Extracts from the Minute-Book of the Linnean Society. 763 
May 5. 
Nov. 1T. 
Britain and Ireland, such person shall not be permitted 
to enter into an obligation for the payment of annual 
contributions, but shall, within two months after his 
election, or such other time as the Council shall permit, 
and before he be admitted, pay, or cause to be paid, 
into the hands of the Treasurer, the sum of Thirty 
Pounds, in lieu of such contributions. ` 
* Resolved,— 
“ That it be proposed to the General Meeting of 
April 7th, for confirmation to revoke and repeal the 
By-Laws contained in Sections 2, 3, and 4, of the 
Second Chapter of the Society's By-Laws, and also 
the By-Law relative to the payment of Fellows, made 
on the 18th day of February 1823, and to substitute 
in their stead the By-Laws above specified ; and that 
they be read at the above and following General 
Meeting, and be balloted for in the manner directed 
by the By-Laws of the Society." 
The President then gave notice that those altera- 
tions in the By-Laws will be decided upon by Ballot 
on Tuesday the 5th of May. 
The alterations of the By-Laws contained in Sec- 
tions 2, 3, and 4, of Chapter II. of the Society's By- 
Laws, and also the By-Law relative to the payment 
of Fellows, made on the 18th day of February, 1823, 
having been read at the two last General Meetings, as 
directed by the Charter, were balloted for and con- 
firmed. 
The Vice-President, in the Chair, gave notice that 
the Library will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and 
Thursdays, 
