Aulen. 
Tr Society shall be denominated “ THE SOMERSETSHIRE 
AÄRCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL History Society ;” and its 
objects shall be, the cultivation of, and collecting information 
on, Archs&ology and Natural History, in their various branches, but 
more particularly in connection with the County of Somerset. 
2. The Society shall consist of a Patron, elected for life; a Pre- 
sident, elected for three years; Vice Presidents; General and Distriet 
or Local Secretaries; and a Treasurer ; elected at each Anniversary 
Meeting; with a Committee of twelve, six of whom shall go out 
annually by rotation, but may be re-elected.—No person shall be 
elected on the Committee until he shall have been six months a Mem- 
ber of the Society. 
3. Anniversary General Meetings shall be held for the purpose of 
electing the Officers, of receiving the Report of the Committee for 
the past year, and of transacting all other necessary business, at 
such time and place as the Committee shall appoint ; of which Meet- 
ings three weeks notice shall be given to the Members. 
4. There shall also be a General Meeting, fixed by the Committee, 
for the purpose of receiving Reports, reading Papers, and transacting 
business.—All Members shall have the privilege of introducing one 
friend to the Anniversary and General Meetings. 
5. The Committee is empowered to call special Meetings of the 
Society, upon receiving a requisition signed by ten Members.— Three 
weeks notice of such Special Meeting and its object shall be given to 
each Member. 
6. The affairs of the Society shall be directed by the Committee, 
(of which the officers of the Society shall be ex-oflicio Members) 
which shall hold Monthly Meetings for receiving Reports from the 
Secretaries and Sub-committees, and for transacting other necessary 
business ; five of the Committee shall be a quorum.— Members may 
attend the Monthly Committee Meetings, after the official business 
has been transacted. 
7. The Chairman at Meetings of the Society, shall have a casting 
vote in addition to his vote as a Member. 
8. One (at least) of the Secretaries shall attend each Meeting, 
and shall keep a record of its proceedings.—All manuscripts and 
Communications, and the other property of the Society shall be under 
the charge of the Secretaries. 
9. Candidates for admission as Members shall be proposed by two 
Members at any of the General or Committee Meetings, and the 
election shall be determined by ballot at the next General Meeting ; 
three-fourths of the Members present balloting, shall eleet.— The rules 
of the Society shall be subseribed by every person becoming a Member. 
10. Ladies shall be eligible as Members of the Society without 
ballot, being proposed by two members, and approved by the majority 
of the Meeting. 
