Bye-Laws* 



special application to the Council, and signing an ob- 

 ligation to defray the expense of carriage, and to re- 

 place any book which may be lost or damaged. The 

 Council shall be empowered to make such restrictions 

 as to rare and valuable books, manuscripts, &c. as they 

 may deem proper in accordance with Rule 78. 



MEETINGS. 



GENERAL MEETINGS. 

 General Meet- 39. No general meeting of Members shall be com- 

 petent to enter on any business unless 5 or more 

 Members be present. 



ings. 



Chairman of. 40. The President shall be the Chairman at all 

 general meetings ; or in case of his absence, one of the 

 Vice-Presidents ; or in case of their absence, the senior 

 Member who shall for the time being have all the 

 authority, privilege, and power of the President. 



Method of vot- 4 1 . The ordinary methods of voting shall be by 

 shew of hands, but a ballot shall be taken in cases pre- 

 scribed by the Rules, or when demanded by any Mem- 

 ber present. Subject to the provisions for receiving 

 the votes of non-resident Members under sections 34, 

 35, 36, and 37. 



A majority of 42. The decision of the majority of the Members 

 votes shall de- . . . . 



cide questions, voting at a meeting, shall be considered as the decision 



of such meeting ; and an absolute majority shall suffice, 



except in cases specially designated by the Rules. 



When votes 43. When the votes on either side shall be equal, 

 are equal. 



except in cases specially designated in the Rules, the 



Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. 



Notices of mo- 44. Notices of motion shall be given on questions 

 submitted to the Society at a general meeting preceding 



