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stitute the executive committee to be 

 known as the council. They shall be 

 elected by ballot at the annual meet- 

 ing and shall continue in office until 

 their successors are elected. 



Sec. 2. The President, or in his 

 absence the Vice President, shall pre- 

 side over the meetings of the society 

 and of the executive committee. He 

 may appoint such special committees 

 as he deems expedient, and shall fill 

 all vacancies as they occur.. 



Sec. 3. The Sec'y .-Treasurer shall 

 keep all records, collect dues from 

 the members, pay the bills approved 

 by the president, and give all mem- 

 bers at least two weeks' notice of all 

 meetings. 



Sec. 4. The executive committee 

 shall have charge of the interests of 

 the society, shall arrange for the an- 

 nual meeting, and shall publish such 

 papers and bulletins as are not other- 

 wise provided for. 



Sec. 5. The executive committee 

 shall have power to suspend or expel 

 any member found guilty of illegal or 

 dishonorable practice in connection 

 with tlie society or its objects, pro- 

 vided written charges are preferred 

 and filed with the president and thir- 

 ty days' notice be sent to the accused 

 party. 



Article IV. 

 Fees and dues. 

 Sec. 1. The admission fee for ac- 

 tive and corresponding members 

 shall be one dollar which shall consti- 

 tute the only assessment of the first 

 year of membership. The annual 

 dues shall be one dollar thereafter. 



Sec. 2. The admission fee for asso- 

 ciate members shall be fifty cents, 

 and the annual dues thereafter shall 

 be fifty cents. They shall receive the 

 official organ but may not vote. 



Sec. 3. Any member who fails to 

 pay his dues within three months 

 after they become due shall not re- 

 ceive the official organ until their 

 arrears are paid. 



Sec. 4. Honorary members shall re- 

 ceive the official organ "gratis" but 

 shall have no vote. 



Article V. 

 Meetings, quorum, by laws. 

 Sec. 1. This society shall hold an 

 annual meeting at such time and place 

 as may be determined by the execu- 

 tive committee, provided notice be 

 given as required by Art. Ill, section 

 3 of this constitution. 



Sec. 2. Special meetings may be 

 held upon the call of the president 

 when approved by a majority of the 

 executive committee. 



Sec. 3. Five active members shall 

 constitute a quorum for the transac- 

 tion of business. 



The affirmative vote of a majority 

 of the active members present at any 

 legal meeting, or of the council at 

 other times, shall suffice for the pas- 

 sage of any matter except that of the 

 next article. 



Sec. 4. This society may adopt 

 such by laws and rules for its govern- 

 ment, as shall seem necessary to sup- 

 plement this constitution, provided 

 they do not contravene any part 

 thereof. 



Article VI. 

 Amendments. 



Sec. 1. This constitution may be 

 altered or amended by a two -thirds 

 vote of the active members present 

 at any legal meeting, provided thirty 

 days' notice of the proposed change 

 be given each active member. 



On motion of Prof. Lee, voted to 

 adopt the constitution as proposed by 

 the committee. 



On motion of Mr. Noble, adjourned. 

 Wm. L. Powers, Secy, 



JBirD motcg. 



The addition of this new column, 

 "Bird Notes," will, we trust, please 

 our members and readers. We shall 

 hope to have much material of inter- 

 est to all. This column will be under 

 the supervision of the associate edi- 

 tor and all notes for this column 

 should be sent direct to him. 



Under this heading it is desired to 

 embrace such brief, interesting notes 

 of personal observation of bird life 

 within our state as may come to the 

 knowledge of the Journal readers 

 from time to time. Such items are 

 earnestly solicited and our readers 

 should bear in mind that observations 

 and discoveries of interest to them 

 may likewise be both instructive and 

 entertaining to the large number of 

 bird lovers and students who peruse 

 our columns and that their good for- 

 tune in this i-espect should be shared 



