1462 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
they may elect honorary members, are hereby constituted an establishment, by the 
name of the sociological institution, for the increase and diffusion of sociological 
scierice among men; and by that name shall be known and have perpetual succes- 
sion, with the powers, limitations, and restrictions hereinafter contained, and no 
other. 
Src. 2. That the business of the institution shall be conducted at the city of Wash- 
ington by a board of regents, named the ‘‘regents of the sociological institution,’’ to 
be composed of the Vice-President, the Chief Justice of the United States, five mem- 
bers of the Senate, and five members of the House of Representatives, together with 
twelve other persons, other than Members of Congress, two of whom shall be resi- 
dent in the city of Washington and the other ten shall be inhabitants of some State, 
but no two of them of the same State. 
Src. 3. That the regents to be selected shall be appointed as follows: The mem- 
bers of the Senate by the President thereof, the members of the House by the 
Speaker thereof, and the twelve other persons by joint resolution of the Senate and 
House of Representatives. The members of the House so appointed shall serve for 
the term of two years; and on every alternate fourth Wednesday of December a like 
number shall be appointed in the same manner, to serve until the fourth Wednesday 
in December in the second year succeeding their appointment. The Senators so 
appointed shall serve during the term for which they shall hold, without reelection, 
their office as Senators. Vacancies occasioned by death, resignation, or otherwise 
shall be filled as vacancies in committees are filled. The regular term of service for 
the other twelve members shall be six years; and new elections thereof shall be 
made by joint resolutions of Congress. Vacancies occasioned by death, resignation, 
or otherwise may be filled in like manner by joint resolution of Congress. 
Src. 4. That the regents shall meet in the city of Washington and elect one of 
their number as chancellor, who shall be the presiding officer of the board of 
regents and called the chancellor of the sociological institution, and a suitable 
person as secretary of the institution, who shall also be the secretary of the board 
of regents. The board shall also elect five of their own body as an executive com- 
mittee, and the regents shall fix on the time for the regular meetings of the board; 
and, on application of any three of the regents to the secretary of the institution, 
it shall be his duty to appoint a special meeting of the board of regents, of which 
he shall give notice, by letter, to each of the members; and at any meeting of the 
board seven shall constitute a quorum to do business. Each member of the board 
shall be paid his necessary traveling and other actual expenses in attending meet- 
ings of the board, which shall be audited by the executive committee and recorded 
by the secretary of the board; but his services as regent shall be gratuitous. 
Sec. 5. That the secretary of the board of regents shall take charge of the prop- 
erty of the institution and shall; under their direction, make a fair and accurate 
record of all their proceedings, to be preserved in the institution, and shall also dis- 
charge the duties of librarian and of keeper of the sociological exhibits and material 
of the institution, and may, with the consent of the board of regents, employ 
assistants. 
Sec. 6. That the secretary and his assistants shall, respectively, receive for their 
services such sum as may be allowed by the board of regents, to be paid semi- 
annually on the first day of January and July, and shall be removable by the board 
of regents whenever, in their judgment, the interests of the institution require such 
remoyal. 
Src. 7. That the members and honorary members of the institution may hold 
stated and special meetings for the supervision of the affairs of the institution and 
the advice and instruction of the board of regents, to be called in the manner pro- 
vided for in the by-laws of the institution, at which the President, and in his 
absence the Vice-President, shall preside. 
