(7) 



Sec. 6. Duties of the Executive Committee. It shall be the duty of 

 the Executive Committee to fix the date of the annual meeting-, to fill by 

 temporary appointment offices left vacant bj^ removal or by death, to 

 nominate three persons for each of the several offices that are to be filled 

 annually, and to decide election in case of a tie. 



ARTICLE VI. (Election of Officers and Committees.) 



Sec. 1. The election of all officers and standing committees shall be 

 by ballot of all the members of the Union through correspondence, and the 

 Corresponding Secretary shall send a list of the nominees of the Executive 

 Committee to each member by the first day of November in each year. 



Sec. 2. The term of office shall extend from the end of one annual 

 meeting to the end of the next one. 



ARTICLE VII. (Meetings.) 



Sec. 1. The annual meeting of the Union shall be held at such place 

 as the majority of the members through correspondence shall select, and 

 at such time as the Executive Committee shall decide. 



ARTICLE VIII. (Dues and Assessments.) 



Sec. 1. The annual dues of the active members shall be one dollar 

 (fl.OO). 



Sec. 2. The annual dues of associate members shall be fifty cents 

 ($0.50). 



Sec. 3. A general assessment may be levied by a two-thirds vote by 

 mail of all the members. 



Sec. 4. In case of failure to pay dues before the close of the year, a 

 member shall forfeit his right to the publications of the Union. 



Sec. 5. In case of failure to pay dues for two years a member shall be 

 dropped from the roll of the Union. 



ARTICLE IX. (Amendments.) 



Sec. 1. An amendment to this constitution may be adopted by a two- 

 thirds vote of the active members, one month notice of proposed amend- 

 ment having been given. 



BY-LAWS. 



Sec. 1. The actual amount expended by the officers in carrying on the 

 correspondence of the Union shall be refunded to them. 



Sec. 2. All members in standing shall receive gratis one copy of the 

 publications of the Union. 



Sec. 3. All papers presented at the meetings shall be the property of 

 the Union and shall be filed with the Librarian. 



Sec. 4. The order of business at the annual meeting shall be as fol- 

 lows: 1. Reading of minutes; 2. Reports of officers; 3. Reports of 

 committees; 4. Proposal of names and election; 5. Announcement of 

 election of officers and committees; 6. Presentation and discussion of pa- 

 pers and remarks; 7. Installation of officers; 8. Adjournment. 



Sec. 5. Article VIII may be varied at any meeting by a vote of a ma- 

 jority of the members of the Union. 



Sec. 6. Application for membership must be made to the Executive 

 Committee and such application must have the endorsement of at least one 

 member in standing, which shall be expected to be a proper recommenda- 

 tion of the candidate. 



Sec. 7. Any of the By-laws may be amended or repealed b^' vote of a 

 majority of the active members. 



