168 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MINERALGGICAL SOCIETY 



Article V 



AMENDMENTS 



This Constitution sliall be amended when tlie proposed amendment is favored 

 by four-tifths of all the Fellows voting upon it. A copy of the proposed amend- 

 ment shall be mailed to the general membership of the Society at least thirty 

 days before a vote is taken. Voting shall be by mail ballot. 



BY-LAWS 

 I. — Membership 



Section 1. Eligibility. Any person who has, in the opinion of tlie Council, 

 contributed materially to the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, or 

 allied sciences, shall be eligible to fellowsliip in the Society. Any person or 

 corporation interested in mineralogy, crystallography, or allied sciences, shall 

 be eligible to membership. 



Sec. 2. Election, (a) Felloivs. Nominations for fellowship must be made 

 by two Fellows according to a form to be provided by the Council. One of 

 these Fellows must be personally acquainted with the nominee and his quali- 

 tications. The Council will submit the nominations received by them, if ap- 

 proved, to a vote of the Fellows in the manner provided in the By-Laws. The 

 result may be announced at any stated meeting, after which notice shall be 

 sent to the elected, (b) Memhers. Nominations for membership must be made 

 on blaulvs provided by the Council, and receive the endorsement of the Secre- 

 tary and Treasurer of the Society. 



Sec. 3. Termination. Membership in the Society may be terminated or the 

 names of the members may be placed upon the inactive list by vote of the 

 Council. 



II.- — Dues 



Section 1. No person shall be accepted as a Fellow of the Mineralogical 

 Society of America unless he pay the dues for the year within three months 

 after notification of liis election. The annual dues for Fellows shall be five 

 dollars ($5), payable at or before the annual meeting, in advance. 



Sec. 2. The annual dues for Members shall be three dollars ($3). No person 

 shall be accepted as a Member unless he pay the dues for the year within three 

 months after notification of his election. The annual dues shall be payable at 

 or before the annual meeting, in advance. 



Sec. 3. An arrearage in payment of annual dues shall deprive a Fellow or 

 Member of the privilege of taking part in the management of the Society and 

 of receiving the publications of the Society. An arrearage continuing over 

 two (2) years shall be construed as notification of withdrawal. 



Sec. 4. A single prepayment of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be accepted 

 as commutation for life for either Fellows or Members. In the case of Fel- 

 lows, who are also Fellows of the Geological Society of America, a single pre- 

 payment of fifty dollars ($50) shall be accepted as commutation for life. 



Sec. 5. Any person eligible under Article IV of the Constitution may be 



