CXXXII KOYAL SOCIKTY OF CANADA. 



■wise ordered at that timo by the section. If there be two or more 

 vacancies the selection shall be made by a separate vote for each 

 vacancy. 



Each section sliall have power to increase its number by electing 

 one or two new members annually. The proposal to elect additional 

 members shall be made by nominations in the usual manner, but each 

 member of the section shall have the opportunity of voting against the 

 election of an additional member absolutely; and if the majority of 

 votes be against the election of an additional member, then no such 

 member shall be elected for that year. This clause shall cease to oper- 

 ate as soon as the total number in any section shall have reached thirty. 



There being no further business before the meeting, the President 

 formally declared the eighteenth general session of the Royal Society 

 closed, and the Society accordingly adjourned sine die. 



