Ke) ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Feb. 25, 
CHAPTER XIV.—Of/ Business. 
1. All business other than such as relates immediately to the cultivation of science, 
shall be transacted only at the first meeting of the month, —except when the Council shall 
report it as urgent, in which case it may be transacted at any meeting, provided at least 
a week’s notice shall have been given to all members and fellows. 
2. The following shall be the regular order of business at the Stated Meetings:— 
Reading of minutes of the preceding meeting. 
Names of visitors announced. 
Signing of the Constitution by new members. 
Announcement of additions to the Library or Cabinets. 
Examination of material exhibited. 
Nominations for membership. 
Reports of Council, Officers, and Committees (of a business character only 
at business meetings). 
8. Deferred business. 
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12. Presentation and discussion of announced papers. 
13. Other scientific business. 
14. Rough minutes read. 
15. Adjournment. 
CHAPTER XV.—Of Nominations and Elections. 
1. The Annual Elections shall be conducted as follows :— 
Nominations may be sent in writing to the Secretary, with the names of the proposers, 
at any time not less than thirty days before the Annual Meeting; and the Council shall 
prepare a list which shall constitute the regular ticket. This list shall be furnished to 
every active member and fellow at least two weeks before the Annual Election, and be 
publicly posted during that time in the rooms of the Academy. But any resident member 
or fellow shall be at liberty to alter this list, or to prepare another, and nominations may 
be made in open meeting at the time of the election. 
2. The ballots shall be received and examined by at least two tellers, appointed by 
the presiding officer at the Annual Meeting. A list of the persons who have received the 
greatest number of votes of those present, certified by the tellers, shall then be presented 
by them to the presiding officer, who shall thereupon declare the said persons elected to 
their several offices, and shall present the list to the Secretary, who shall enter it on the 
minutes and file it; the ballots shall be destroyed as soon as a certified list is handed to 
the presiding officer. Officers shall hold over until their successors are elected. 
3. Elections for members and fellows shall be held only on the first meeting of each 
month. Resident members shall be elected as follows: the candidates shall be proposed 
publicly in writing at any meeting, by a fellow or member; and the nominations, together 
with the name of the person making them, shall be referred to the Council: the report of 
the Council shall be openly read at the next regular business meeting, upon which the 
Academy shall proceed to a ballot. Names of candidates for corresponding or honorary 
membership shall be presented by the Council. The affirmative votes of three-fourths of 
those voting shall be necessary to elect a candidate. 
