74 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



The Rules and Regulations, as revised by the special Com- 

 mittee, were then considered seriatim, and adopted as follows, 

 to come into force at the next annual meeting : 



REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE, 



As amended at the Special General Meeting, January 23rd, ISSG. 



REGULATIONS. 



SECTION I. 

 1KC0RP0RATI0N. 



The Canadian Institute is established under Royal Charter, granted Novem- 

 ber 4th, 1851. 



SECTION II. 

 OBJECT. 



The object of the Institute is the promotion of Pure and Applied Science. 



SECTION III. 

 CONSTITUTION. 



1. The Canadian Institute shall consist of Members and Associates. 



2. There shall be three classes of members, Ordinary, Life, and Honorary 

 members. 



3. Ordinary members shall be persons whose pursuits or studies are con- 

 nected with the Arts or Sciences, or who are desirous of forwarding the 

 objects of the Institute. 



4. (Ordinary members may become life members by compounding their 

 annual subscriptions by the payment of fifty dollars. 



5. Honorary members shall be persons of high standing, who are eminent 

 for their scientific attainments. 



6. The number of honorary members shall be limited to twenty-five. 



7. Associates shall have all the privileges of membership, except the right 

 of voting, or taking part in the proceedings at meetings of the Institute or 

 sections, or of receiving copies of the publications of the Institute. 



8. For the promotion of the study of special branches of pure and applied 

 science, the Institute shall be divided into such Sections as the Council shall 

 from time to time determine subject to the subsequent approval of the Insti- 

 tute. Each Section shall frame its own regulations and by-laws subject to 

 the approval of the Council. 



9. 'I"he officers of the Institute shall be a President, a Vice-President, a 

 Secretary, a Treasurer, an Editor, a Librarian, a Curator, and six members of 

 Council, all of whom shall be elected annually by the members of the Institute. 



SECTION IV. 

 THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



1. All persons desirous of being admitted into the Institute as members 

 must be proposed at least one week before their election in accordance with a 



