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, which shall be read at the ensuing meeting of the Association; and it shall be their duty to present business for 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. They shall have the power to make the Association liable for any debts amounting to more than half of the amount in the Treasurer's hands in cash, and not subject to prior liabilities. They shall perform such other duties as are required of them by the Constitution, or as may be assigned to them by the President.

V.

At each annual, stated or adjourned meeting of the Association, the Order of Business shall be as follows:

1. Reading minutes of preceding meeting.

2. Address of the President.

3. Report of Treasurer.

4. Report of Executive Committee.

5. Elections, if any, to membership.

6. Reports of other standing committees.

7. Report of special committees.

8. Election of officers and appointment of committees.

9. Miscellaneous business.

This Order of Business may be changed by a vote of a majority of the members present.

The parliamentary rules and orders contained in Cushing's Manual, except as otherwise herein provided, shall govern all meetings of the Association.

VI.

If any person elected does not, within one month after notice of his election, signify his acceptance of membership by a letter to the Secretary to that effect, and by payment of his annual dues, he shall be deemed to have declined to become a member.

VII.

In pursuance of Article VII. of the Constitution, there shall be the following standing committees:

1. A Committee on Jurisprudence and Law Reform, who

shall be charged with the duty of attention to all proposed changes in the law, and of recommending such, as in their opinion, may be entitled to the favorable consideration of the Association.

2. A Committee on Judicial Administration and Remedial Procedure, who shall be charged with the duty of the observation of the working of our judicial system, the collection of information, the entertaining and examination of projects for a change or reform in the system, and of recommending, from time to time, to the Association, such action as they may deem expedient. Both of the foregoing committees shall invite suggestions on the topics confided to their charge, from all the members of the Association, and, if they see fit, from all the lawyers of the State; and where their report recommends changes in legislation, the Association may appoint either the same or other committees to bring such matters properly to the attention of the General Assembly.

3. A Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, who shall be charged with the duty of examining and reporting what changes it is expedient to propose, in the system and mode of legal education and of admission to the practice of the profession in the State of Georgia.

It shall be the duty of the foregoing standing committees to consider the suggestions made in each address and paper presented at each annual meeting of the Association, which fall within the scope of the topics confided to said committees, and to report thereon at the next annual meeting.

4. A Committee on Grievances, who shall be charged with the hearing of all complaints, which may be made in matters affecting the interest of the legal profession, or the professional conduct of any member of the bar, and the administration of justice, and to report the same to this Association with such recommendations as they may deem advisable; and said committee shall, in behalf of the Association, institute and carry on such proceedings against offenders, and to such extent as the Association may order, the cost of such proceedings to be paid by the Executive Committee out of moneys subject to be appropriated by them.

5. A Committee on Memorials, who shall prepare and furnish to the Secretary brief and appropriate notices of members who

have died during the year preceding each annual meeting; such notices not to exceed one page of printed matter, and to be published in the annual report. They shall also prepare or secure annually at least one biographical sketch of the bench or bar of Georgia, now deceased, having special reference to his professional career, and have the same presented at the annual meetings; and, whenever practicable, they shall secure a steel engraving or other suitable picture of the subject of the sketch to be inserted in the published proceedings.

6. A Committee on Federal Legislation, who shall be charged with the duty of examining and reporting upon such federal legislation, proposed or enacted, as may be of interest to the legal profession, and especially such as affects the federal judicial system, and procedure and practice in the federal courts.

7. A Committee on Interstate Law, who shall be charged with the duty of bringing to the attention of the Association such action as shall be proposed by the American Bar Association, looking to the promotion of greater uniformity in the laws of the several States on subjects of common interest; and of suggesting propositions looking to the same end; and, where such action is favored by this Association, to bring the same to the attention of the General Assembly, and to endeavor to secure the adoption of the legislation so recommended.

8. A Committee on Legal Ethics, who shall be charged with the duty of reducing to the form of rules or canons the principles of ethics regulating the relation of lawyers to the courts, the public, their clients and each other; with the further duty of taking such actions as they may deem best, in case any departures from these principles by members of the bar of the State come to their notice or are brought to their attention.

VIII.

Each of the standing committees shall consist of five members, and shall be appointed annually by the President of the Association, and shall continue in office until the annual meeting of the Association next after their appointment, and until their successors are appointed, with the power to adopt rules for their own government, not inconsistent with the Constitution or these ByLaws. Any standing committee of the Association may, by rule, provide that three successive absences from the meetings of the

committee, unexcused, shall be deemed a resignation by the member so absent of his place upon the committee. Any standing committee of the Association may, by rule, impose upon its members a fine for non-attendance, and may provide for the disposition of the fines collected under such a rule.*

IX.

Whenever any complaint shall be preferred against a member of the Association for misconduct in his relation to this Association, or in his profession, the member or members preferring such complaint shall present it to the Committee on Grievances, in writing, and subscribed by him or them, plainly stating the matter complained of, with particulars of time, place and circum

stances.

The committee shall thereupon examine the complaint, and if they are of the opinion that the matters therein alleged are of sufficient importance, shall cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of not less than five days of the time and place when the committee will meet, for the consideration thereof, to be served on the member complained of, either personally or by leaving the same at the place of business during office hours, properly addressed to him. If, after hearing his explanation, the committee shall deem it proper that there should be a trial of the charge, they shall cause a similar notice of five days of the time and place of trial to be served on the party complained of. The mode of procedure upon the trial of such complaint shall conform as near as may be to the provisions of $$420 and 434 of the Code, inclusive.

X.

Nominations of candidates to fill the respective offices may be made at the time of election by any member, and as many candidates may be nominated for each office as members may wish to name, but all elections, whether to office or to membership, must be by ballot. A majority of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect to office; but five negative votes shall be sufficient to defeat an election to membership.

*As to payment of expenses of committees, see Report for 1885-86, page 70. As to print. ing committee reports in advance of the annual meetings, see Report of 1986-87, page 6.

XI.

All vacancies in any office or committee of this Association shall be filled by appointment of the President, and the person thus appointed shall hold for the unexpired term of his predecessor, but if a vacancy occur in the office of President, it shall be filled by the Association at its first stated meeting occurring more than ten days after the happening of such vacancy, and the person elected shall hold office for the unexpired term of his prede

cessor.

XII.

All annual dues to this Association shall be paid in advance by each member upon his election, and in advance one month before each annual meeting for each year during membership, and any member failing to pay his annual dues in such manner shall be in default, and upon the order of the President, the Secretary shall strike the name of such member from the roll of membership, unless, for good cause shown, the President shall excuse such default, in which last event the name of such member shall upon the order of the President, be restored by the Secretary to the roll of membership.

XIII.

These By-Laws may be amended at any stated, adjourned or annual meeting of the Association by a majority vote of those present.

XIV.

Any officer may resign at any time, upon settling his accounts. with the Association. A member may resign at any time upon the payment of all dues to the Association, and from the date of the receipt by the Secretary of a notice of resignation, with an endorsement thereon by the Treasurer, that all dues have been. paid as above provided, the person giving such notice shall cease to be a member of the Association.

XV.

The Association shall have its annual meeting each year at such time and place as may be fixed by the Executive Committee, and by the direction of the Executive Committee, the Secretary shall