judicial district, and compose a District Committee on Admissions thereof, and each of whom shall have practiced law in this State at least ten years.

The proceedings of this committee shall be deemed confidential and shall be kept secret, except so far as written or printed reports of the same shall be necessarily and officially made to the Association.

VIII. COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES.

The Committee on Grievances shall consist of twenty-four members, not more than three of whom shall reside in the same judicial district.

This committee may receive and hear all complaints preferred by any member against any other member for misconduct in his relations to the Association, or in his profession, provided the same be in writing, plainly and specifically stating the matter complained of, and subscribed by the complainant.

This Committee may also, at its discretion, hear any specific complaint which may be made to it by any member in writing, affecting the interests of the legal profession, the practice of law, or the administration of justice, and may report thereon to the Association, with such recommendations as it may deem advisable.

All complaints so made shall be considered and disposed of by this committee in the manner provided in the By-laws.

The proceedings of this Committee shall be deemed confidential and kept secret, except so far as written or printed reports of the same shall be necessarily and officially made to the Association.

IX. COMMITTEE ON LAW REFORM.

The Committee on Law Reform shall consist of twenty-four members, no four of whom shall reside in the same judicial district. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report to the Association such amendments of the law as in its opinion should be adopted, also to scrutinize proposed changes of the law, and when necessary report upon the same, also to observe the practical working of the judicial system of the State, and recommend by written or printed report, from time to time, any changes therein which observation or experience may suggest.

X.- COMMITTEE ON PRIZES.

The Committee on Prizes shall consist of so many members as the Association shall appoint from year to year.

It shall be its duty to make rules for contests for such prizes as may be instituted by, or under the sanction of the Association, and to examine and pass upon the merits of every original production offered in accordance therewith.

XI. COMMITTEE ON LEGAL BIOGRAPHY.

The Committee on Legal Biography shall consist of so many members as the Association shall appoint from year to year.

It shall be its duty to provide for the preservation among the archives of the Association of suitable written or printed memorials of the lives and characters of distinguished deceased members of the Bar of the State.

XII. STANDING COMMITTEES.

Every Standing Committee shall, at each stated annual meeting report in writing a summary of its proceedings since its last annual report (except such matters as the Constitution or By-laws require to be kept secret) together with any suggestions deemed suitable and appertaining to its powers, duties or business.

A general summary of all such annual reports and of the proceedings of the Annual meetings shall be prepared and printed by and under the direction of the Executive Committee, together with the Constitution and By-laws (as then existing), names and residences of Officers, Standing Committees and members of the Association, as soon as practicable after each Annual Meeting.

XIII. RECORDING SECRETARY.

The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Association, and discharge such other duties as shall be required of him by the Association, and by the Executive Committee. (Amended January 21, 1902.)

The Treasurer shall collect and (by order of the Executive Committee) disburse the moneys of the Association, and discharge such other duties as shall be required of him by the Association or the Executive Committee.

The Treasurer of this Association shall give security in such sum and in such form for the safe-keeping and accounting for moneys of the Association coming into his hands, as shall be required by the Executive Committee. (Amended January 21, 1902.)

XVI. OTHER COMMITTEES.

The Association may provide in its By-laws for other Standing Committees, and no matter shall be referred to a special committee which is relevant to the function of any Standing Committee.

No officer or committee, or other person shall have power to make the Association liable for any debt amounting to more than

one-half of the excess of money in the Treasurer's hand, beyond that required to meet prior liabilities, nor to make any contract binding personally any member of the Association.

The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held on the third Tuesday of January in each year at the city of Albany; provided, however, that, by a two-thirds vote at any Annual Meeting, the following Annual Meeting may be held at any other city of the State. By a similar vote any meeting may adjourn to any date or to any other place within the State. (Amended January 21, 1903.)

Special meetings may be called at any time by the President or Executive Committee of their own motion; and shall be called by the Secretary upon the request of fifty members, in writing specifying the purpose thereof. At such Special Meeting no business shall be transacted except such as shall be specified in the notice thereof. At every meeting of the Association the presence of twenty-five members shall constitute a quorum. The Executive Committee and the Committee on Law Reform shall meet in joint session on the first Friday in December, or at such other time as the chairmen of said committees may order, but before such Annual Meeting, and shall prescribe such subjects for consideration at the Annual Meeting as said committee shall deem advisable. Due notice of the time and place of the Annual Meeting shall be given to each member of the Association on or before January first preceding such meeting, which notice shall specify the matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting as ordered by said committees. The actual expenses of said Executive Committee and said Committee of Law Reform, when certified by the chairman of said committees respectively, shall be paid by the Association. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the consideration at the Annual Meeting of any other business that may be regularly brought before it.

XIX. - FEES.

The annual dues of members shall be five dollars, and shall be payable yearly on or before the first of May in each year.

Annual dues, at the option of any member, may be commuted by the payment of fifty dollars at one time; and thereafter no further dues shall be payable by any such member.

XX. - EXPULSION.

Any member may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relations to the Association, or in his profession, after conviction thereof by such method of procedure, as may be prescribed by the By-laws, and all interest in the property of the Association, of persons ceasing to be members by expulsion, resignation or otherwise, shall thereupon vest absolutely in the Association.

XXI. ELECTIONS.

At each Annual Meeting there shall be elected by ballot the Officers of the Association, who shall hold their office from the close of one Annual Meeting until the close of the succeeding Annual Meeting.

In case of a vacancy in any office it shall be filled by appointment by the Executive Committee; which, however, can appoint a VicePresident only to the office of President.

This constitution shall go into effect immediately. It can be amended only by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting of the Association, after notice of the proposed amendment, subscribed by at least ten members, shall have been given at the next previous meeting, and notice of the same shall have been also given by the Secretary in the notices of the meeting, and by the vote of at least fifty members in favor of such amendment.

The President, and in his absence, the Vice-President, shall preside at all meetings of the Association. If neither of these officers be present, a President, pro tem., shall be chosen by and from the attending members.

At annual and adjourned meetings, after the appropriate opening thereof, the Order of Business will be:

1. Reading of the Minutes of the preceding meeting.

2. Nominations for Membership.

3. Report of Executive Committee.

4. Report of Treasurer.

5. Report of Committee on Admissions.

6. Election of Members.

7. Election of Officers.

8. Reports of other Standing Committees.

9. Reports of other Special Committees.

10. Special Orders.

II. Miscellaneous Business.

This order of business may be changed at any meeting by vote of a majority of the members present. And, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution or By-laws, the usual Parliamentary rules and orders will govern the proceedings,

III. SECRETARIES.

The Recording Secretary will keep a record of the proceedings of the Association, and of such other matters as may be directed by the Association to be placed on its files or record; will keep an accurate roll of officers and members, and notify officers and members of committees of their election or appointment; will issue notices of all meetings, with a brief note in case of special meetings, of the object for which they are called; will promptly furnish the Treasurer with the names of persons elected members, and will keep the seal of the Association.