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3. Office-bearers for the time being, or Delegates, altogether not exceed- 

 ing three in number, from any Philosophical Society publishing Transactions. 



4. Office-bearers for the time being, or Delegates, not exceeding three, 

 from Philosophical Institutions established in the place of Meeting, or in any 

 place where the Association has formerly met. 



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

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

 dent and General Secretaries. 



6. The Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Sections are 

 e.v-qfflcio members of the General Committee for the time being. 



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 shaU report what subjects of investigation they would 

 particularly recommend to be prosecuted during the ensuing year, and 

 brought under consideration at the next Meeting. 



The Committees shall recommend lieports 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. 



All Recommendations of Grants of Money, Requests for Special Re- 

 searches, and Reports on Scientific Subjects, shall be submitted to the Com- 

 mittee of Recommendations, and not taken into consideration by the General 

 Committee, unless previously recommended by the Committee of Recom- 

 mendations. 



LOCAL COMMITTEES. 



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

 assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 



Local Committees shall 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. 



COITNCIL. 



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

 managed by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The Council 

 may also assemble for the despatch of business diuing the week of the 

 Meeting. 



PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 



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

 his right of property therein. 



ACCOUNTS. 



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

 appointed by the Meeting. 



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