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V. The Committee is empowered to call Special Meet- 
ings of the Society, upon receiving a requisition signed by 
ten members. — Three weeks’ notice of such Special Meet- 
ing, and its object, shall be given to each Member. 
VI. The affairs of the Society shall be directed by 
the Committee (of which the officers of the Society 
shall be ex-oficio Members) which shall hold Monthly 
Meetings for receiving Reports from the Secretaries and 
Sub-committees, and for transacting other necessary busi- 
ness ; five of the Committee shall be aquorum. Members 
may attend the Monthly Committee Meetings, after the 
official business has been transacted. ' 
VI. The Chairman, at Meetings of the Society, shall 
have a casting vote in addition to his vote as a member. 
VIIL One (at least) ofthe 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. 
IX. 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 Committee or General Meeting; 
three-fourths of the members present balloting shall elect. 
The rules of the Society shall be subseribed by every - 
person becoming a Member. 
X, Ladies shall be eligible as Members of the Society 
without ballot, being proposed by two Members, and ap- 
proved by the majority of the Meeting. 
XI. Each Member shall pay ten shillings on admission 
to the Society, and ten shillings as an Annual Subseription, 
which shall become due on the first of January in each 
year, and shall be paid in advance. 
XII. Donors of Ten Guineas or upwards, shall be 
Members for life. 
XIIL At General Meetings of the Society the Com- 
mittee may recommend persons to be balloted for as 
Honorary or Corresponding Members. 
XIV. When any oflice shall become vacant, or any 
new appointment shall be requisite, the Committee shall 
