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That no Member shall have been considered to have withdrawn 

 from the Society until he shall have paid his arrears, and given a 

 written notice to the Secretary of his intention to resign. Any 

 Member being more than one year in arrear in his Subscription 

 shall be liable to have his name erased from the list of Members 

 by the Council. 



XII. 



That should it be thought desirable to erase the name of any 

 Member from the Society, the same shall be done by a resolution 

 of the Council. But an appeal may be made at the next Ordinary 

 Meeting, which shall have power to confirm or rescind such 

 resolution. 



XIII. 



That on any question on which a vote is to be taken, any two 

 Members of the Society may demand, in writing, that the vote 

 shall be taken by ballot, which method shall be decided by a show 

 of hands. 



XIV. 



Any gentleman distinguished as a naturalist, and who has 

 rendered service to the Society, may be proposed by the Council 

 as an Honorary Member, and elected by ballot in the usual manner. 

 The number of such Honorary Members at no time shall exceed ten. 



■ XV. 



B That any alteration in the Rules of the Society can be made 



I only at the Annual Meeting or at a Special Meeting convened for 



H the purpose, and that notice of any such alteration shall be given 



H by the Secretary at least Seven Days previous to such Meeting, 



H and that a Special Meeting can at any time be convened on a 



^k requisition to the Council signed by at least six Members. 



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