those persons who receive a majority of the votes cast shall 

 be declared elected. 



If in any case the informal ballot result in giving a ma- 

 jority for any one, it may be declared formal by a majority 

 vote. 



14. Any member not in arrears may, by the payment of 

 one hundred dollars at any one time, become a life member, 

 and be relieved from all further annual dues and othei: 

 assessments. 



All moneys received in payment of life membership 

 shall be invested as portions of a permanent fund, which 

 shall be directed to the furtherance of only such special 

 scientific work as may be ordered by the Greneral Committee. 



STANDING" RULES 



OF THE 



GENERAL COMMITTEE OP THE PHILOSOPHICAL 

 SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 



November, 1877. 



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

 Society shall hold like of&ces in the General Committee. 



2. The President shall have power to call special meet- 

 ings of the Committee, and to appoint Sub-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. 



6. 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. 



