ARTICLE IX.

Amendments.

Any proposal to alter, amend, or annul this Constitution, or any part thereof, must be submitted in writing at an annual meeting, and the same must be entered on the minutes by the Secretary, and published with the proceedings. And if, at the next annual meeting, the same is adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members present it shall prevail and become a part of the Constitution, otherwise it shall not.

BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I.
Quorum.

Twelve members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

ARTICLE II.

Application for Membership and Election of Members.

Section 1. The names of all persons applying for membership, with their residence, present occupation and length of experience in phar. macy, shall be presented to the Association in writing, endorsed by two members in good standing, and shall be referred to the Executive Committee, who shall post said names in a conspicuous place in the room where the meeting is held, headed by Article III of the Constitution. The Executive Committee shall report upon such names at the session at which they are presented, but no election of members shall be held until the next session, when a ballot shall be taken upon such names as are reported favorably by the Committee. All the names presented by the Committee may be voted pon at one ballot, unless objection is made, when the names objected to may be voted upon separately. If three negative votes ar: giv n for any candidate it shall defeat an election.

It is further provided, that application for membership may be made in the usual form during the interim between meetings by submitting an application to the Secretary, who shall forward such application to each member of the Executive Committee for their vote by mail. If two-thirds vote favorably the applicant shall be elected and he shall be notified to that effect by the Secretary. It is provided, however, that all applications received during the thirty days immediately preceding any annual meeting shall be referred to the Association for action in the manner prescribed by the By-Laws, Article II, Section 1.

Any person who was once a member of this Association, and who may have been dropped from the roll for non-payment of dues, may be reinstated upon payment of the amount due at the time said member was dropped, and a favorable ballot of two-thirds the members present.

Sec. 2. No person can become a member until he has filed an application in due form, and paid an initiation fee of one dollar and the an nual dues for the current year, which in all cases must accompany the application. When duly elected he shall be entitled to a certificate of membership, signed by the President and Secretary.

Sec. 3. Every member shall pay annually, in advance, into the hands of the Treasurer the sum of two dollars. Any member in arrears for dues two years shall not be entitled to vote in meetings of the Association, and any one refusing or neglecting to pay such contribution for three successive years shall be reported to the Association at its annual meeting by the Executive Committee, and by a majority vote may be stricken from the roll of members.

Sec. 4. Honorary members shall be elected in all respects the same as active members, excepting that they shall not be required to make a personal application, but the same may be made by some active member in their behalf.

ARTICLE II-B.
Associate Members.

Section 1. The names of all persons applying for associate membership with their residence, present occupation, and the name of the individual or firm which they represent shall be presented to the Association in writing, endorsed by two active members in good standing, and shall be referred to the executive committee, who shall post said names as a separate list in a conspicuous place in the room where the meeting is held headed by Article III, Section 4, of the constitution.

The executive committee shall report upon such names at the session at which they are presented, but no election of associate members shall be held until the next session, when a ballot shall be taken upon such names as are reported favorably by the committee. All the names presented by the committee may be voted upon at one ballot, unless objection is made, when the names objected to may be voted upon separately. If three negative votes are given for any candidate it shall defeat an election.

Sec. 2. Any person who was once an associate member of this Association, and who may have been dropped from the roll for nonpayment of dues, may be reinstated upon payment of the amount due at the time said member was dropped, and a favorable ballot of twothirds the members present.

Sec. 3. No person can become an associate member until he has filed an application in due form, and paid an initiation fee of three dollars and the annual dues for the current year, which in all cases must accompany the application. When duly elected he shall be so notified by the Secretary.

Sec. 4. Every associate member shall pay annually, in advance, into the hands of the Treasurer the sum of two dollars. Any associate member in arrears for dues two years, and any one refusing or neglecting to pay such contribution for two successive years shall be reported to the Association at its annual meeting by the Executive Com

mittee, and by a majority vote may be stricken from the roll of mem bers.

Sec. 5.

Associate members shall not be entitled to the privilege of voting, and shall not be eligible to any elective office in the Association.

ARTICLE III.

Reading of Papers.

All papers to be read before the Association, whether volunteer papers or such as are in answer to regular queries, shall be presented to the Executive Committee previous to the annual meeting, and shall by their consent be presented to the meeting and read under their direction, or published in the Proceedings without reading.

ARTICLE IV.
Resignation.

No resignation from any member shall take effect until all his dues are paid and his certificate returned to the Secretary.

ARTICLE V.
Expulsion.

Section 1. Any member may be expelled for immoral or improper conduct, provided, that the member whose rights are involved shall be notified by the Secretary at least thirty days before any annual meeting, of such proposed action. Notice in all cases shall be given by mailing a letter, with postage paid, directed to the person at his last known place of residence.

Sec. 2. When a motion has been made to expel a member, it shall be referred to a committee of three, who shall give the accused an opportunity to be heard in his own defense, and if the committee report in favor of expulsion, they shall submit a resolution to that effect, and if two-thirds of the members present vote to sustain the same, he shall be expelled.

ARTICLE VI.
Debate.

No member shai, in debate, speak more than ten minutes to the same question, unless by unanimous consent.

ARTICLE VII.

At the morning session immediately after the election of new members, and the reading of applications for membership, the report of the Committee on Progress of Pharmacy and Queries shall be called, which shall open the session of the section on Scientific Papers, and no other business shall be in order until the Association vote to adjourn the sec

tion on Scientific Papers.

The report of the Committee on Legislation shall then be called, which shall open the session of the section on Legislation, and no other business shall be in order until the Association vote to adjourn the section on Legislation.

ARTICLE VII-A.

Section I. A Committee on Transportation consisting of two members one of whom shall be the Local Secretary, shall be appointed by the Executive Committee at the time of meeting to decide on time and place of the annual meeting.

Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Transportation to arrange for reduced rates for transportation and also to secure telephone and other privileges for the comfort and convenience of the members.

ARTICLE VIII.

Suspension and Amendment of By-Laws.

Section 1. These By-Laws shall not be suspended without the unanimous consent of all the members present.

Sec. 2. Any amendment to these By-Laws must be made in writing, and be read before the Association at one sitting, and laid over to a subsequent sitting, when, upon receiving the votes of two-thirds of the members present, it shall become a part of these By-Laws.