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Ati'fiCI.35 V II,— II shall be the duty of Ltie finai-ioe committee tu> determine the
amount o f tines necessary to be collected from each member, atirl (o inr'tnrin the
Treasurer o f tlie amoamt. who shall prom ptly proceed to collect the same at such
time as the com lnitttc may designate.
A iaI'io i,*; V III.— The parliamentary rmes find "iinor*! fonu t.>f L’onducting
public meetings, as shown in the IliXiTiU-i, shall be the standard
authority in gove.iring (,’ne deliberations of this association.
AiiTuiui IS.- ■ Any member neglecting to pay dues, or w'no isn^U be guilty of
improper conduct, ealeulutcd to 'bring this (Lssodat.ion into riisrsjiblt, shs.1l Ik
yypclletl from the membership of thy Society by a two-thirds vote -of the members
pTX'si.^it id any regular uniting. No member shall be expelled, however, until he
fvhull hii.vc hud nnt.ifift of such in1.ent.imi om 111l; jxirt. or" (1i*> n^nfteifdton, find h^s becfc
given an opportunity of being; heard his own ii*fi::Tiw>,
ArtMCXE X .— By giving wriLLcn notice of change at any regular meeting, this
ConHl-.ii.NtiOn mayhft altered ot amended mI: I.Jil^ m:^: stated meeting hyri-vot.c of twi>"
thirds of the members present,
BY -L A W S.

R u l k i ,— N o question shall be stated unless moved by tw o members nor be
Dpcn for consideration until stateil by the chair, Win'ii ft question is bc'ibrc the
society, no motion shall be received.. except to lay on the kiijh:, the previous ques­
tion, to posLpo:ie, to refer, or to amend ; and t Ley shall have precedence in the
order in which, they are here arranged,
RUliJ i .— W hen a member intends to speak on a question, he shall rise in his
place, find respecifulLy address his remarks to the President, coniine hiniidel I’ to the
question, and avoid personality. Should more than one num ber rise to speak at
the same time, the President sha’ l determine who is entitled to the floor,
K/:LE 3. — K very member shall have the privilege jOF speaking three times or
any question under consideration, but not uilener, unless by I ho consent o f the
society (Jpteriniiicd by vote) art! no iiiciiilnir slis.11 sj-jeak more i.han otioe., -^lti?
every member wishing to spe:d< shall lifive spoken.
R n ,u L 4 ,—The President, while presiding, shall state every question coming
before tbc soeie'y ; and immediately before putling it tfj vote sbnU ash ^ “ Arc you
ready for tbc question ?"' Should no member rise to speak, he shall rise to pun
the qaestirm ; and aJlerlie has risen no member shall speah upon it, unless by per-
mission of the society,
E-UTvii 5-— The affirmative and negative o f ilie question having heeu both piit
and answered, the ['resident declares the number of legal votes east, and whether
the affirmative or negative Lave it.
ItU tE ti.— A ll questions, unless otherwise fixed by law, shall be decided by
*- ^mjewtfty o f votes.