Proceedings of the American Political Science Association at its Fourth Annual Meeting held at Madison, Wisconsin, The Waverly Press 1908 2. Latin America of Today and its Relations with the United States. By Hon. John Barrett, Director of the International Bureau of American 3. The Possibilities of South American History and Politics as a Field of Research. By Dr. Hiram Bingham, Lecturer at Yale University... 4. Intelligent Legislation. By Frank M. Hoyt, Milwaukee, Wis... 5. The Problem of Statutory Revision. By Mr. John Bell Sanborn, Mad- 2. Problems of Trial by Jury. By Judge James E. Babb, Lewiston, Idaho 240 3. Proposed Reforms in Criminal Procedure. By Justice Horace E. 6. Problems of Criminal Judicature in Chicago and How They Have Been Met by the Municipal Court. By Mr. Robert H. McCormick, Jr., 1. The Public Service Commissions Law of New York. By Hon. Thos. M. Osborne, Member of the New York State Public Service Commis- 2. The Public Service Commission Law of Wisconsin. By Hon. William H. Hatton, Ex-State Senator, New London, Wis.................. 3. The Public Service Commission Law of Wisconsin. By Hon. George CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION ARTICLE I-NAME This Association shall be known as THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE II-OBJECT The encouragement of the scientific study of politics, public law, administration and diplomacy. The Association as such will not assume a partisan position upon any question of practical politics, nor commit its members to any position thereupon. ARTICLE III-MEMBERSHIP Any person may become a member of this Association upon payment of three dollars, and after the first year may continue such by paying an annual fee of three dollars. By a single payment of fifty dollars any person may become a life member, exempt from annual dues. Honorary life members, exempt from the payment of dues, may be elected by the Association, but no more than two such members may be elected during any one year [adopted December 30, 1907]. Each member will be entitled to a copy of all the publications of the Association issued during his or her membership. ARTICLE IV-OFFICERS The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be elected annually, and of an Executive Council consisting ex officio of the officers above mentioned and ten elected members, whose term of office shall be two years, except that of those selected at the first election, five shall serve for but one year. All officers shall be nominated by a Nomination Committee composed of five members appointed by the Executive Council, except that the officers for the first year shall be nominated by a committee of three to be appointed by the chairman of the meeting at which this Constitution is adopted. All officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Association present at the meeting at which the elections are had. ARTICLE V-DUTIES OF OFFICERS The President of the Association shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Executive Council, and shall perform such other duties as the Executive Council may assign to him. In his absence his duties shall devolve successively |