Rule 8. That the reading of any paper shall not occupy more 

 than one hour, the remaining portion of the time, up 

 to ten o'clock, to be spent in conversation and discus- 

 sion. No speaker to occupy more tlian five minutes, 

 or to speak more tlian once, except by permission of 

 the Chairman. 



Eule 9. Tliat a Sessional Programme shall be prepared by the 

 Secretary, and printed, in which the business of each 

 evening shall be stated. All subjects proposed to 

 be brought before the Club to be approved by the 

 Committee of management. 



Eule 10. Each member shall have the privilege of introducing a 

 friend,* but no person so introduced, shall be allowed 

 to take part in the proceedings, unless invited by the 

 Chairman, to whom the said person's name shall be 

 communicated on his entrance into the room. The 

 Committee shall have power to declare any meeting 

 "Special" and to make such arrangements as to 

 admission of friends at such meeting as they shall 

 think proper. 



Eule 11. That an annual Subscription of 10s. be paid by 

 ordinary members, and any person whose subscription 

 is in arrear for three months shall cease to be a mem- 

 ber of the Club. 



Rule 12. The Accounts of the Club shall be made up by the 

 Treasurer to the end of December in each year ; and 

 a Balance Sheet shall, after having been audited, and 

 passed by the Committee, be printed and sent to the 

 members before the Annual Meeting. 



Eule 13. That the Eules be altered only at the Annual Meeting 

 in April, or at a Special Meeting ; in both cases a 

 fortnight's Notice shall be given to the members, 

 stating the nature of tlie proposed alteration. Tlie 

 Secretary shall be empowered to call a Special Meeting 

 on receiving a requisition signed by six members. 



* No gentleman residing within the parliamentary borough, 

 not being a member, will be eligible for admission. 



