1899.] Proposed alterations in the Societi/s Bides. 93 



Proposed alteration in Role 47 («ew Bnle^G), For "a President, 

 Vice-Presidents " read " the Officers." 



Reason. The present rule omits all I'eference to Secretaries and 

 Treasurer. 



Proposed new Rule 47 : — 



In the case of the absence of the President from Calcutta, from 

 ■whatever cause, his powei's and duties shall immediately pjiss to the 

 Senior Vice-President present in Calcutta. In the case of the sudden 

 vacation of office in the interval between two meetings of the Council 

 by the Treasurer or one of the additional Secretaries his duties shall be 

 immediately assumed by the General Secretary and carried on by him 

 until next meeting of the Council. In the case of the absence of the 

 General Secretary from a meeting of the Council or of the Society, the 

 Chairman, and in the case of a sudden vacation of office in the inter- 

 val between two meetings of the Council, the President shall designate 

 one of the additional Secretaries to take his place and exercise his 

 functions, during the meeting or till the next meeting of the Council. 



Reason ; This rule is intended to provide for a contingency which 

 is always liable to arise and is not provided for in the present rules. 



Rule 50. The duties of the Secretaries shall be as follows : — 



For Secretaries read " General Secretary, subject to such delegation 



of duties as may be made in accordance with Rule 51." 



Rule 50(7i). To be ex-officio Members of all Committees appointed 



by the Council. 



Proposed alteration in Rule 50(7i). For mem6e?-s read "member." 

 Reason ; In accordance with proposed alteration in Rule 4. 



Rule 51. The Secretaries^ when more than one, may, by mutual 

 agreement, and subject to the general control of the Council, make such 

 partition of their duties as they may find convenient. The arrange- 

 ments made by them, and any alterations in the same, shall be commu- 

 nicated to the Meeting of the Council which shall take place next after 

 such arrangement or alteration. 



Proposed alteration IN Rule 51. For Secretaries read "Addi- 

 tional Secretaries," and after agreement add " among themselves and with 

 the General Secretary." ' 



Reason : In accordance with jDroposed change in Rule 4. 



Rule 52. The Treasurer shall receive and hold for the use of the 

 Society, subject to Rule 66, all monies paid to the Society, he shall 



