Bye- Laics. 
XIII 
The PuivsiDKNT. 
o3. The President shall not be re-eligible to the office of I'reHi- Tlio ricsiilcnt . 
(lent for three years from the day of his election. In all the official 
relations of the Society, he shall take precedence of all other Precedence. 
Governors, Members, or Honorary Members, and shall have full 
power to STimmon at his pleasure meetings of the Council, and 
shall take the chair at every Council when present, he, and every 
other Chairman of the Society, having the privilege of a casting 
vote, in addition to his own, in all cases of equality in the division Casting Vote, 
on any question. He shall sign all such letters, votes of thanks, 
and other docmnents, as the Council may direct, in the name and 
on the behalf of the Council. 
The Council. 
34. The Council may adjourn from time to time, at their discrc- 'I'l'e Coum il. 
tion : when not so adjourned, they shall hold a meeting on the first Adjournment. 
Wednesday in every month, at twelve o'clock, for the election of Monthly. 
Members and for the transaction of the business of the Society ; 
and shall also meet on every other Wednesday, at the same hour, Weekly, 
for the purpose of receiving the proposals of candidates, and 
hearing papers read : such Meetings to be held without sum- 
mons. 
o5. Should the business of the Society require a Special Council Special Coun- 
to be held at any other time, the President shall have full power ' 
to direct such a Council to be summoned, at such time and place, 
and with such notice, as he may think fit : provided that, in case 
of necessity, the President may summon a special Council to be 
held forthwith ; but any orders then made shall not remain valid 
unless confirmed by the next monthly Council. In the absence 
of the President, one Trustee, together with one Vice-President, 
and three other Members of the Council, shall have power to 
summon the Council in any case of emergency, on delivering to 
the Secretary an order signed by them for issuing the summonses, 
and allowing not less than seven days to elapse between the date 
of summons and the day appointed for the meeting of such Council. 
36. The Monthly Meeting of the Council shall have the full Monthly Coun- 
power of originating, discussing, and deciding, by the majority of " ' 
votes, on a show of hands, all questions brought before it on the 
business of the Societv- Should, however, any Member then pre- Adjournment ot 
, .., ir i • important 
sent regard any proposition brought torward as too important for discussion 
