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TORY AND MrcroscopicaL Socrery, and have for its objects the 
promotion of the study of natural histery and microscopic research. 
2. The society shall consist of members who shall pay in ad- 
vance 10s. Gd. each per annum, and of honorary members, 
3. The affairs of the society shall be managed by a council, con- 
sisting of a president, three vice-presidents, treasurer, two secre- 
taries, and twelve members, who shall be elected from the general 
body of ordinary members. 
4. The president and vice-presidents shall not hold office longer 
than two consecutive years; and the two members of council who 
have attended the least number of meetings during the preceding 
year shall retire, and be ineligible for the following year. 
5. The president and other officers and members of council shall 
be annually elected by ballot. The council shal! prepare a list of 
such persons as they think fit to be so elected, which shall be laid 
before the general meeting, and any member shall be at liberty to 
strike out any or all of the names proposed by the council, and sub- 
stitute any other name or names he may think proper. 
6. The council shall hold their meetings on the day of the 
ordinary meetings of the society, one hour before the commencement 
of such meeting. No business shall be done unless five members 
be present. 
7. Special meetings of council shall be held at the discretion of 
the president or vice-presidents. 
8. The council shall prepare and cause to be read at the annual 
meeting a report on the general affairs of the society for the pre- 
ceding year. 
9. Two auditors shall be elected, by show of hands, at the ordi- 
nary meeting held in January. They shall audit the treasurer’s 
accounts, and produce their report at the annual meeting. 
10. Every candidate for admission into the society must be pro- 
posed and seconded at one meeting, and balloted for at the next; 
and when two thirds of the members present are in favour of the 
candidate, he shall be duly elected. 
11. Each member shall have the right to be present and vote at 
all general meetings, and to propose candidates for admission as 
members. He shall also have the privilege of introducing two 
visitors to the ordinary and field-meetings of the society. 
12. No member shall have the right of voting, or be entitled to 
any of the advantages of the society, if his subscription be six 
months in arrear. 
13. That the annual meeting shall be held on the third Wednes- 
day in February, for the purpose of electing officers for the year en- 
suing, for receiving the reports of the council and auditors, and for 
transacting any other necessary business. 
14. Notice of the annual meeting shall be given at the preceding 
ordinary meeting. 
15. The ordinary meetings shall be held on the fourth Wednesday 
in the months of October, November, January, February, March, 
April, and May, and the third Wednesday in December, at such 
