OF THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 1 5 



Section B — Chemistry and Mineralogy, and their application to 

 the Arts, Agriculture and Horticulture. 



Section C. — -Geology and Palaeontology. 



Section D. — Biology, i. e. Botany, Zoology and Entomology. 



Section E. — Medical and Sanitary Science. 



Section F. — Geography, Ethnology and Archaeology. 



Section G. — Literature and the Fine Arts. 



There shall be for each section a Chairman to preside at the 

 meeting, and a Secretary who shall prepare for the Secretary of the 

 Association for the last meeting in May in each year, a report of the 

 proceedings of the section during the year. 



Meetings of sections may be called at any time by the Chairman. 



No person who is not a member of the society shall have the 

 privilege of joining any of the sections. 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 



15. No alteration or addition to the Constitution and By-Laws of 

 this Association shall be made unless carried by a two-thirds vote at 

 two successive ordinary meetings. 



16. No alteration in the Constitution can be considered, except 

 on the written motion of three members. 



17. Should the Association at any time become inactive, the 

 Library and Museum shall be preserved entire and deposited with 

 some scientific or Educational Institution in the city. 



PAYMENTS. 



18. Members shall pay their entrance dues of two dollars, 

 within one month after being notified of their election, and subscribe 

 their assent to the Constitution and By-Laws. The annual dues 

 shall be payable at the first meeting in November. 



19. No ordinary member, in arrears for one year,, shall be 

 entitled to vote, or be eligible for office, and if after two years, his an- 

 nual dues, remain unpaid; he shall, ipso facto, cease to be a member. 



20 Corresponding members pay no dues — they may become 

 ordinary members without a new election, by the payment of annual 

 dues. 



OFFICE-BEARERS. 

 PRESIDENT. 



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

 tion of the proceedings of the Council since last report, receive and 



