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PROCEEDINGS OE THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
The Honorary Secretary will bring the nominations before the Coun¬ 
cil at its first meeting thereafter, and the Council will signify its ap¬ 
proval or disapproval of each nomination. 
The Honorary Secretary shall have lists or cards printed and sent to 
each Member, giving name of each nominee and such information as 
may be necessary for intelligent voting. 
The Members and Fellows receiving the list will signify their ap¬ 
proval or disapproval of each nominee, and return list to the Honorary 
Secretary. 
At the next meeting of the Council, the Honorary Secretary will pre¬ 
sent the lists and the Council will canvass the returns and declare the 
results at the next succeeding meeting of the Academy. 
Chapter 3. —Committee on Publication. 
The Council shall appoint a Committee of Publication, consisting of 
three members, of which the Honorary Secretary shall be chairman ex 
officio, who shall decide upon the value of articles submitted to them for 
publication, and in case of doubt be authorized to call upon any member 
of the Society who is specially familiar with the branch of science treated 
of for assistance in such determination. 
If the paper is accepted, the author must deposit with the Honorary 
Secretary a sufficient sum to defray publication charges, at a rate not 
exceeding $2.00 per octavo page, and pay for all cuts or illustrations. 
(At present the Academy bears the expenses of publication). 
Chapter 4.—Order of Business. 
1. Call to order by Presiding Officer. 
2. Statements by President. ' 
3. Report of Council. 
4. Report of Treasurer. 
5. Election of Officers. 
6. Declaration of results of election of Officers. 
7. Reports of Committees. 
8. Announcements. 
9. Unfinished Business. 
10. New Business. 
At the monthly meetings the order of business .shall be: 
1. Call to order by the President. 
2. Statements by the President. 
3. Presentation of memoirs, and discussion. 
4. Report of Council. 
5. Announcements. 
