LAWS. 



Amended and ordered to he Reprinted l^-th March, ISSO. 



I. The Society shall be called " The Royal Society Name 

 of Victoria." 



II. The Royal Society of Victoria is founded for objects. 

 the advancement of science, literature and art, with 

 especial i-eference to the development of the resources 



of the coun try, 



III. The Society shall consist of Ordinary Members Members and 

 residing within ten miles of Melbourne ; Country ^^""'^t^^- 

 Members residing beyond that distance ; Life Members 



(Law XXV), Honorary Members (Law XXIV), 

 Corresponding Members (Law LIX), and Associates 

 (Laws XXV, XXVI, and LX), all of whom shall be 

 elected by ballot. 



IV. His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, for Patron. 

 the time being, shall be invited to accept the office of 

 Patron of the Society. 



V. There shall be a President, and two Vice-Presi- officers, 

 dents, vi'ho, with twelve other Members, and the 

 following Honorary Officers, viz., Treasurer, Librarian, 



and two Secretaries of the Society, shall constitute the 

 Council. 



VI. The Council shall have the mairageraent of the Management. 

 affairs of the Society. 



VII. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall be ordinary 

 held once in every month during the Session, from *^®®*^°ss. 

 March to December inclusive, on days fixed and 

 subject to alteration by the Council with due notice. 



VIII. In the second week in March, there shall be Annual General 

 an Annual General Meeting, to receive the report of ^**®*'"='- 

 the Council, and elect the Officers of the Society for 



the ensuing year. 



IX. All Office-bearers and Members of Council Retirement of 

 except the six junior or last elected Members, shall "'°®'^^' 

 retire from office at the Annual General Meetincr in 



