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such meeting, or such motions may be rejected by the 

 Chairman. 



14. All privileges of membership shall cease in case any Xon-pay- 

 Meniber shall be three months in arrear, subject, however, to subscnp- 

 his restoration on the payment of such subscription as afore- 

 said, accompanied by satisfactory explanation. 



15. Upon receiving a requisition in writing, signed by Special Meet- 

 twelve or more Members of the Society, or upon a resolution Members, 

 of the Council, the president, or in his absence one of the 

 Vice-Presidents, shall convene a special meeting of the Mem- 

 bers, to be held within fifteen days of the receipt by him of 



such requisition or resolution. Provided always that such 

 requisition and resolution, and the notices thereunder conven- 

 ing the meeting, shall specify the subject to be considered at 

 such meeting, and that subject only shall be discussed at such 

 meeting. 



16. The council or any general meeting of the Society Honorary 

 may admit, as Honorary Members, such ladies or gentlemen 



as may have distinguished themselves in connection with the 

 objects of the Society, or in objects of a kindred nature. 



17. It shall be lawful for any annual or special meeting Po-wer to ai- 

 of the Society to alter, vary, or amend the rules : or to sub- 

 stitute another for any of the same ; or to make any new rule 



which may be considered desirable j if and after a notice 

 specifying the nature of such alteration, variation, amendment, 

 substitution, or new rule, shall have been given to the Secre- 

 tary fifteen days before the holding of such meeting. And 

 such alteration, variation, amendment, substitution, or new 

 rule shall be valid if carried by a majority of not less than 

 two-thirds of the Members present at such meeting. 



