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members may take place at any ordinary meeting of the Society, 
the voting to be by show of hands, or by ballot ; and when a majority 
of members present are in favour of the candidate he or she shall 
be duly elected. 
g. No new member shall be entitled to any of the privileges of 
_ the Society until the Subscription for the current year shall have 
been paid. 
: 10. Each member shall have the right of being present, and to 
vote, at all general meetings of the Society, and to propose candidates 
_ for membership. Each member shall also have the privilege of 
_ introducing two visitors to the ordinary and field meetings of the 
_ Society, except when otherwise arranged by the Council. 
1r. No member shall have the right of voting, or be entitled to 
_ any of the advantages of the Society if his or her subscription shall 
be twelve months in arrears. If any member’s subscription shall be 
in arrears for two years the Council shall have the power, in its 
_ discretion, to remove his or her name from the list of members. 
1z. The Annual General Meeting shall be held during the first. 
_ three months of the year for the election, or re-election, of Officers 
for the year ensuing, to receive the Reports, and to transact any 
_ other business. 
13. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall be held on the 
first Friday in the months of November, December, January, 
| February, March, April, and May, or at such other date, and at 
_ such place, as may be determined by the Council. 
14. At the written request to the Secretary of not less than ten 
‘members a Special Meeting may be summoned, and no other business 
may be transacted but that which was stated on the notice convening 
_ the meeting. Ten days’ notice in writing shall be given by the 
_ Secretary to each member of the Society, such notice to contain 
_ a copy of the requisition. 
15. The telescope, and any instruments, books, slides, &c., in the 
_ possession of the Society shall be made available for members’ use 
“under such regulations as the Council may direct. 
16. The Council shall have the power to recommend to the 
