BY-LAWS. 



ARTICLE T.— NAME OF THE SOCIETY. 

 The Society shall be styled "The Philadelphia Society 

 FOR Promoting Agriculture." 



II—OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 

 The Society's attention shall be confined to Agricultural and 

 Kural aiFairs. 



III.— OFFICERS AND MODES OF ELECTION. 

 The Society shall have a President and two Vice Presidents, 

 a Treasurer, a Recording Secretary, an Assistant Recording 

 Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Librarian, and two 

 Curators, all of whom shall be annually elected by the tickets 

 of a majority of the members present, at the stated meetings of 

 the Society in January, which shall be the annual meeting, 

 between the hours of eleven, A. M. and one, P. M. ; and in 

 case no election is then made, then at such stated or special 

 meeting thereafter, as may be duly appointed : Provided, That 

 no person shall be elected an officer of this Society unless nomi- 

 nated at a preceding meeting. The persons so elected to con- 

 tinue in office until the next annual election, and until others 

 are chosen in their stead. In case of any vacancy, by death, 

 resignation or otherwise, the same may be supplied by a new 

 election, to be made at any stated meeting of the Society : 

 Provided, That no member shall be allowed to vote at the an- 

 nual meeting unless his arrearages of subscription due be pre- 

 viously paid. 



IV.— A QPORUM. 

 A quorum for business shall consist of at least five members, 

 including the President or a Vice President. 



v.— DUTY OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, OR 

 CHAIRMAN. 



At all meetings of the Society the President shall perform 

 the usual duties of that office ; all motions shall be addressed to 

 him, and on all questions he shall declare the votes, including 

 his own ; he shall sign all drafts on the Treasurer ; he shall also 

 call special meetings of the Society, when requested so to do in 

 writing by any five members ; three days' notice, in a written 



