lommlttltf. °^ ^"^^I- ^y^^y Committee sliall cease to exist on the 



day of meeting next following tlie 1st of November, 

 unless tlien re-appointed. 



Alteration of 

 law. 



LVII. No new law or alteration or repeal of an 

 existing law sliall be made, except at the General 

 Meeting in December, or at a special General Meeting 

 summoned for tlie purpose, as provided in Law XXI., 

 and in pursuance of notice given at the preceding 

 ordinary meeting of the Society. 



vkfed"oi\^''°" LVIII. Should any circumstance arise not pro- 



vided for in these laws, the Council is empowered to act 

 as may seem to be best for the interests of the Society. 



Sections. 



^ LIX. In order that the Members of the Society 

 prosecuting particular departments of science may have 

 opportunities of meeting and working together with 

 fewer formal restraints than are necessary at the ordinary 

 meetings of the Society, Sections shall be established. 



Namesandnum- LX. Scctious shall bc established for the following 



ber of sections, i , , • " 



departments, viz. : — 



Section A. Physical, Astronomical and Mechanical 

 Science, including Engineering. 



Section B. Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Metallurgy. 



Section C. Natural History and Geology. 



Section D. The Microscope and its applications. 



Section E. Geography and Ethnology. 



Section F. Social Science and Statistics. 



Section G. Literature and the Fine Arts, including 

 Architecture. 



Section H. Medical Science, including Physiology 

 and Pathology. 



Meetings of 

 sections. 



LXI. The meetings of the Sections shall be for 



scientific objects only 



Members of 

 Kcctious. 



LXII. There shall bc no membership of the Sec- 

 tions as distinguished from the membership of the 

 Societv. 



