CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. 



NAME AND OBJECTS. 



The name of this society shall be American Fisheries Society. 

 Its objects shall be to promote the cause of fish-culture; to gather 

 and diffuse information bearing upon its practical success, and 

 upon all matters relating to the fisheries ; the uniting and encour- 

 aging of the interests of fish-culture and the fisheries, and the 

 treatment of all questions regarding fish, of a scientific and 

 economic character. 



ARTICLE II. 



MEMBERS. 



Any person shall, upon a two-thirds vote and the payment of 

 three dollars, become a member of this society. In case members 

 do not pay their fees, which shall be three dollars per year, after 

 the first year and are delinquent for two years, they shall be 

 notified by the treasurer, and if the amount due is not paid within 

 a month thereafter, they shall be, without further notice, dropped 

 from the roll of membership. Any person can be made an honor- 

 ary or a corresponding member upon a two-thirds vote of the 

 members present at any regular meeting. 



ARTICLE III. 



OFFICERS. 



The officers of this Society shall be a President and a Vice- 

 President, who shall be ineligible for election to the same ofifice 

 until a year after the expiration of their term; a Corresponding 

 Secretary, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer and an Executive 

 Committee of seven, which with the officers before named shall 

 form a council and transact such business as may be necessary 

 when the Society is not in session, four to constitute a quorum. 



ARTICLE IV. 

 MEETINGS. 



The regular meeting of the Society shall be held once a year, 

 the time and place being decided upon at the previous meeting, or, 

 in default of such action, by the Executive Committee. 



