Cruel and unusual punishments-Punishment exceeding hard labor-Soli- tary confinement-Dungeons-Blood hounds-Shackles and chains- Reduction of food-The gag, iron mask, etc.—Corporal punishment— Showering with cold water - Stocks-Crucifix, yoke, buck, etc. Punish- ment injurious to mind or body-Greater or more severe punishment Leased to individuals for work outside the institution-Leased to individ- uals for work inside the institution-The state may work him-State indus- tries for state consumption-Farms for state consumption-Public works— State farms for community consumption-State factories for community consumption-Under specific limitations-Competition with free labor- Number of convicts in one industry-Use of machinery-Manufacture of goods manufactured by free industries-Branding of prison-made goods- Manufacture of certain articles-Work injurious to health or dangerous to person of convict-Association with free laborers during work hours— Labor which can be carried on without expense to the county and is con- Health provisions-Religious provisions-Educational provisions-Moral education-Reduction of time for good conduct-Special indulgences for good conduct-Reporting of good conduct to board-Merit marks- Grading of prisoners-Wage reward-General education-Prison schools- Parole-Pardon-The Governor-The Governor and Board of Pardons- THE ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE OFFICES KENT HALL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK TELEPHONE MORNINGSIDE 1400 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I-Name The name of this association shall be "The Academy of Political Science in the City of New York." ARTICLE II-Objects The objects of the Academy are the cultivation of the political sciences and their application to the solution of social and political problems. These objects shall be prosecuted in such manner as the Board of Trustees shall from time to time direct, either by the encouragement of research, the holding of public meetings or lecture courses, the establishment of a library, or in any other way the Board may approve. ARTICLE III-Headquarters The headquarters of the Academy shall be in the City of New York, and the Academy shall be affiliated with Columbia University in such manner as the Board of Trustees may be able to arrange with the Trustees of Columbia University. ARTICLE IV-Membership and Dues The Board of Trustees shall prescribe the qualifications of members, and establish such classes of membership, whether life, active, associate or otherwise, as it may deem wise, define the privileges of members and fix the amount of the annual dues or life-membership fees to be paid by the members. ARTICLE V-Government The management of all the affairs of the Academy and the trusteeship of all its property are vested in a Board of Trustees composed of nine directors elected by the members of the Academy, and the officers elected by the Board of Directors. Three directors shall be chosen at the annual meeting each year for a term of three years each. At the annual meeting at which this constitution is adopted nine directors shall be elected, and those persons so chosen shall at their first meeting, to be called within one week from the date of the annual meeting by the secretary of that meeting, cast lots so that the terms of service of three directors shall expire at the next annual meeting, three at the second, and three at the third annual meeting from the one at which the nine directors were chosen. The directors and the officers together constitute the Board of Trustees and any five of them shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall meet at the call of the President of the Academy, who shall be ex officio the Chairman of the Board. At any time at the written request of three members of the Board the President shall call a meeting. In the event of the death or resignation of a director, the Board shall fill the vacancy until the next annual business meeting of the members when the members shall elect a person to fill the unexpired term. ARTICLE VI-Officers The officers of the Academy shall be a President, two VicePresidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be elected. annually by the directors at the first meeting of the Board subsequent to the annual business meeting of the Academy. They shall be elected for a term of one year and shall serve until their successors are chosen and shall perform the duties usually pertaining to their respective offices and such as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees. ARTICLE VII-Meetings The meetings of the Academy shall be held at such times and places and for such purposes as the Board of Trustees may direct, except that at least once a year in the month of December or January the Board shall fix a date for the annual business meeting for the election of directors and the presentation of reports on the work of the Academy from its officers or from the Board of Trustees, or both, and notice of such meeting shall be mailed to all members at least ten days prior to the date so fixed. Such members as are present shall constitute a quorum. |