HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 265 
Third Monthly Meeting, Hall of the Australian Library, 
Friday, 11th July, 1856. His Excellency Sir William 
Denison in the chair. 
Members elected :—John Flavelle, Henry John Porter, 
Captain J. S. Sparkes, 
Code of by-laws adopted.—The following code of by-laws 
was adopted for the regulation of the business of the Society. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
1. An ordinary meeting of the Philosophical Society, to 
be convened by public advertisement, shall take place at 
8 p.m., on the second Wednesday in every month during 
the last eight months of the year. These meetings will be 
open for the reception of contributions, and the discussion 
of subjects of every kind, if brought forward in conformity 
with the fundamental rules and by-laws of the Society. 
COUNCIL MEETINGS. 
2. Meeting of the Council of Management shall take 
place on the Fridays previous to the days on which the 
ordinary meetings of the Society are appointed to be held, 
and on such other days as the Council may determine. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIETY, 
3. Contributions to the Society, of whatever character, 
should be sent to one of the Secretaries, to be laid before 
the Council of Management. It will be the duty of the 
Council to arrange for promulgation and discussion at an 
ordinary meeting, such communications as are suitable for 
that purpose, as well as to dispose of the whole in the 
manner best adapted to promote the objects of the Society. 
INFORMATION OF ELECTION TO BE SENT TO NEW MEMBER, 
4. Every member shall receive due notification of his 
election, together with a copy of the Fundamental Rules 
and Bye-Laws of the Society. 
