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XXITI. Every ncwly-elcctod mcmhor shall, at the Members siiaii 

 first meeting- of the Society at which he may he pre- 

 sent, sign a declaration, in a book provided for that 

 purpose, that he will observe the laws of the Society. 



XXI^'. Gentlemen not resident in Victoria, who """omy 



T ■ • T ^ i> ^ • • ■ • T Members. 



are distinguished tor their attainments in science, litera- 

 ture, or art, may be proposed for election as Honorary 

 Members, on the recommendation of an absolute ma- 

 jority of the Council. The election shall be conducted 

 in the same manner as that of ordinary ^Members, 

 but nine-tenths of the votes must be in favor of the 

 candidate. 



XXV. iMembers of the Societ}^, resident in Mel- Subscription, 

 bourne or within fifty miles thereof, shall pay two 

 guineas annually, and members residing beyond that 

 distance shall pay one guinea annually. The subscrip- 

 tions shall be due on the 1st of January in every year, 



and notice thereof shall be sent to every member dur- 

 ing the preceding December. 



If the subscription of any member be not paid 

 before the 1st of ]NIarch, his name shall be posted at 

 the next ordinary meeting of the Society, and at the 

 two following ones, should his subscription remain so 

 long unpaid; and a second notice shall be sent, inform- 

 ing him that this will be done. 



After the third meeting, notice shall be sent to 

 him that he has ceased to be a Member of the Society, 

 but that he may be restored on fiu'nishing in writing 

 to the Council a satisfactory reason for his delay, and 

 paying arrears within one month. 



XXVI. Newly-elected members shall pay an en- Entrance Fee, 

 trance fee of two guineas, in addition to the subscrip- ''' 



tion for the current year. Those elected after the 1st 

 of July shall pay only half of the subscription for the 

 current year. If the entrance fee and suliscription be 

 not paid within one mouth of the notification of elec- 

 tion, a second notice shall he sent, and, if payment be 

 not made Avithin one month from the second notice, the 

 election shall be void. 



XXVII. Members may compound for all annual Life Members. 



