14 Bye-Laics of the Linnecm Society. 



able at each Anniversary Meeting, for the Tear preceding ; but no 

 Pellow elected on or after the First Day of February in any Tear, 

 shall pay the Annual Contribution falling due at the Anniversary 

 Meeting of that Tear. 



YI. If any Fellow paying Yearly Contributions should fail to 

 bring, or send in the same to the Treasurer, within Twelve Months 

 after each Anniversary Meeting, unless the said Payment be re- 

 mitted in whole or in part by special Order of the Council, his 

 Obligation shall be put in Suit for the Eecovery thereof, and he 

 shall be liable to Ejection from the Society; upon which the 

 Council shall proceed as they may see Cause. 



CHAPTEE III. 



Of the IBLonorary Members. 



Sect. I. The Number of Honorary Members shall not exceed 

 Four, besides such Members of the Royal Family as may express 

 a wish to belong to the Society. 



II. When a Vacancy shall occur in the Number of Honorary 

 Members, the Fellows shall, at the then next, or any succeeding 

 Anniversary Meeting, as they shall think fit, elect, by open Yote, 

 a distinguished Personage to fill such Vacancy ; provided that no 

 such Personage shall be considered as elected unless Two-thirds 

 of the Number of Fellows present shall have voted for him. 



III. As soon as may be after the Election of any Honorary 

 Member, the President shall announce such Election to him by 

 Letter, and at the same time transmit to him a printed Copy of 

 the Statutes and Bye-Laws of the Society, with a List of the 

 Members. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Of the Foreign Members. 



Sect. I. The Number of Foreign Members shall not exceed 

 Fifty ; and no Person shall be proposed as a Foreign Member until 

 a Vacancy shall have been actually declared to the Society. 



II. Each Certificate proposing a Candidate for Election as a 

 Foreign Member shall be signed by Six or more Fellows, and shall 

 specify his Christian Name, Surname, Titles, Works, Quality or 

 Profession, and his Place of Residence. Such Certificate shall be 

 presented at one of the Greneral Meetings of the Society, on or 

 before the Seventh Day of February in every Tear ; and, after 



