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Section  2.  At  the  opening  of  each  annual  meeting,  the  President,  or,  in 
case  of  his  absence,  one  of  the  Vice-Presidents,  shall  call  the  meeting  to 
order  and  preside  until  after  an  election  of  officers  ;  in  case  the  President 
and  Vice-Presidents  are  absent,  this  duty  shall  devolve  on  the  chairman  of 
the  Executive  Committee,  or  in  his  absence  on  any  member  chosen  by  vote 
of  those  present. 
In  the  absence  of  the  Recording  Secretary  the  President  shall  appoint  a 
Secretary,  pro  tempore. 
The  order  of  business  at  the  first  session  of  each  annual  meeting  shall 
be  as  follows : 
1st.  The  appointment  by  the  President  of  a  committee  of  three  persons 
to  examine  credentials,  and  report  the  names  of  those  duly  accredited. 
2d.  The  Executive  Committee  shall  report  the  names  of  new  members 
and  of  persons  present  recommended  for  membership,  who  shall  be  imme- 
diately balloted  for. 
3d.  The  roll  of  those  in  attendance,  as  thus  completed,  shall  be  called  by 
the  Secretary. 
4th.  The  reports  of  the  standing  and  special  committees  shall  be  read  by 
their  titles,  or  in  full,  and  laid  on  the  table  for  future  consideration. 
5th.  A  committee  to  nominate  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  shall  be 
appointed,  consisting  of  one  nominated  by  each  delegation  in  attendance 
and  three  members  appointed  by  the  President,  from  among  those  not  dele- 
gated, to  report  at  the  opening  of  the  next  session. 
The  first  session  shall  close  with  the  reading  of  the  President's  annual 
report  and  referring  any  portions  requiring  the  action  of  Committees. 
After  the  first  session,  the  order  of  business  shall  be  determined  by  the 
nature  of  the  subjects  presented  and  by  the  consent  of  the  majority. 
Section  3.  During  periods  fixed  by  vote  for  scientific  discussion  and  the 
exhibition  of  specimens  and  processes,  the  ordinary  rules  of  parliamentary 
bodies  shall  be  suspended,  but  at  other  times  shall  be  enforced  by  the  pre- 
siding officer,  from  whose  decisions,  however,  appeals  may  be  taken  if 
required  by  five  members,  and  the  meeting  shall  thereupon  decide  without 
debate. 
A  motion  reduced  to  writing  and  seconded  shall  be  open  to  discussion, 
and  while  it  is  before  the  meeting,  no  motion  shall  be  received  unless 
to  amend,  divide,  commit,  to  lay  on  the  table,  postpone  or  to  adjourn  ; 
and  a  motion  to  adjourn  shall  be  decided  without  debate. 
On  the  call  of  any  member,  the  yeas  and  nays  shall  be  ordered,  when 
every  member  shall  vote,  unless  excused  by  a  majority  of  those  present,  and 
the  names  and  manner  of  voting  shall  be  entered  on  the  Minutes. 
Article  VI. 
This  Constitution  may  be  altered  or  amended  by  a  vote  of  three-fourths 
of  the  members  present  at  any  regular  meeting,  and  notice  to  alter  or  amend 
the  same  shall  be  given  at  least  one  sitting  before  a  vote  thereupon. 
