Article I. The rules of the United States House of Representatives shall, in so far as applicable, govern the parliamentary proceedings of the Society.
Art. II. 1. At both regular and stated meetings the routine of business shall be as follows:
2. At executive meetings, the President, or in his absence the Vice- President, or, in the absence of both, a member of the Executive Committee, will call the meeting to order, and occupy the chair during the session; in the absence of these, the Society will appoint a chairman.
3. At meetings for the presentation of papers and discussion, the Society will be called to order as above provided, and a chairman will be appointed by the presiding officer, reference being had to the subject about to be discussed, and an expert in the specialty to which it relates selected.
4. At regular meetings, after the presentation of the paper of the evening, or on the termination of the arguments made by members appointed to, or voluntarily appearing to enter into formal discussion, the chairman will make such review of the paper as he may deem proper. Informal discussion will then be in order, each speaker being allowed not exceeding ten minutes in the aggregate, unless by special agreement of the Society. The author of the paper will, in conclusion, be allowed such time in making a résumé of the discussion as he may deem necessary. The discussion ended, the Chairman will close the proceedings with such remarks as he may be pleased to offer.
5. At the close of the concluding remarks of the Chairman, the Society will go into executive session, as hereinbefore provided, for the transaction of business, as follows:
- Stated business, if there shall be any to be considered.
- Unfinished business taken up.
- Reports of Officers or Committees.
- Applications for membership reported.
- Correspondence read.
- Miscellaneous business transacted.
- New business introduced.
- Adjournment.