LAWS. 



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

 Institute of Victoria." 



II. The Philosophical Institute of Victoria is Objects, 

 founded for the advancement of science, literature, and 



art, with especial reference to the development of the 

 resources of the country. 



III. The Philosophical Institute of Victoria shall K^mSL- 

 consist of Members and Honorary Members, all of bers - 

 whom shall be elected by ballot. 



IV. His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, for Pa t ro »- 

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



the Institute. 



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

 dents, a Treasurer, and a Secretary of the Institute, 

 who, with twelve other members, shall constitute the 

 Council. 



VI. The Council shall have the management of Management. 

 the affairs of the Institute. 



VII. The ordinary meetings of the Institute shall ordinary Meet- 

 be held every third week during the months from 



March to November, inclusive. 



VIII. In the first week in December there shall be ^nni^r ™ d 

 a General Meeting to receive the report of the Council, Meetings. 

 and in the first week in March there shall be the Anni- 

 versary Meeting to elect the Officers of the Institute for 



the ensuing year. 



