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The decision of the Council on the claims of any Member of the Association to 

 he x^laced on the list of the General Committee to be final. 



Class B. Tempoeaey Mejibees. 



1. Presidents for the time being of any Scientific Societies pubKshing Trans- 

 actions or, in his absence a delegate representing him. Claims under this Rule 

 to be sent to the Assistant General Secretary before the opening of the Meetiny. 



2. Office-bearers for the time being, or delegates, altogether not exceeding 

 three, from Scientific Institutions established in the place of Meeting. 

 Claims under this llule to be approved by the Local Secretaries before the 

 openiny of the Meetiny. 



3. Foreigners and other individuals whose assistance is desired, and who 

 are specially nominated in writing, for the Meeting of the year, by the Pre- 

 sident and General Secretaries. 



4. Vice-Presidents and Secretaries of Sections. 



SECTIONAL COMMITTEES. 



The General Committee shall appoint, at each Meeting, Committees, con- 

 sisting severally of the Members most conversant with the several branches 

 of Science, to advise together for the advancement thereof. 



The Committees shall report what subjects of investigation they would 

 particularly recommend to bo prosecuted during the ensuing year, and 

 brought under consideration at the next Meeting. 



The Committees shall recommend Reports on the state and progress of 

 particular Sciences, to be drawn up from time to time by competent persons, 

 for the information of the Annual Meetings. 



COMMITTEE OF RECOMMENDATIONS. 



The General Committee shall appoint at each Meeting a Committee, which 

 shall receive and consider the Recommendations of the Sectional Committees, 

 and report to the General Committee the measures which they would advise 

 to be adopted for the advancement of Science. 



AU Eecommendations of Grants of Money, Piequests for Special Researches, 

 and Reports on Scientific Subjects, shall be submitted to the Committee of 

 Recommendations, and not taken into consideration by the General Committee 

 unless previously recommended by the Committee of Recommendations. 



LOCAL COMMITTEES. 



Local Committees shall be formed by the Officers of the Association to 

 assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 



Local Committees shaU have the power of adding to their numbers those 

 Members of the Association whose assistance they may desire. 



OFFICERS. 



A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, and a 

 Treasurer shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 



COUNCIL. 



In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be ma- 

 naged by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The Council may 

 also assemble for the despatch of business during the week of the Meeting. 



PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 



The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to reserve 

 hig right of property therein. 



ACCOtTNTS. 



The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually, by Auditors 

 appointed by the Meeting. 



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