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SEC. 5. The Executive Committee shall have control of the property and general interests of the association; shall receive and act upon nominations for members; receive complaints; give written admonition to any member whose conduct may appear to them to be injurious to the interests of the Association, or contrary to its By-Laws; and if in their opinion the nature of the offense requires it, may request him to resign; expel members of the Association for cuase; call all extra meetings; act as a Committee of Arbitration on questions submitted to it by members of the Association, and generally control the welfare of the Association and its interests, including the matter of state legislation, looking to the welfare and growth of the association. They shall keep a record of all their proceedings, and report the same at each annual meeting of the association. Appeals may be taken from the decisions of the Executive Committee, and all such appeals shall be to the Association. Three members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum, but a less number may adjourn from time to time. The President and Vice-Presidents, in order, shall be entitled to sit and vote at any time or place as members of the Executive Committee when necessary to form a quorum one or more of the regular members of the Executive Committee being present. Any such action shall be subject to the approval of the regular Executive Committee, and to appeal to the Association.

ARTICLE VI. -- FILLING VACANCIES.

SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the President, or in his absence the Vice-Presidents, to fill all vacancies which from any cause may occur in the Executive or any other committee.

ARTICLE VII. -- AMENDMENTS.

SECTION 1. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the fellows present at any meeting of the association; provided, that a notice of such proposed change shall have been mailed to each fellow by the secretary sixty days before the date of such meeting.