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against its being read before the Society, then it shall be refex'red to some 

 other referee, who is unaware of the opinion already pronounced upon the 

 Paper, in order that he may state his opinion upon it in like manner. 

 Should this opinion be adverse to the Paper, the Council shall then 

 consult and decide whether the Paper shall be rejected or read ; and, if 

 rejected, the Pajaer shall be returned to the author with an intima.tion of 

 the purport of the adverse opinions which have been given with respect to 

 it ; but the names of the refei-ees are not to be communicated to him, 

 unless with their consent or by order of the Council. All such references 

 and communications are to be regarded as contidential, except in so far as 

 the Council may please to direct otherwise. 



3. The Council may authorise Papers to be read without such previous 

 reference for an opinion thereon ; and when a Paper has been referred, 

 and the opinion is in favour of its being read in whole or in part, the 

 Council shall then cause it to be placed in the List of Papers to be so 

 read accordingly, and the author shall receive due notice of the evening 

 fixed for its reading. 



4. The authors of Papers read before the Society shall, if they desire 

 it, be i^resented with twenty-five separate copies of their Paper, with the 

 discussion thereon, or with such other number as may be determined upon 

 by the Council. 



§ VII. Bye-Laws (General). 



1. The government of the Society, and the management of its 

 concerns are entrusted to the Council, subject to no other restrictions 

 than are herein imposed, and to no other interference than may arise 

 from the acts of Members in General Meeting assembled. 



2. With respect to the duties of the President, Vice-Presidents, 

 and other Officers and Members of Council, and any other matters not 

 herein specially provided for, the Council may make such regulations and 

 arrangements as they deem proper, and as shall appeal' to them most 

 conducive to the good government and management of the Society, and 

 the promotion of its objects. And the Council may hire apartments, and 

 appoint i^ersons not being Members of the Council, nor Members oi' 

 Associates of the Institute, to be salaried officers, clerks, or servants, for 

 carrying on the necessary business of the Society ; and may allow them 

 respectively such salaries, gratuities, and privileges, as to them, the 

 Council, may seem proper ; and they may suspend any such officer, clerk 

 or servant from his office and duties, whenever there shall seem to them 

 occasion ; provided always, that evei'y such appointment or suspension 

 shall be reported by the Council to the next ensuing General Meeting of 

 the Members to be then confirmed or otherwise as such meeting maj 

 think fit. 



