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that on which the subject is to be disposed of, except in 

 matters of current business and routine; and if any 

 question shall arise whether the subject of a particular 

 motion is such matter, the question shall be determined 

 by the Chairman. 



45. All proposals affecting expenditure, election, ap- Questions of 

 pointment, or removal of officers and servants, changes how to be 

 of organization, and generally all questions of import- reate ' 

 ance, shall be first duly notified at a general meeting, 



then referred to the Council for report, and finally de- 

 cided (after such report shall have been submitted) at 

 the annual General Meeting, or at a special meeting, 

 convened for the purpose, at which not less than 12 

 Members must be present. If the proposal be to amend 

 or alter the Rules, three-fourths of the votes taken shall 

 be necessary to carry the proposed amendment or alter- 

 ation, and the votes of non-resident Members shall be 

 taken on such proposal. 



46. Any Ordinary Member shall have the right of Right of Pro- 

 recording, in general terms, his protest against the deci- 

 sion of the majority upon any question submitted to 



the Society. 



47. The General Meetings to be held by the So- General Meet- 

 ciety, shall be of three kinds, 1. Annual, 2. Ordinary, 



3. Special. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS. 



48. The Annual General Meeting shall be held on Annual Meet- 

 the 1st Wednesday in January for the election of Coun- 

 cil and Officers for the ensuing year, and to receive and 



hear read the annual report on the Financial and gene- 

 ral concerns of the Society, and for the transaction 

 of any other business of which due notice has been 

 given. 



