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Article shall be regarded as a duplicate, although previously in 

 the collection, unless so directed by the donor or testator. 



Art. VIII. It shall be the duty of the Conservator and of 

 the committees having charge of the collection, to report to the 

 Section at every meeting all newly published species, in order 

 that measures may be taken to procure them. 



CHAPTER XL 



COMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIES. 



Art. I. There shall be a standing committee of three mem- 

 bers on each subject herein named, as follows ; 



Art. II. All standing committees shall be elected at the 

 stated meeting in December, and in the same manner as officers. 



Art. III. In appointing all other committees, unless other- 

 wise ordered by the meeting, the Director is to nominate the first 

 member of it as chairman, who is to nominate a second, the 

 second a third, and in like manner successively, until the number 

 agreed on be completed. 



Art. IV. The final reports of all committees must be in 

 writing ; and every report must be signed by a majority of the 

 committee offering it ; but partial reports or reports of progress 

 may be verbal. 



Art. V. All special committees shall report at the meeting 

 of business next succeeding their appointment, unless otherwise 

 directed by the Section. 



Art. VI. The members of the committee of finance in con 

 junction with the Treasurer have the superintendence of the 

 funds of the Section ; they shall audit accounts, examine all 

 bills and report upon them; examine the treasurer's books and 

 accounts and report their condition at the stated meeting in 



