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Srct. 2. The names of the members present at each 
daily meeting shall be recorded in the minutes; and the 
members present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum 
for the transaction of business. 
Sect. 3. Scientific meetings of the Academy, unless 
otherwise ordered by a majority of the members present, 
shall be open to the public; those for the transaction of 
business closed. 
Srcr. 4. The Academy may divide into Classes for 
scientific or other business. In like manner, the 
may divide into Sections. 
Secr. 5. The Classes shall meet during such periods 
of the stated sessions of the Academy as may be fix 
by the Academy. Special meetings of a Class may be 
ealled by the Council at the request of five members of 
the Class. 
Sret. 6. The stated meetings of the Council shall be 
held at the times of the stated or special meetings of the 
Academy. Special meetings shall be convened at the call 
of the President and two members of the Couneil, or of fout 
members of the Council. 
Sect. 7. No member who,has not paid his dues shall 
take part in the business of the Academy. 2 
ARTICLE IV. 
Of Elections, Resignations, and Expulsions. 
Sect. 1. All elections shall be by ballot, unless other 
wise ordered by this Constitution; and each election 584 
be held separately. ? 
_Secr. 2. Whenever any election is to be held, the pr 
siding officer shall name a Committee to conduct it, to cot 
lect the votes, count them, and repért the result to the. 
Academy. The same law shall apply in the Classes. 
