Other Committees.

ARTICLE VI. The Association may, in its By-Laws, provide for such other Standing Committees as it may deem necessary.

Election of Members.

ARTICLE VII. All nominations for membership shall be made by the respective Local Councils, and they must be transmitted in writing to the President, and approved by the General Council on vote by ballot. One negative vote shall

suffice to defeat approval.

All nominations thus made and approved shall be reported by the General Council to the Association, and all whose names are so reported shall become members of the Association on signing the Constitution and paying the dues: Provided, That, if any member demands a vote upon any name thus reported, the Association shall thereupon vote thereon by ballot. Three negative votes shall suffice to defeat an election.

Annual Dues.

ARTICLE VIII. Each member shall pay five dollars to the Treasurer as yearly dues, and no person shall be qualified to exercise any privilege of membership who is in default.

Such dues shall be payable, and the payment thereof enforced, as may be provided by the By-Laws.

Members shall be entitled to receive all publications of the Association free of charge.

Suspensions and Expulsions.

ARTICLE IX. Any member of the Association may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relations to this Association, or for conduct unbecoming a gentleman and member of the Bar, on conviction thereof, in such manner as may be prescribed by the By-Laws.

Elections.

ARTICLE X. All elections at each annual meeting shall be by ballot, unless by a majority vote it is otherwise ordered.

Annual Meeting and Dinner.

ARTICLE XI. This Association shall meet at 8 o'clock in the evening of the first Wednesday in December in each year, in Columbia, the Capital of the State, in such building as the Executive Committee may select; and those members present at such meeting shall constitute a quorum.

At such meeting the Association shall give a Dinner to its members at such time and place as the Executive Committee may select.

Special Meetings.

ARTICLE XII. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Executive Committee with the concurrence of the President. At such meetings no business shall be transacted except such as shall be specified in the call therefor.

Presidential Address.

ARTICLE XIII. The President shall open each annual meeting with an Address.

Change in Statute Law.

ARTICLE XIV. The Vice-Presidents, in the order of Judicial Circuits, beginning with the Vice-President of the First Circuit, shall, at each annual meeting, communicate the most noteworthy changes in Statute Law, or points of general interest, made in this State, in other States, and by Congress during the preceding year.

By-Laws.

ARTICLE XV. By-Laws may be adopted at any annual meeting of the Association by a majority of the members present.

Amendments.

ARTICLE XVI. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any annual meeting, provided that at least thirty members vote for such amendment.

BY-LAWS.

Presiding Officers.

BY-LAW I. At all meetings of the Association the President shall be Chairman. In his absence one of the VicePresidents present, chosen by themselves; or, in their absence, any member, selected without ballot, shall preside.

In case of the death or resignation of the President, the Vice-Presidents shall be notified immediately by the Secretary to meet in Columbia on a day set by him, and they shall select one of their number to act as President during the unexpired term.

Annual Address and Papers.

BY-LAW II. The Executive Committee shall select some person, who may or may not be a member of the Association, to make an Address at the next annual meeting; and not exceeding five members of the Association, to read papers at the annual meeting, the reading of each of which papers shall not exceed thirty minutes.

Order of Business.

BY-LAW III. The order of business at each annual meeting shall be as follows:

1. Calling the Roll of Members.

2. Opening Address of the President.

3. Reading of Minutes of preceding meeting.

4. Nomination and Election of Members.

5. Election of General Council.

6. Report of Secretary.

7. Report of Treasurer.

8. Report of Executive Committee.

9. Reports of Standing Committees— a. On Grievances.

b. On Jurisprudence and Law Reform.

3. On Judicial Administration and Remedial Proceed

ure.

d. On Education for the Bar and Admission to the

Bar.

e. On Commercial, Interstate and International Law. f. On Memorials of Deceased Members.

g. On Publications.

10. Reports of Special Committees.

II. Nomination of Officers.

12. Miscellaneous Business.

13. Election and Installation of Officers. 14. Annual Dinner.

The term of office of all officers elected at any annual meeting shall begin at the adjournment of such meeting, except in case of the General Council, whose term of office shall begin immediately upon their election.

The Annual Address provided for in By-Laws II. shall be delivered on the second day of the annual meeting, at such hour and place as the Executive Committee shall appoint.

The reading of papers shall take place on the second day, unless otherwise arranged by the Executive Committee. This order of business may be changed by the vote of a majority of the members present.

Limits in Debate.

BY-LAW IV. No member shall, in discussion or debate, speak more than ten minutes at a time, nor more than twice on one subject.

Parliamentary Rules.

BY-LAW V. The usual Parliamentary rules and orders shall govern all meetings of the Association, except in cases otherwise provided for by the Constitution and By-Laws.

Stenographer.

BY-LAW VI. The Executive Committee may employ a Stenographer at each annual meeting to assist the Secretary.

Privileges of the Floor.

BY-LAW VII. At any meeting of the Association, members of the Bar of any foreign country, or of any other State, may, on motion, be admitted to the privileges of the floor during such meeting.

Honorary Members.

BY-LAW VIII. The Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; the Judges of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States having jurisdiction in this State; the Judges of the Supreme Court of South Carolina; and the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas of the same, shall be honorary members of this Association.

Delegates.

BY-LAW IX. The President shall annually appoint three delegates to attend the next annual meeting of the American Bar Association.

Complimentary Resolution.

BY-LAW X. The Association shall not consider a resolution complimentary to an officer or member.

Annual Dues.

BY-LAW XI. The annual dues shall be payable at the annual meeting in advance. If any member neglects to pay