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Members XXIII. Every newly-elected Member shall, at the 



?aws. slgn nrs t meeting of the Society at which he may be pre- 

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

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



Honorary XXIV. Gentlemen not resident in Victoria, who 

 Members. are distinguished for their attainments in science, 

 literature, or art, may be proposed for election as 

 Honorary Members, on the recommendation of an 

 absolute majority 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 

 favour of the candidate. 



subscrip- XXV. Members of the Society, resident in Mel- 



bourne, or within ten miles thereof, shall pay two 

 guineas annually, and Members residing beyond that 

 distance shall pay one guinea annually. The sub- 

 scriptions shall be due on the 1st of January in every 

 year, and notice thereof shall be sent to every Member 

 during the preceding December. At the commence- 

 ment of each year there shall be hung up in the Hall 

 of the Society a list of Members, upon which the 

 payments of their subscriptions as made by Members 

 shall be entered. On and after the 1st of July, fresh 

 notice shall be sent to Members still in arrears. At 

 the end of each year a list of names of such Members 

 as have not then paid their subscriptions shall be 

 prepared and submitted for the consideration of the 

 Council, and hung in the Hall of the Society. 



Entrance XXVI. Newly-elected Members shall pay an 



entrance-fee of two guineas, in addition to the sub- 

 scription 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 subscription 

 be not paid within one month of the notification of 

 election, a second notice shall be sent, and if payment 

 be not paid within one month from the second notice, 

 the election shall be void. Members resident in 

 Melbourne or within ten miles thereof, may compound 

 for all Annual Subscriptions of the current and future 

 years by paying £21 ; and members residing beyond 

 that distance may compound in like manner by paying 

 £10 10s. 



