LAWS. 



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

 of Victoria." 



II. The Royal Society of Victoria is founded for the objects. 

 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 of Members and 

 Members and Honorary Members, Corresponding Mem- bers.° iaiy Mem ° 

 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 mgs ' 

 March to December in elusive, 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 Meetmgs - 

 and elect the Officers of the Society for the ensuing year. 



IX. All Office-bearers and Members of Council, gg£^ ent of 

 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. 



