STANDING RULES 



GENERAL COMMITTEE 



PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OP WASHINGTON. 



1. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the 

 Society shall hold like offices in the General Committee. 



2. The President shall have power to call special meetings 

 of the Committee, and to appoint SubComraitteea 



3. The Sub Committees shall prepare business for the 

 General Committee, and perform such other duties as may 

 be entrusted to them, 



4. There shall be two Standing Sub-Committees, one on 

 Communications for the Stated Meetings of the Society, and 

 another on Publications. 



5. The General Committee shall meet at half past seven 

 o'clock on the evening of each stated meeting, and by ad- 

 journment at other times. 



6. For all purposes, except for the amendment of the 

 Standing Eules of the Committee and of the Society, and the 

 election of members, six members of the Committee shall 

 constitute a quorum. 



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