RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. vil 
The Committees shall report what subjects of investigation 
they would particularly recommend to be prosecuted during the 
ensuing year, and brought under consideration at the next 
Meeting. 
The Committees shall recommend Reports on the state and 
progress of particular Sciences, to be drawn up from time to 
time by competent persons, for the information of the Annual 
Meetings. 
COMMITTEE OF RECOMMENDATIONS. 
The General Committee shall appoint at each Meeting a Com- 
mittee, which shall receive and consider the Recommendations 
of the Sectional Committees, and report to the General Com- 
mittee the measures which they would advise to be adopted for 
the advancement of Science. 
All Recommendations of Grants of Money, Requests for 
Special Researches, and Reports on Scientific Subjects, shall be 
submitted to the Committee of Recommendations, and not taken 
into consideration by the General Committee, unless previously 
recommended by the Committee of Recommendations. 
LOCAL COMMITTEES. 
Local Committees shall be formed by the Officers of the Asso- 
ciation to assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 
Committees shall have the power of adding to their numbers 
those Members of the Association whose assistance they may 
desire. 
OFFICERS, 
A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Se- 
cretaries, and a Treasurer, shall be annually appointed by the 
- General Committee. 
COUNCIL. 
In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association 
shall be managed by a Council appointed by the General Com- 
mittee. The Council may also assemble for the despatch of 
business during the week of the Meeting. 
PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 
The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty 
to reserve his right of property therein. 
ACCOUNTS. 
The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually, by 
Auditors appointed by the Meeting. 
