CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 13: 
todian of all property of the Academy and to administer all funds. 
received for original research and investigation, 
ARTICLE V. 
Unless otherwise directed by the Academy, the annual meeting 
shall be held at such time and place as the Executive Committee 
may designate. Other meetings may be called at the discretion 
of the Executive Committee. 
ARTICLE VI. 
This constitution may be altered or amended at any annual 
meeting, by a three-fourths majority of attending members. No 
question of amendment shall be decided until one year after the- 
meeting at which it was proposed. 
BY-LAWS. 
ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
1. The first hour, or such part thereof as shall be necessary, 
in each session, shall be set aside for the transaction of the business. 
of the Academy. The following order of business shall be observed. 
as far as practicable: 
(1) Opening. 
(2) Reports of Officers. 
(3) Reports of Committees. 
(4) Unfinished Business. 
(5) New Business. 
(6) Election of Officers. 
(7) Election of Members. 
(8) Reading and Discussion of Papers and Addresses. 
(9) Adjournment. 
Notice oF MEETINGS. 
2. No meeting of this Academy shall be held without publi-- 
cation of a notice of the same by the Secretary at least thirty days 
previously. 
PAYMENT OF BILLS. 
3. No bill against the Academy shall be paid by the Treas—- 
urer without an order from the Executive Committee. 
