THK L A W S. 



Society, it is expected ' thjft he ^ovide a subject fot^ {Hs- 

 cussion. "* 



• XX. That no laws shall be enacted, rescinded, or altered, 

 but at the quarterly meetings, on tlie last Fridays in the- 

 months of January, April and October 5 and that notice shall 

 be given, at least, fourteen days previous to those meetings.' 



XXI. That the Society shall. publish a, yolqme of mis- 

 cellaneous papers, at least, every two year^. ^ And that, at 

 stated times, the Committee shall select from the papers 

 whicli have been read to the Society, such as shall appear 

 to be most worthy of publication, but that napa^er shall 

 be published without the consent of the author. Thfit 

 every paper, voted for publication by the Committee of 

 Papers, shall be sent to the press without delay j that 

 notice of the printing shall be given to the author, and that 

 he be entitled to thirty separate copies, on paying the ex- 

 traordinary expences attending them. 



XXII. That a Library be formed for the use of the 

 Members of this Society, and that tlT.(f. Librarian be author 

 rized to purchase such books as shall be ordered at the 

 quarterly meetings of the Society; but that no books shall 

 be taken out of the library, without leave of the Librarian, 

 and that the time of keeping it be limited to Seven days. 



XXIIL That the resolution to establish a library be an- 

 nounced to the Honorary and Corresponding Members of 

 the Society ; and that it be intimated to them by the Se- 

 cretaries, that donations of their past and future publica- 

 tions will be highlj/ acceptable. 



XXVI. 'ThHt* 'two SILVER MEDALS shall bc given «??- 

 MiiUj/',6ne\.o the a:uthor6f the best Essay on a Literary, and 

 another to the best on a Philosophical Sul3Ject, which shall 

 have been read ?t the Society during the course of the 

 Sda'soti ; to be determined by the committee of Paperr^. 



