ember. 1921 



SC'IEXTIFIC AGRICULTURE 



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VRTICLE 10. 



Order of BusineBS. 



The order of business at all Conventions of the 

 Society or meetings of the Dominion Executive shall 

 je as follows: — 



(a) Minutes. 



(b) Business arising out of the minutes. 



(c) Correspondence. 



(d) Reports of Committees. 



(e) Unfinished Business. 



(f) Election of Officers and Committees. 

 ,(g) New Business. 



(h) Resolutions. 



This order may be varied at any meeting by a 

 wo-thirds vote of the delegates present. 

 ARTICLE 11. 



Standing Committees. 



Within one month from the date of the Annual 

 Convention the Dominion Executive shall appoint 

 my Special or Standing Committees of the Society 

 19 required by Bj'-law. Xominations for such Com- 

 nittees may be made by any members or by the 

 S'omination Committee at the date of the Annual 

 Convention. 

 ARTICLE 12. 



Changes of Constitution. 



This Constitution may be amended at any Con- 

 •ention of the Society by unanimous vote or by a 

 iiajority vote at two consecutive conventions. 



By-Laws 



ARTICLE I. 

 Membership. 



1. The Society is Canadian, but Canadians resi- 

 ent in other countries are eligible for regular mem- 

 lership. Citizens of foreign countries are eligible 

 or honorary membership. 



2. Applications for regular membership must be 

 nade in writing to the Secretary of the Local Branch 

 ir the General -Secretary, for recommendation to the 

 Membership Committee of the Dominion Executive. 



3. "Fellowships" are granted upon recommend- 

 iitions made by the Dominion Executive or a sub- 



ommittee of that body, after such recommendations 

 lave been passed upon and confirmed by a two- 

 hirds vote of the delegates at any annual conven- 

 ion. Any regular member may make recommenda- 

 ion for a fellowship through the prescribed chan- 

 lels. 

 It shall be provided however that until all the 

 acant "fellowships" are filled, not more than 5 

 nay be appointed at any one Annual Convention. 



4. Honorary members may be elected upon nom- 

 nation by the Dominion Executive at any Annual 

 .'onvention after acceptance by a two-thirds vote of 

 he delegates. 



5. Members, who in the opinion of the Dominion 

 Executive have failed to maintain the dignity of the 

 rofession may be recommended for suspension by 

 hat body, but such recommendation, before being 

 ut into ■ effect, will require to be substantiated 

 y a two-thirds vote of the delegates present at the 

 ext Annual Convention. 



ARTICLE II. 

 Duties of Officers. 

 The President and other officers shall perform 

 he usual duties of their respective offices. The 

 resident shall also deliver an address at each An- 

 ual Convention. 



ARTICLE III. 

 Organization. 



1. Hereafter, no one shall be eligible for the 

 Dominion Executive who has not been a member of 

 the Society for one year. 



2. The Dominion Executive shall be the business 

 boiiy of the Society and as such shall transact all 

 general business of the organization. It shall ap- 



• point the General Secretary-Treasurer, who shall re- 

 ceive a salary to be decided on by itself. 



It shall be responsible that all Standing Com 

 mittees function in a manner satisfactory to the 

 best interests of the Society. 



3. Upon the application of 20 members, the Dom 

 inion Executive may permit the formation of a 

 Local Branch providing, however, that there shall 

 be at least one Local Branch in each Province, ir- 

 respective of the number of members in that Pro- 

 vince. Such locals shall be governed by Constitution 

 and By-laws formed in general after the Constitu- 

 tion and By-laws of this Society. A copy of each 

 local and Provincial Constitution shall' be sent to the 

 Dominion Executive, which must approve it before it 

 is valid. 



4. Where there are two or more locals in any 

 Province, these Locals shall form a Provincial 

 Executive through which all dealings with the 

 Dominion Executive must be conducted. The first 

 Provincial Executive shall consist of the President, 

 Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer of each Local 

 and shall proceed to effect the organization of tbeir 

 own Province. 



ARTICLE IV. 

 Meetings. 



1. The fiscal year of the Society shall commerce on 

 June 1st of each year, and the Annual Convention 

 shall be held as soon thereafter as is deemed advis- 

 able by the Dominion Executive Committee.. It shall 

 be convened in such city as may be decided upon at 

 the preceding Annual Convention. 



2. Each Local Branch shall be entitled to send one 

 delegate for every 20 members and any majority frac- 

 tion of 20 members. 



3. Except where otherwise specified in the By-laws, 

 all voting at con.ventions is reserved for official dele- 

 gates. 



4. The Dominion Executive may call such other 

 conventions of the Society as may be necessary to 

 carry on efficient work. 



5. Local Branches shall hold meetings as arranged 

 by their Executives. 



6. The Dominion Executive shall meet when and 

 where they may decide. 



7. Notification of the' place and date of the An- 

 nual Convention shall be sent by mail to each Pro 

 vincial Executive at least two months before it is 

 to be held. 



Notification of the place and date of Provin- 

 cial Executive Meetings shall be according to their 

 own By-laws. 



Notification of the place and date of Dominion 

 Executive Meetings shall be sent by mail to each 

 member of the Executive at least one (1) month be- 

 fore it is to be held together with agenda of busi- 

 ness to be considered, apart from that of a routine 

 nature. 



