hrltiih his/ihuiu/i for promoting the Fa^e Am. £77 



VI. Of the annual avd other Courts. 



i. The annual court for election of the president, vice- 

 l^residentSj treasurer, dil'cclors, and visitors, and for re- 

 ceiving; the annu;ii report of the visitors, shall be hL-lJou the 

 'l^iesday preceding the 4th of June, precisely at one 

 o'clock, P.M.; and the persons then elected, shall enter 

 on their respective offices on such 4th of June. 



"2. The ballot for election shall commence at tv^-o o'clock, 

 P.M., and continue open till three o'clock ; tv/o scrutineers 

 being previouslv appointed by the chairman, to examine the 

 lists,"^ and to declare the result of the ballot. 



3. When, at any election, the votes shallbe equal, the 

 chairman shall have a doable or casting vote. 



4. Special courts may be called by the president, or in 

 his absence by a vice-presidtnt, at the request of the com- 

 mittee of directors, or upon the requisition in writing of 

 thirteen governor-. 



5. No court shall be competent for the transaction of 

 business, unless nine governors be present ; and it there 

 shall not be nine governors present, the court may be ad- 

 journed for any time, not less than seven days, noUce 

 thereof being sent to the other governc^vs. 



fi. The president, or in his absence one of the vice-pre- 

 sidents, or if nv) vice-president, one of the govi'rnois pre- 

 sent, shall preside. at the annual and other courts. 



7. When, at any court, the votes for and against a ques- 

 tion are equal, the consideration of the question slial! be 

 postponed till the next meeting. 



8. If the businesb of any court be not completed on the 

 day of the meeting, such court may adjourn from day to 

 dky, until the business is completed. 



. VII. Of honorary Mtwhers. 



1. Ilonorarv members may be elected by the directors, 

 and shall have the privilege of personal admission to the 

 exlnbition and gallery. 



2. The president of the royal academy, for the tune 

 being, shall be an honorary member of the institution, and 

 every other member of the'roval academy shall be presented 

 with a silver medal, which v^'-ili entitle hlni, or her, to per- 

 sonal admission to the exhibition and gallery. 



3. No person shall be capable of being elected an hono- 

 rary member, except foreign minijtcrs and foreigners of 

 high rank or distinction. 



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