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6YE-LAWS (J^ THE 



Mode of 

 voting. 



Majority 

 decides. 



Chairmaa 

 to have a 

 casting 

 vote. ' 



r ' 



Adjourned 

 meetings. 



Minjxtes of 



52. The ordinary method of voting shall be by show of hands, 

 or calling the roll of those present when demanded by any two 

 Fellows present ; but a ballot shall be taker^ in the cases and ui 

 the manner prescribed by the charter when demanded by the 

 number of Fellows required by it. 



53. The decision of the majority of the Fellows voting at a 

 meeting shall be considered as the decision of such meeting ; and 

 an absolute majority shall suffice, except in cases specially desig- 

 nated by the charter or bye-laws. 



54. When the votes on either side shall be equal, the chairman 

 shall give a casting vote. 



55. If the adjournment of any questiou has been put and 

 carried, ^an adjournment may be made of ^ny general meeting ; 

 but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting, 

 other than such as was proposed to have been transacted at the 

 meeting from which the adjournment was made. 



general meeting shall 



Minutes 



meetings. |^g taken during-their progress by the Secretary or his assistant. 



The minutes shall afterwards be fairly copied into a minute-book, 

 and at the next meeting shall be read aloud by the Secretary 

 or his assistant for confirmation, and, if confirmed, such confirma- 

 tion shall be certified by the chairman afl^ing his signature 

 thereto. 



Annual 



meeting — 



-vvBen to he 

 held. 



Notice 

 required. 



Annual Meeting, 



57. The annual meeting shall be held on the second Tuesday 

 OF February in every year, and at such annual meeting the 

 removal by ballot of such of the Members of the Council as are 

 to be balloted out and the election of Members of Council in 

 their places ; and also the resignation or removal of any other 

 members or member of Council, and the election" of some person 

 or persons to supply their place ; and also the election or appoint- 

 ment of the Officers of the Society, and of the members to be 

 appointed by the Society of the Expenses Committee; shall be 

 entered upon and proceeded with, and be effected or take place ; 

 and at such meeting proposals for the election of Fellows may be 

 read, and Fellows may be elected, knd any other business con- 

 nected with or relating to the affairs of the Society may hd 

 entered upon and proceeded with and effected. 



58. l^otice of the meeting shall be inserted in two or more 

 public newspapers, one week at least before the day of meeting. 



