 

 the direction of the Council, and to perform the duties of Librarian until 

 such time as the Academy shall make that an independent office. 



7. The Council is clothed with executive authority, and with the 

 legislative powers of the Academy in the intervals between the latter's 

 meetings; but no extraordinary act of the Conncil shall remain in force 

 beyond the next following stated meeting, without ratification by tlie 

 Academy. The Council shall have control of the publications of the 

 Academy, under the provisions of the By-Laws and of resolutions from 

 time to time adopted. It shall receive nominations for members, and 

 on a])proval, shall subiTxit such nominations to the Academy for action. 

 It shall have power to fill vacancies ad interim, in any of the offices of 

 the Academy. 



8. Terms of Office. The President, Vice Presidents. Secretary, 

 Treasurer, and Editor shall be elected annually, and be eligible to 

 re-election without limitation. 



AKTICLE V: Voting and Elections. 



1. All elections shall be by ballot. To elect a Kesident Member, Cor- 

 responding Member, Honorary Member, or Patron, or impose any special 

 tax shall require the assent of three-fourths of all Resident Members 

 voting. 



2. Any member may be expelled by a vote of nine-tenths of all 

 members voting, providing notice that such a movement is contem- 



