Constitution. XV 
ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS. 
Section 1. The meetings of the Academy shall be held at 
such times and places as the By-Laws may direct. 
ARTICLE VII. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution shall be sub- 
mitted in writing at a regular meeting. They shall be open 
to discussion until at least the second meeting thereafter. 
‘They may then be adopted by a two-thirds vote of a letter- 
ballot, conducted in the manner prescribed by the Council. 
ARTICLE VIII. SECTIONS. 
Section 1. To encourage and promote special investiga- 
tions in any branch of science, members of the Academy 
may form Sections which shall be constituted as herein 
provided. 
Sec. 2. For the formation of a Section written application 
shall be made to the Academy, at a regular meeting, by not 
less than six active members. 
On the approval of this application by the affirmative vote 
of two-thirds of the members present at the next regular 
meeting, the Section shall be established and the names of 
the petitioners shall be recorded on its minutes as its 
founders. 3 | 
Src. 3. Sections may increase the number of their mem- 
bers by election, but only members of the Academy shall be 
elected members of any of the Sections. 
Sec. 4. The officers of each Section shall be a Chairman 
and a Secretary, who shall be elected by its members at the 
first meeting of the Section, and subsequently at the first 
meeting in January of each year. 
Sec. 5. The collections and books of each Section are the 
common property of the Academy. Donations of books and 
specimens made to or for any Section shall be received as 
donations to the Academy for the use of the Section. 
