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There shall be a time limit set for authors of papers read before the 

 Association, which shall not be exceeded except by special arrangement 

 made beforehand with the Sectional Committee. 



28. Members may communicate to the Sections the papers of non- 

 members. 



29. The author of any paper is a liberty to reserve his right of 

 l^roperty therein 



30. No report, paper, or abstract shall be inserted in the volume 

 of Transactions, Reports, or Proceedings unless it be handed to the 

 Secretary before the conclusion of the Session. 



31. The Sectional Committee shall report to the Publication Com- 

 mittee what papers it is thought advisable to print. 



32. They shall also take into consideration any suggestions which 

 may be oftered for the advancement of Science. 



Research Committees. 



33. It shall be in the power of the Council to appoint Research Com- 

 mittees on the recommendation of the Recommendation Committee. 



In recommending the apj)ointment of Research Committees, all 

 members of such Committees shall be named, and one of them, who 

 has notified his willingness to accept the office, shall be appointed to 

 act as Secretary. The numbers of members aj)pointed to serve on a 

 Research Committee should be as small as is consistent with its efficient 

 working. Individuals may be recommended to make reports. 



34. All recommendations adopted by Sectional Committees shall 

 be forwarded without delay to the Recommendation Committee ; 

 unless this is done, the recommendation cannot be considered by the 

 Council. 



Official Journal. 



35. At the close of each meeting of the Sections the Sectional Secre- 

 taries shall correct, on a copy of the Official Journal, the list of papers 

 which have been read, and add to them those appointed to be read 

 on the next day, and send the same to the General Secretary for 

 printing. 



Recommendation Committee. 



36. The Council at its first meeting in each Session shall ajjpoint 

 a Committee of Recommendations to receive and consider the rejDorts 

 of the Research Committees appointed at the last Session, and the 

 recommendations from Sectional Committees. The Recommendation 

 Committee shall also report to the Council, at a subsequent meeting, 

 the measures which it would advise to be adopted for the advance- 

 ment of Science. 



