50 Laws. 



March, or at a Special General Meeting summoned for 

 the purpose, as provided in Law XIX., and in pursu- 

 ance of notice given at the preceding ordinary meeting 

 of the Society. 



cases not LI. Should any circumstance arise not provided for 

 provided for. .^ fo&&Q laws, the Council is empowered to act as may 

 seem to be best for the interests of the Society. 



sections. IAI. In order that the members of the Society pro- 



secuting 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 may be 

 established. 



Names and LIII. Sections may be established for the following 

 &£&* departments, viz. :— 



Section A. Physical, Astronomical, and Mechanical 

 Science, including Engineering. 



Section B. Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Metal- 

 lurgy. 



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 

 Arthitecture. 



Section H. Medical Science, including Physiology 

 and Pathology. 



Meetings of LIV. The meetings of the Sections shall be for 

 sections. scientific objects only. 



Members of LV. There shall be no membership of the Sections 

 sections. ag distinguished from the membership of the Society. 



officers of LVI. There shall be for each Section a Chairman to 

 preside at the meetings, and Secretary to keep minutes 

 of the proceedings, who sha<ll jointly prepare and for- 

 ward to the Secretary of the Society, prior to the 1st 

 of November in each year, a report of the Proceedings 

 of the Section during that year, and such report shall 

 be submitted to the Council. 



Sections. 



