X LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Art. V. There shall be four quarterly meetings of the Society ; viz. 

 on the second Thursday in January, April, July, and October. 



Art. VI. The election of members shall be by ballot, at one of the 

 quarterly meetings, and at no other time ; and no candidate shall be 

 elected, unless he obtains the votes of three fourths of the members 

 present at the election. 



Art. VII. There shall be two classes of members, distinguished as 

 resident and honorary. All members who reside in the state of New- 

 York shall be deemed resident members, and all others shall be called 

 honorary. 



Art. VIII. No person shall be eligible as an honorary member who 

 has not been distinguished by his attainments in science, or his literary 

 publications. 



Art. IX. Before any member is elected, he must be recommended 

 by at least two members of the Society, at a previous stated meeting. 



Art. X. If a candidate who lives in the city of New-York be chosen, 

 he shall, before he becomes a member, sign his name in a book kept for 

 that purpose, declaring his assent to the laws and regulations of the 

 Society, and shall pay ten dollars as his fee of admission, until other- 

 wise directed by the Society. 



Art. XI. All members of the Society residing in the city of New- 

 York, shall pay into the hands of the Treasurer five dollars annually, 

 until the Society shall otherwise order ; nor shall any member have the 

 privilege of voting at any election of officers or members, who is in 

 arrears for his admission money, or his annual contributions. 



Art. XII. It shall be the duty of the Council to propose such addi- 

 tional laws and regulations as to them may appear necessary or useful 

 in conducting the business of the Society, and such laws and regulations 

 being by them agreed to and presented to the Society, shall be consi- 

 dered at the next quarterly meeting. 



