16. Reading papers.

The order of business may be changed by a vote of a majority of the members present.

The usual parliamentary rules and orders shall govern the meetings of the Association except in cases otherwise provided for by the Constitution or By-Laws.

SECRETARY.

III. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Association, the proceedings of the Executive Committee, and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Association. He shall notify the officers and members of committees of their election or appointment, shall issue notices of all meetings, and in case of special meetings shall add a brief note of the object of the same.

He shall furnish the Treasurer the names of all persons newly elected to membership.

He shall be keeper of the seal of the Association.

THE TREASURER.

IV. The Treasurer shall keep at all times a complete roll of the members, and shall notify new members of their election. He shall collect, and, under the direction of the Executive Committee, disburse all funds of the Association, and keep an account in books belonging to the Association of the receipts and expenditures of moneys. At the annual meeting of the Association he shall make a report of the receipts and disbursements of the Association, together with any suggestions he may think proper to be made.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

V. The Executive Committee shall meet before each annual meeting, and at such other times as the chairman of the committee shall indicate by call. This committee shall report at each annual meeting its doings, and make such suggestions to the Association as, in its opinion, require the action of the Association.

COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS.

VI. The proceedings of the Committee on Admissions shall be secret and confidential. They shall report at each annual meeting the names of those recommended for membership. This committee shall meet the day before each annual meeting, and at such other time or times as they may be called together by the chairman.

DUES FROM APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP.

VII. When the Committee on Admission of Members has approved the name of an applicant for membership in the Association, the Treasurer shall promptly notify such person of the action of the committee; and such person shall, upon this notice, remit to the Treasurer five dollars as annual dues for the current year. If the Association at its next annual meeting rejects such candidate, the Treasurer shall refund said sum.

ANNUAL DUES.

VIII. The annual dues shall be payable at the annual meeting, in advance. If any member neglects to pay them for any year at or before the next annual meeting, he shall cease to be a member. The Treasurer shall give notice of this By-Law within sixty days after each meeting to all members in default.

OTHER STANDING COMMITTEES.

IX. Each of the other standing committees shall meet on call of the chairman of the same.

COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES.

X. Whenever any complaint shall be preferred against a member of the Association for misconduct in his relations to the Association, or in his profession, the person or persons preferring such complaint shall present the same to the Committee on Grievances, in writing, subscribed to by the complaining party, plainly stating the matter complained of. If the committee is of the opinion that the matters therein alleged are of sufficient importance, they shall

cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of not less than thirty days, of the time and place when the committee shall meet for the consideration thereof, to be served upon the member complained of, and a similar notice to be served on the party presenting the complaint. At the time and place appointed, the member complained of may file a written answer or defense, and the committee shall proceed to the consideration of the case. The complainant and the member complained of shall each be ready to appear personally and by counsel, and shall produce their witnesses. The committee may summon witnesses. If they find the complaint, or any material part of it, to be true, they shall so report to the next annual meeting of the Association, with their recommendation as to the action to be taken thereon, and, if requested by either party, may, in their discretion, also report the evidence taken, or any designated part thereof. The Association shall thereupon proceed to take such action on said report as it may see fit: Provided, however, That no member of the Association shall be expelled unless by the vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting. The reasonable disbursements of the Committee on Grievances for expenses incurred in any such investigation for stenographer and such witnesses as it may call may be paid out of the funds of the Association, under the direction of the Executive Committee. All of the foregoing proceedings shall be secret: Provided, however, That the Association may, in its discretion, order the same to be published, if it deems fit.

XI. Terms of officers shall begin on the day following the adjournment of the annual meeting at which they are elected.

XII. These By-Laws may be amended at any annual meeting of the Association by a vote of two-thirds of those present.

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE..

THIRD ANNUAL MEETING

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State Bar Association of Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS, JULY 6 and 7, 1899

Thursday, July 6, 1899.

The meeting was held in the Supreme Court room, and was called to order by the President, John R. Wilson.

The President: The Association will please come to order. I believe that the first thing in order is the reading of the minutes of the last meeting.

William A. Pickens: Mr. President, I move that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with. They are all contained in the printed report that we have all read.

The motion, being duly seconded, was adopted.

The President: The next thing, gentlemen, unfortunately, is an address by the President of the Association.