xxv iii Bye-Lares of the Linnean Society . 



Associate, may introduce a Stranger at every General Meeting 

 of the Society, on delivering his Name to the President ; and the 

 Name of every Stranger so introduced shall be entered in the 

 Minute-Book, together with the Name of the Member who shall 

 introduce him, and who is to be accountable for his Conduct 

 during his Presence at the Meeting. 



IV. In case of the Absence of the President, the Senior Vice- 

 President then present, shall preside at every General Meeting ; 

 and if neither the President, nor any one of the Vice-Presidents, 

 be present, then the Chair shall be taken by the Senior Member 

 of the Council who may be present. 



V. When the Chair shall have been taken, all the Members, and 

 other Persons present, shall place themselves orderly, and conve- 

 niently, for the Business of the Meeting ; the Minutes of the 

 preceding Meeting shall be immediately read, and be signed by 

 the Chairman of the Meeting, and the Presents on the Table 

 shall be declared. 



VI. The Business of the Society in their General Meetings 

 shall be, to read and hear Letters, Reports and other Papers, 

 on Subjects of Natural History ; and also to view such Specimens 

 of the Productions of Nature as shall be presented. 



VII. When any Fellow shall desire to speak, he is to address his 

 Speech to the President or Chairman, w ho, if Two or more offer to 

 speak together, shall determine which of them shall be heard first. 



VIII. In order that the Meetings of the Society may not be 

 wasted by unprofitable Debates, it is ordained, that when any 

 Question, not relating to Elections or the Bye-Laws of the So- 

 ciety, shall be proposed to be balloted for by the Fellows, it 

 shall be fairly transcribed on Paper, and being signed by Six or 

 more Fellows, it shall be by them delivered to the Secretary at a 

 Meeting of the Society ; and shall thereupon be read immediately 



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