LAWS. 



I. The Society shall be called " The .Royal Society Name, 

 of Victoria." 



II. The Royal Society of Victoria is founded for the ob J ects - 

 advancement of science, literature, and art, with 

 especial reference to the development of the resources 



of the country. 



III. The Royal Society of Victoria shall consist ofg^^ a °J em . 

 Members and Honorary Members, Corresponding Mem- bers. 



bers, and Associates, all of whom shall be elected by 

 ballot. 



IV. His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, for Patron. 

 the time being, shall be requested to be the Patron of 



the Society. 



V. There shall be a President, and two Vice-Presi- officers - 

 dents, who, with twelve other Members, and the follow- 

 ing Honorary Officers, viz., Treasurer, Librarian, and 



two Secretaries of the Society, shall constitute the 

 Council. 



VI. The Council shall have the management of the Management. 

 affairs of the Society. 



VII. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall be ordinary Meet- 

 held once in every month during the Session, from 



March to December inclusive, on days fixed by and 

 subject to alteration by the Council with due notice. 



VIII. In the second week in March there shall be a Annual General 

 General Meeting, to receive the report of the Council 



and elect the Officers of the Society for the ensuing 

 year. 



IX. All Office-bearers and Members of Council, l£™™ nt ° f 

 except the six junior or last elected ordinary Members, 



shall retire from office annually at the General Meeting 

 in March. The names of such Retiring Officers are to 

 be announced at the Ordinary Meetings in November 

 and December. The Officers and Members of Council 

 so retiring shall be eligible for the same or any other 

 office then vacant. 



