76.; RULES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



in the property of the Society. The property of the Society 

 shall belong to, and the control of its affairs, and the election 

 of honorary members be solely vested in the ordinary members 

 save as aforesaid. 



4, Honorary members shall be such persons non-resident 

 in the counties of Northumberland and Durham as have 

 rendered services to the Society or who are eminently dis- 

 tinguished as authors or explorers in the realms of Natural 

 Science. The number of honorary members shall be limited 

 to 50. 



5. Associate members shall be persons under the age of 

 21 years, the children of members or such persons interested 

 in any branch of Natural History who in the opinion of the 

 Council are unable to pay the subscription of an ordinary 

 member. The subscription of an associate shall be five 

 shillings per annum. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



6, Every person desirous of becoming an ordinary member 

 of the Society must be recommended in writing by three 

 ordinary members, of whom two shall be personally acquainted 

 with him. On being so recommended he shall be declared 

 to be elected by the votes of the majority of the ordinary 

 members present either at a council meeting, an ordinary 

 meeting, or the annual meeting of the Society. 



7. Honorary members shall be proposed by three ordinary 

 members, and voted for at the next ordinary or annual 

 meeting. 



8. Every person proposed for election as an associate 

 under . Rule 5 must be recommended in writing by two 

 ordinary members, one of whom must certify to his personal 

 knowledge of the candidate and of his complying with the 

 conditions of such rule. 



9, Any person recommended under Rule 8 shall be declared 

 to be elected by the votes of the majority of members present 

 either at a council meeting, an ordinary meeting, or a special 

 meeting of the Society. 



