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part of the stated business for the meetings on the first Friday of 

 January, April, July and October, in each year." 



Second. Amend Chapter I. Section 4th, so as to read: — 



" Nor shall any elections be had at the meetings statedly appointed 

 therefor, unless there be present thereat at least twenty members 

 qualified to vote; and no person shall be deemed duly chosen at such 

 meetings, unless three-fouths of the qualified members present shall 

 have voted in his favour." 



Third. Add a new section in Chapter I., to be Section 5th, 

 as follows: — 



" But in case the number of twenty qualified voters shall not be 

 present at a meeting statedly appointed for elections, the election of a 

 candidate may, by one or more of the members who nominated him, 

 be publicly adjourned to the stated meeting next succeeding, which 

 adjournment shall thereupon be entered among the minutes ; and if, 

 at such adjourned election, three-fourths (being at least 15) of the 

 qualified members present thereat, shall vote in favour of the candi- 

 date, he shall be deemed duly chosen." 



Fourth. Amend Chapter IX. Section 3d, by striking out 

 "the election of members." 



Fifth. In Chapter VIII. Section 5th, after the words, " he 

 shall give notice in the newspapers of the meetings of the So- 

 ciety, and of the officers and council," insert " and of all elec- 

 tions, whether stated or adjourned." 



The pending nominations, and new nomination, No. 241, 

 were read. 



