of the State, a Secretary and a Treasurer. One of the Vice-Presidents, when nominated and elected, shall be designated as First Vice-President, who shall succeed the President in the event of a vacancy in that office by reason of death, disability, resignation or other cause. (As amended on June 7, 1918. See Report 1918, pp. 12-14.)

There shall also be an Executive Committee composed of the President, Secretary, Treasurer and four members to be chosen by the Association, one of whom shall be Chairman of the Committee.

These officers and the members of this Committee shall be elected at each annual meeting for the ensuing year; but the same person shall not be elected President two years in succession. All such elections shall be by ballot. The officers and members of the Executive Committee so elected shall hold office from the adjournment of the meeting at which they are elected until the adjournment of the next succeeding annual meeting, and until their successors are elected and qualified according to the Constitution and By-Laws.

ARTICLE IV.

At the meetings of the Association all elections to membership shall be by the Association upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee. All elections for members shall be by ballot. Five negative votes shall suffice to defeat an election to membership.

Except during the meetings of the Association, the Executive Committee shall have power to elect members of this Association.

ARTICLE V.

Each member shall pay five dollars ($5.00) to the Treasurer as annual dues. Payment thereof shall be enforced as may be provided by the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VI.

By-Laws may be adopted, repealed or amended at any annual meeting of the Association, by a majority vote of

the members present; provided, that the number voting for such amendment shall not be less than twenty-five.

ARTICLE VII.

The following committees shall be appointed by the President, all annually, except the Committee on Legal Ethics and Grievances, which shall be appointed quinquennially.

1. On Legislation.

2. On Jurisprudence, Law Reform, and Procedure. 3. On Federal Legislation.

4.

5.

On Interstate Law.

On Legal Education and Admission to the Bar.

6. On Legal Ethics and Grievances.

7. On Membership.

(As amended May 30, 1919. See Report 1918, pp. 19-21, 26, 27, and Report 1919, pp. 24, 144.)

ARTICLE VIII.

A vacancy in any office or committee provided for by this Constitution shall be filled by appointment by the President, and the appointee shall hold office until a successor committee shall have been appointed. (As amended May 30, 1919. See Report 1918, pp. 19-21, 26, 27, and Report 1919, pp. 25, 145.)

ARTICLE IX.

The Executive Committee, when the Association is not in session, shall be invested with all the powers of the Association needful to be exercised and not inconsistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association.

ARTICLE X.

This Association shall meet annually at such time and place as the Executive Committee shall select, and those present at such meeting, not less than twenty-five, shall

constitute a quorum.

The Secretary shall give thirty

days' notice of the time and place of the meeting.

ARTICLE XI.

Any member of this Association may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relation to this Association or in his profession, on conviction thereof in such manner as may be provided by the By-Laws.

ARTICLE XII.

This Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of three-fourths of the members present at any annual meeting, but no such change shall be made except upon the concurrent vote of at least thirty members.

ARTICLE XIII.

At the regular meetings of this Association the accredited representatives of the respective local bar associations upon the basis of one delegate from each association, and one additional delegate for each ten members above the five necessary to organize, shall be entitled to all the privileges of regular members during such meetings except that they shall be denied the right to vote unless they are members of this Association. (Adopted June 4, 1909. See Report 1909, p. 45.)

ARTICLE XIV.

There shall be published in the annual report of the proceedings of this Association a list of all local associations in this State which may be affiliated with this Association, showing the name, location, officers and number of members of such associations and the delegates selected to represent such local associations at the annual meeting of this Association, with such other facts regarding said association as the Executive Committee may from time to time see fit to publish. (Adopted June 4, 1909. See Report 1909, p. 45.)

BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE I.

The President shall preside at all the meetings of the Association, and shall open each meeting with an annual address.

The President shall be a member of the General Council of the American Bar Association, provided he be a member of the American Bar Association. (Adopted May 31st, 1917. See Report 1917, pp. 15, 16, 46, 47.)

In case of his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents shall preside.

It shall be the duty of the Vice-Presidents to promote in whatever way possible the interests of the Association by the members of the bar in their respective districts, and they shall assist particularly the Executive Committee and the Membership Committee of the Association, whenever called upon by them so to do. 7th, 1918. See Report 1918, pp. 12-14.)

ARTICLE II.

(Adopted June

The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Association, and of all matters of which a record shall be deemed advisable by the Association, and shall conduct the correspondence of the Association. He shall notify the officers and members of their election, shall keep a roll of the members, and shall issue notices of all meetings. His salary shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00) per annum.

The Secretary shall be a member ex officio of the Local Council for Georgia of the American Bar Association, provided he be a member of the American Bar Association. (Adopted May 31st, 1917. See Report 1917, pp. 15, 16, 46, 47.)

ARTICLE III.

The Treasurer shall collect, and under the direction of the Executive Committee, disburse all funds of the Asso

ciation. He shall report annually, and oftener if required. He shall keep regular accounts, which shall at all times be open to the inspection of members of the Association. His accounts shall be audited by the Executive Committee. He shall execute a bond with good and sufficient security, to be approved by the President, payable to the President and his successors in office, in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000.00) for the use of the Association, and conditioned that he will well and faithfully perform the duties of the office. The cost of this bond shall be paid by the Association. The Treasurer's salary shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per annum.

ARTICLE IV.

The Executive Committee shall meet upon the call of the Chairman. They shall arrange the program for the annual meetings and make such regulations, not inconsistent with the Constitution and By-Laws, as shall be necessary for the protection of the property of the Association, and for the preservation of good order in the conduct of its affairs. They shall keep a record of their proceedings, and shall report at the annual meeting of the Association. They shall examine and report upon all matters proposed to be published by the authority of the Association, and attend to the publication and distribution of the same.

ARTICLE V.

At each annual, stated or adjourned meeting of the Association the order of business shall be prescribed by the Executive Committee, except as provided in these ByLaws. This order of business may be changed by the vote of a majority of the members present.

ARTICLE VI.

All applications for membership in the Association shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and addressed to the Executive Committee. The application shall be en