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STANDING RULES 



OF THE 



GENERAL COMMITTEE 



OF THE 



PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 



December, 1875. 



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 meet- 

 ings of the Committee, and to appoint Sab-Committees. 



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. 



7. Proposals of new members may be read at any meet- 

 ing of the General Committee, but shall lie over for at 

 least four weeks before final action, and the concurrence of 

 twelve of the members shall be necessary to election. 



