CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 



Art. I. The Society shall be called " The Association of Amer- 

 ican Geologists and Naturalists." 



Art. II. The objects of this Association are, the advancement of 

 Geology and the collateral branches of Natural Science, and the pro- 

 motion of intercourse between those who cultivate them. 



Art. III. All those persons whose names have already been 

 enrolled in the published proceedings of the Association, and those 

 who have been invited to attend the meetings, shall be considered 

 Members on signing the Constitution and By-Laws. 



Art. IV. Members of Societies having in view the same objects 

 as this Association, and publishing transactions, shall be considered 

 Members upon subscribing to the Constitution and By-Laws. 



Art. V. Persons not embraced in the above provisions may 

 become Members of the Association, upon nomination by the stand- 

 ing committee, and by concurrence of two thuds of the members 

 present. 



Art. VI. The officers of the Association shall be a Chairman, 

 a Secretary, and a Treasurer, who shall be elected at each annual 

 meeting. 



Art. VII. The Secretary may appoint two Assistant Secretaries 

 to aid him in the discharge of his duties. 



Art. VIII. The Association shall meet annually for one week ; 

 the time and place of each meeting being determined by a vote of 

 the Association at the previous meeting, and the arrangements for it 

 shall be intrusted to the officers and the local committee. 



Art. IX. The Standing Committee shall consist of the Chair- 

 man, Secretary, and Treasurer, with nine other members present, 

 who have attended the previous meetings. 



Art. X. It shall be the duty of the Standing Committee to 

 nominate members fox admission, and to manage the affairs of the 

 Association. 



Art. XI. The Local Committee shall be appointed by the Stand- 

 ing Committee from among members residing at or near the place of 

 meeting, and it shall be the duty of said committee to make arrange- 

 ments for the meeting. 



Art. XII. The expenses of each meeting shall be defrayed by 

 an equal assessment on the members present. 



Art. XIII. All communications to the Association shall be pre- 

 sented in writing, and upon them discussions may take place which 

 shall not be reported ; but the facts presented in such discussions may 

 be reduced to writing by the persons communicating them, and they 



