and paid upon his order, or that of one of the Vice-Presidents, in his absence. It shall fix the amount of all salaries and compensation for service. It shall consider all nominations for membership, for the Standing Committees and other elective officers of the Chamber, and report the same regularly to the Chamber. It shall have power to accept resignations and remit fees as hereinbefore provided by Article V. Upon complaint of any member for dishonorable conduct or dealings on the part of any other member, it may, in its discretion, report the complaint to the Chamber, with recommendation to expel the offending member, but not otherwise; always provided that it give to the member complained of an opportunity for a prior hearing, either in person or by proxy, before making such report. The Executive Committee shall hold a regular monthly meeting for consideration of nominations and audit of bills on the Tuesday next preceding the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber. OF OTHER STANDING COMMITTEES. Their duty shall be to examine into and make report upon such subjects as may be referred to them by the Chamber, or they may originate and report to the Chamber such views as they may deem proper for its consideration. They shall, respectively, keep regular minutes of their meetings. and proceedings, in which the Secretary shall give them all required assistance, and they shall make an annual written report to the Chamber at its regular annual May meeting. ARTICLE IX. OF OTHER COMMITTEES UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE. The Chamber shall elect, in conformity with the laws of the State, the following named officers: Commissioners of Pilots.-There shall be elected by ballot, to serve for two years, at a special meeting called for the purpose, three members of the Chamber to act as Commissioners of Pilots. Whenever any vacancy shall occur by death, resignation or otherwise, of either of such Commissioners so elected, the vacancy shall be filled at a special meeting of the Chamber, and the term of service of the member so elected shall date from the day of such election, [as by law of the State of New-York, passed June 28, 1853.] Trustees of the Nautical School for the Harbor of New-York.— There shall be elected by ballot, at the regular meeting of the Chamber in May, 1876, and at the interval of every five years thereafter, three members of the Chamber to act as Trustees of the Nautical School for the Harbor of New-York, [as by law of the State of New-York, passed April 15, 1861.] Commissioner for Licensing Sailors' Boarding-Houses or Hotels. -There shall be elected by ballot, to serve for one year, at the regular meeting of the Chamber in May, a member of the Chamber to act as Commissioner for Licensing Sailors' Boarding-Houses or Hotels in the Cities of New-York and Brooklyn, [as by law of the State of New-York, passed March 21, 1866.] Council of the Nautical School.-There shall be elected by ballot, to serve for one year, at the regular meeting of the Chamber in May, three members of the Chamber to act as the Council of the Nautical School, [as by law of the State of New-York, passed April 24, 1873.] Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the above named offices by death, resignation or otherwise, except in that of the Commissioners of Pilots, the same shall be filled at the regular meeting of the Chamber next following. ARTICLE X. QUORUM AND ADJOURNMENT. Eleven members of the Chamber, of which number the President or one of the Vice-Presidents must always be one, shall be necessary to form a quorum for the transaction of business, or to ballot for members. In case a quorum shall not be present at the time fixed for any regular meeting of the Chamber, the President, or, in his absence, the senior Vice-President present, may adjourn the meeting to such other day in the same month as he may judge proper; but in case there be no quorum present at the time fixed for any special meeting, such adjournment shall not be made, except by consent of twothirds of the members present. If there fail to be a quorum from the absence of the prescribed officers, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to declare the meeting adjourned sine die. ARTICLE XI. RULES OF ORDER. At all regular meetings of the Chamber, (except the annual meeting, for which a special order shall be prepared each year by the Executive Committee,) the regular order of business shall be: 1. Reading of the minutes. 2. Report of the Executive Committee on nominations for membership. 3. Ballot for members. 4. Report of Executive Committee. 5. Reports of Standing Committees, in their order, on the call of the President. 6. Reports of Special Committees. 7. Unfinished business. 8. New business. Members having any motion or remarks to make, shall rise and address the Chair. All resolutions or propositions, of whatever nature, must be reduced to writing before they can be entertained. The time to be taken by any member in debate may be limited by the presiding officer at the request of the Chamber. Each member shall be entitled to the floor, without interruption, for such time as may be allowed to him. Where reports of Committees are submitted to debate, the Chairman of the Committee introducing such report may open and close the debate. At special meetings called to hear and consider reports of Committees ordered by the Chamber, no new propositions or resolutions in the nature of substitutes, (except the report of the minority of the Committee, if any,) shall be introduced or debated until after final action shall have been taken upon the report of such Committee; when, if it be rejected, such new propositions or resolutions may be entertained, but no business other than that named in the requisition and call for the special meeting shall be entertained, even though unanimous consent be had. Members having appeared in the Chamber shall not withdraw previous to adjournment, except by permission from the President. ARTICLE XII. PRIVILEGES OF STRANGERS. Members of the Chamber may, by ticket, introduce to the Rooms and the use of the Library, Newspapers and Magazines, any stranger, and such ticket shall be available for one month from date. ARTICLE XIII. POWERS OF DELEGATIONS. Delegations or Committees, which may be appointed by this Chamber at any time, to represent it at any meeting of Chambers of Commerce or Boards of Trade, or at any other Convention, Meeting or Assembly whatever, shall have no authority, by virtue of such appointment, to bind this Corporation to concur in the action of any such body; but such Delegations or Committees shall report to the Chamber all propositions or actions of such body for its concurrence or dissent. ARTICLE XIV. All proposed amendments to the By-Laws shall be submitted in writing, at a regular meeting of the Chamber; but no such amendments shall be acted upon before the next regular meeting. DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, FROM MAY, 1879, TO MAY, 1880. By Hon. WILLIAM M. 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