vi LAW S. 



VI. That when an Ordinary Member removes to a greater 

 diftance than twenty miles from Manchefter, he may be entitled 

 to the continuance of the privileges of the Society, by paying 

 five guineas to the treafurer, in lieu of his annual fubfcription. 



VII. That a Prefident, four Vice-Prefidents, two Secretaries, 

 a Treafurer and a Librarian, be elefted annually by the majority 

 of Members prefent, on the laft Friday in the month of April. 

 The eleftion to be determined by ballot. 



VIII. That a Committee of Papers (hall be appointed by 

 ballot, at the fame time, which fliall confift of the Prefident, 

 Vice-Prefidents, Secretaries, Treafurer and Librarian, together 

 with fix other Members of the. Society ; and that this Committee 

 fhall decide by ballot concerning the publication of any Paper 

 which fliall have been read before the Society ; and fhall feleft, 

 with the confent of the author, detached parts of any Paper, the 

 whole of which may not be deemed proper for publication ; but 

 that the prefence of feven Members of the Committee fhall be 

 neceffary for fuch difcuffion or decifion. 



IX. That Vifitors may be introduced by any Member to the 

 flieetings of the Society, with the permifiion of the Chairmatu 



X. That every Member who fiiall favour the Society with 

 communications, (hall fend them to one of the Secretaries, the 

 Monday before the meeting of the Society. 



XI. That the Secretary to whom the Paper fhall be delivered, 

 fliall, with the approbation of the Prefident, or two Vice Pre- 

 fidents, have tlie power of fufpending the reading of it until it be 

 referred to a meeting of the Committee of Papers, whofe decifion 

 fhall be final. 



XII. That all Papers judged admifTible fhall be read by one of 



the Secretaries, or by the author, in their order. 



XIII. That no more than half an hour fhall be allowed for the 

 reading of any Paper, and if the whole camiot be read within 

 that time, the remainder, except the Society determine otherwife, 

 ihall be deferred till the fucceeding evening. No Paper however 



fhall 



