forward to create a new body to check and oversee the work of the Fiscal Supervisor. CHAIRMAN HOWARD: If there is no further discussion, I hand the session back to the President. PRESIDENT HEBBERD: Despite the somewhat pessimistic remarks of the chairman, it seems to me that all who have remained to attend the session this morning will feel amply repaid for having done so. In concluding this Conference, I desire to express my personal appreciation of the large number who have attended from all parts of the State and hope that very many of those with us will attend the sessions of the Sixth Conference, to be held in New York next November under the Presidency of Mr. Bijur. You may be sure of the heartiest of welcomes and that we shall have in New York a most successful, useful and interesting Conference. Unless there is now some other business to be brought before this Conference, I will declare it adjourned. The Conference adjourned at 12:30 p. m. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION. The objects of the New York State Conference of Charities and Correction are to afford an opportunity for those engaged in charitable and reform work to confer respecting their methods, principles of administration, and results accomplished; to diffuse reliable information respecting charitable and correctional work, and encourage coöperation in humanitarian efforts, with the aim of further improving the system of charity and correction in the State of New York. With this end in view the Conference will hold an annual meeting in the State of New York, at a time and place to be agreed upon at the preceding annual session, at which addresses shall be made, papers read, discussions carried on, and general business transacted in accordance with the by-laws of the Conference. The Conference shall not, however, formulate any platform nor adopt resolutions or memorials having a like effect. BY-LAWS OF THE NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. MEMBERSHIP OF THE CONFERENCE. All who have an active interest in the public or the private charitable or correctional work in New York State are invited to enroll themselves as members of the Conference. No other tests of membership shall be applied, and no membership fee charged, the expenses of the Conference being met by voluntary contributions. II. OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE. The Conference shall have the following officers, to be elected at the preceding annual session, with the duties herein respectively assigned to them: 1. A President, who shall preside over the sessions of the Conference, except when the Chairman of a Committee on topics has charge of the meeting, or some other officer is temporarily called to the chair. The President shall also be a member of the Executive Committee, and the Chairman ex officio thereof, and shall continue to be a member of the said Committee when his term as President has expired. He shall have supervision of the work of the other officers and of the various Committees in preparing for the sessions of the Conference, and shall have authority to accept resignations and to fill vacancies in the Committees on Topics of the Conference. The President, with the assistance of the Secretary, shall also supervise the editing of the proceedings of the Conference. 2. Three Vice-Presidents, who shall, at the request of the President, assist him in the discharge of his duties, and in case of his inability to serve, shall succeed him in the order in which they are named. 3. A Secretary, who shall be ex officio Secretary of the Executive Committee, and who shall keep the records, conduct the correspondence and distribute the papers and documents of the Conference, under the direction of the Executive Committee. He shall assist the President in editing the proceedings of the Conference, and direct the work of the Assistant Secretaries. 4. Three Assistant Secretaries, who shall assist the Secretary of the Conference, at his request, and work under his direction. 5. A Treasurer, who shall receive all moneys of the Conference, and disburse the same upon vouchers duly certified by the Secretary, and audited by the Chairman of the Executive Committee. III. COMMITTEES OF THE CONFERENCE. The Conference shall have the following Committees, with the duties herein respectively assigned to them: To be elected by the Conference. 1 An Executive Committee which shall consist of the President and all ex-Presidents of the Conference ex officio, and of five members of the Conference to be elected annually at the preceding session of the Conference. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The Executive Committee shall have charge of the business of the Conference, during the interim between the sessions of the latter, and shall give attention to any matters referred to it by the Conference or these by-laws. The program of the Conference as arranged by the Committees on Topics, shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. 2 The Committees on Topics, which shall each consist of not less than eight nor more than sixteen members, to be elected annually at the preceding meeting of the Conference. These Committees shall have charge of the preparation of that portion of the program of the Conference which is assigned to them respectively, subject to the provisions of these by-laws and to the approval of the Executive Committee, to which they shall severally report as soon as practicable after their appointment. They shall also have charge of the sessions of the Conference respectively assigned to them. To be appointed by the President of the Conference as soon as possible after the opening of the session. 3. A Committee on Resolutions, which shall consist of three members of the Conference, two of whom shall constitute a quorum. All resolutions, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be referred to this Committee without debate, and the Committee shall, before the Conference adjourns, present such a report as seems to it desirable. 4. A Committee on Organization, which shall consist of seven members of the Conference, four of whom shall constitute a quorum. To this Committee shall be referred all questions relating to the organization of the succeeding Conference, and the committee shall present a report thereon as soon as practicable, and prior to the adjournment of the Conference. 5. A Committee on Time and Place, which shall consist of five members of the Conference, three of whom shall constitute a quorum. This Committee shall hear and consider any invitations that may be received from the various cities of the State and shall present a report thereon as soon as practicable, and prior to the adjournment of the Conference. IV. THE PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE. The order of business at each separate session of the Conference shall be as follows: 1. The transaction of general business. 2. Report of the Committee on the topic of the session. Not to exceed twenty minutes. 3. First paper on the program. Not to exceed twenty minutes. 4. Discussion opened by a speaker selected for that purpose. Not to exceed ten minutes. 5. General discussion of the subject presented by the paper. Not to exceed ten minutes. Speakers limited to five minutes each and no one to speak twice on the same subject except by vote of the Conference. 6. Second paper on the program. Not to exceed twenty minutes. 7. Discussion opened by a speaker selected for that purpose. Not to exceed ten minutes. 8. General discussion of the subject presented by the paper. Speakers limited to five minutes each, and no one to speak twice on the same subject except by vote of the Conference. 9. Miscellaneous business. V. The by-laws shall continue in force unless amended by the Conference, after proposed additions or amendments have been submitted to the Executive Committee. |