OF THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. II 



ig. No ordinaiy member, in arrears for one 5'ear, shall be 

 entitled to vote, or be eligible for office, and if after two 5^ears, 

 his annual dues remain unpaid, he shall, ipso facio, cease to be 

 a member. 



20. Corresponding members pay no dues — they may be- 

 come ordinary members without a new election, by the pajmient 

 of annual dues. 



OFFICE-BEARERS. 



PRESIDENT. 



21. The President, when in the Chair, shall inform the As- 

 sociation of the proceedings of the Council since last report, re- 

 ceive and read motions and cause the sense of the meeting to be 

 taken on them, preserve order, and direct the proceedings of 

 the meeting in the regular course. An appeal may be made 

 from any of his decisions to the meeting. 



22. A Vice-President in the absence of the President, shall 

 preside, perform his duties and have his privileges. 



23. In the absence of the President and both Vice-Presi- 

 dents a Chairman for the meeting shall be chosen by those pres- 

 ent. 



SECRETARIES. 



24. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct all the 

 general correspondence, preserve letters received, and copies of 

 letters written by him, announce the receipt of all letters and 

 papers, and read such as the Council or Association may require. 



25. The Recording Secretary shall take "minutes of the 

 proceedings at the meetings of the Association and Council, 

 which, when read at the next meeting, and approved, shall be 

 entered in separate minute books. He shall issue notices of the 

 meetings of the Association and Council ; in the former case, 

 two days, in the latter, one day, before the meeting. He shall 

 notify members of their election, see that they subscribe to the 

 Constitution, and, with the other Secretary, conduct the ballot 

 when required. 



TREASURER, 



26. The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds, under 

 the direction of the Council. He shall collect annual dues and 



