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Vol.8: nos.1-2
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY
The following amendments to the Constitution of the Lepidopterists' Society have been proposed by five members, as provided in Art. XII, Sec. 1, and transmitted by the Secretary for publication in the News. These amendments will be submitted to the members for action, with the annual ballot, toward the end of 1954. These are concerned principally with completing the arrangements for transacting Society business by mail, rather than at the Annual Meeting. It is also proposed that the minimum term for election of Secretary and Treasurer be increased from two to three years. Soon after final action on these proposals it is expected that the revised Constitution and By-laws will be published in full in the News.
Art. Ill, Sec. 4: delete last sentence. Insert in first sentence between "for" and "membership in": "Active, Sustaining, and Life". Add new final sentence: "The annual dues shall be fixed by the By-Laws."
Art. Ill, Sec. 5: delete entirely. Change the numbering of Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 to 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively.
Art. Ill, new Sec. 6, delete: ", not exceeding ten in number,". Add new final sentence: "There shall not be more than ten living Honorary Members."
Art. IV, Sec. 2, delete: "of thirteen members."
Art. IV, Sec. 5: delete entirely.
Art. V, Sec. 1, delete: "before the annual meeting" and substitute "ballots are mailed by the Secretary".
Art. V, Sec. 2, delete: "at the annual meeting". Change "for the term of two years" to "for the term of three years". Delete ", except that at the first election . . . . .... two for three years". Delete "Members not attending .... by mail ballot."
Art. V, Sec. 3, delete: "at an annual meeting" and substitute: "in The Lepidopterists' Neivs". Delete: "at any subsequent annual meeting" and substitute: "in any one calendar year".
Art. VI, add new Sec. 9: "The Society shall not and may not make any dividend, gift, division, or bonus in money to any of its members.
Art. VI, Sec. 4, delete: "for the annual meetings".
Art. IX, Sec. 3, delete: "a report at each annual meeting" and substitute: "an annual report".
Art. X, Sec. 1, delete: "Thirty days before an annual meeting". Delete "the meeting" and substitute "the Secretary before December 31st."
Art. XI, Sec. 3: delete entirely.
Art. XII, Sec. 1 : delete "at any annual meeting" and "present, or represented by proxy, or". Delete "holding of the annual meeting" and substitute "annual ballot is mailed in November".
C. L. Remington
ELECTION OF SOCIETY OFFICERS FOR 1954
A total of 236 members cast mail ballots for 1954 officers, with each candidate of the Nominating Committee receiving about 99% of the ballots cast. The new officers are listed in the back cover of this issue.