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each night of meeting shall not exceed half an hour, except 
by a vote of the Academy; it being understood, that if a 
paper be not finished in one evening, it shall have prece- 
dence on the succeeding night.” 
Chap. V. section 2, to be altered as follows: 
** There shall be two secretaries—of the Academy and of 
the council,—who shall attend all the meetings of the Aca- 
demy and council, and to each of whom shall be paid a 
salary of twenty guineas per annum.” 
Section 3 repealed, and the following substituted : 
“‘'There shall also be a secretary of foreign correspon- 
dence.” 
Section 4 to be altered as follows: 
‘** There shall also be a treasurer, (to whom a salary of 
twenty guineas per annum shall be paid,) who shall attend 
each night of meeting.” 
Section 5 to be altered as follows : 
“* A clerk and assistant librarian shall be elected annu- 
ally, who shall not be a member of the Academy, and whose 
duty shall be, &c.” 
Chap. VI. section 5, repealed. 
Chap. VII. section 1, to be altered as follows: 
‘The member who proposes any member for admission 
shall, previous to the ballot, deposit in the hands of the 
treasurer to the Academy the sum of five guineas, as admission 
fee of such person; said sum to be returned in case of re- 
jection.” 
Section 2 to be altered as follows: 
‘“* Every member, besides his admission fee, shall pay the 
sum of two guineas annually, becoming due on the 16th of 
March next after the admission of such member,—except his 
election shall have taken place between the lst of January 
and the 16th of March, in which case his first annual sub- 
scription will not become due until the 16th of March in the 
year following.” 
