NATIONAL COURSING CLUB RULES. 299 



tlie meeting shall be entrusted to this Committee in conjunction with 

 Stewards, who shall be elected by the subscribers present the first 

 evening of a meeting. The Stewards alone shall decide any dis- 

 puted question by a majority of those present, subject to an appeal 

 to the jN^ational Club. The Secretary, if honorary, shall be a mem- 

 ber of Committee and a Steward ex officio. No Steward shall have 

 a right to vote during a meeting in any case relating to his own 

 dogs. The Secretary shall declare, as soon as possible, how the 

 prizes are to be divided ; and shall give a statement of expenses, 

 if called upon to do so, within fourteen days after the meeting, by 

 any six of the subscribers. 



2. Election of Judge. — The Judge may either be elected by 

 the Secretary and Committee appointed under Eule 1, in which 

 case his name shall be announced simultaneously with the meeting, 

 or his appointment shall be determined by the votes of the sub- 

 scribers taking nominations : but each subscriber shall have only 

 one vote, whatever the number of his nominations. Not less than 

 ten days' notice of the day of election shall be given to the sub- 

 scribers, and the appointment shall be published at least a fortnight 

 before the meeting. The names of the subscribers voting, with the 

 votes given by them, shall be recorded in a book open to the in- 

 spection of the Stewards, who shall declare the number of votes 

 for each Judge, if called upon to do so by any of the subscribers. 

 When a Judge is prevented from attending or finishing a meeting, 

 the Committee and the Stewards (if appointed) shall have the 

 power of deciding what is to be done. 



3. Description of Entry. — Every subscriber to a stake must 



