3. To likewise keep an exact record of every order by him paid; and such record must be verified by the proper vouchers, showing that the sums therein named have been by him so paid.

SECTION III.

OF MEETINGS.

The Executive Committee shall meet annually, on the day preceding the day on which the annual meeting of the society is held, on Monday preceding the first Tuesday of February, and again on the first day of the annual fair. They shall also meet at the call of the secretary, the president and a vice president of the society concurring - and may adjourn to any stated time.

SECTION IV.

OF A QUORUM.

At any meeting of the Executive committee, four members thereof shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

SECTION V.

OF PERMANENT COMMITTEES.

There shall be two permanent committees of the Executive committee, which shall be respectively styled the Standing Committee and the Finance Committee.

The Standing Committee shall consist of the president, the secretary and the treasurer, who shall have power in the recess of the Executive committee to draw orders on the treasury for all necessary current incidental expenses. But the Executive committee shall have authority, and are hereby required to revise the proceedings or transactions of said Standing committee, and indorse or disapprove of the same.

The Finance Committee shall consist of the president and treasurer, and it shall be their duty to suggest means for increasing the revenues of the society.

They shall also have authority to invest any portion of the funds of the society that may from time to time be set apart by the Executive committee for investment, disposing of such funds, upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the said Executive committee.

Each of the above named sub committees shall be responsible for the faithful discharge of their duties to the Executive committee, to whom an appeal may at any time be taken from their acts or decisions.

The auditing, adjusting, allowing or rejecting of all bills, claims or demands, of whatsoever nature, against the society, and the issuing of orders upon the treasurer for payment of the same-except for the current inci

dental expenses of the society, as by this section already provided for-shall devolve upon the Executive committee; and it shall be the duty of said committee to annually examine the books, papers and vouchers of the treasurer and secretary, and compare the same, and adjust the accounts between those officers and the society, and to report thereon at the annual meeting in December.

SECTION VI.

OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.

The following order of business shall be observed at all meetings of the Executive committee:

1. Reading the minutes of the preceding meeting.

2. Reading the minutes and reports of the Standing committee.

3. Reading the minutes and reports of the Finance committee.

4. Report of Auditing committee.

5. Report from special committees.

6. Communications from the secretary.

7. Communications from members of the committees.

8. Unfinished business.

9. Miscellaneous business.

This order of business may be suspended, however, at any time, by a vote of the majority of the members present.

SECTION VII.

OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of this society shall commence on the first Wednesday of December in each year, and all annual reports of the year previous shall be made up to that time.

SECTION VIII.

OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE.

The terms of office of all the officers of this society shall expire on the 31st day of December, in each year.

SECTION IX.

OF AMENDMENTS.

These by-laws may be amended by any regular meeting of the Executive committee by a vote of eight of the members thereof.