Cotistitiition and By-Laws of tJic Society. 41 



BYLAWS. 



Article i. — jiembkrs. 



Sectkin I. Nominations for active membership shall be made 

 in writing by three members, at least one month previous to the 

 time of election. Such nominations shall be referred to a Com- 

 mittee, consisting of the President, Secretary and Treasurer, who 

 shall report upon the same before balloting. Every person elected 

 an active member shall within six (6) months from the date of elec- 

 tion pay into the Treasury an initiation fee of five (5) dollars, ex- 

 cepting ladies, who shall be required to pay three (3) dollars, and 

 subscribe an obligation promising to conform to the Constitution and 

 By-laws of the Society; and until these conditions are fulfilled said 

 person shall possess none of the rights of membership nor shall said 

 name be borne upon the roll of members. Any person elected a 

 life member shall pay into the Treasury of the Society the sum of 

 fifty (50) dollars within six (6) months after election, subject to ex- 

 emption or reduction, according to the provisions of Section 4, 

 Article III of this Constitution. 



Section 2. Corresponding members shall consist of persons 

 residing at a distance from the city, who may be interested in the 

 study of natural history, or desirous of promoting the interests of 

 the Society. Honorary members may be selected from persons 

 eminent for their attainments in science, on whom the Society may 

 wish to confer a compliment of respect: neither shall be required 

 to pay an initiation fee or make any contribution. 



Section 3. No person whose application for membership has 

 been rejected, shall be again proposed within one year of the date 

 of said rejection. 



Section 4. Any member may withdraw from the Society by 

 presenting his written resignation, and paying all arrearages due 

 from him. Members who shall be in arrears for the dues of one 

 year shall not be entitled to vote, hold office or to receive any of 

 the publications of the Society until such arrearages are fully paid : 

 and if not paid within one year thereafter, membership shall be 

 forfeited. 



Section 5. Members may be expelled from the Society by a 

 vote of three-fourths of the members present at a regular meeting, 

 written charges having been preferred, a copy of which shall be 

 furnished the accused at least one month previous to such vote, and 

 the accused shall have opportunity to be heard thereon. 



