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immediate decision, he will be at liberty to take the sense of the 
Meeting whether such proposition shonld be postponed, in order 
that it may be duly discussed at the next Monthly Meeting; 
and should one-third of the Members present agree with him on 
that point, such proposition shall be postponed, and due notice 
of such motion and postponement shall be given to all Members 
of the Council by the Secretary. 
.Mteratiou of 37. No Order of Council shall be altered without one clear 
CouncH °^ month's previous notice being given to each Member of the 
Council. 
Xotiticatioii of 38. The Secretary shall notify to the Council on the printed 
v.icaiuy. agenda-paper, any vacancy which shall be declared in the list of 
Trustees, Vice-Presidents, or Members of Council, at the Meeting 
of the Council next after the happening of such vacancy, and 
such vacancy shall not be filled up until the Monthly Meeting 
of the Council which shall take place next after such notice. 
Cliaiim.nu. 39. In the absence of the President, the chair shall be taken by 
a Trustee or Vice-President ; and should neither of such officers 
be present, then by such Member as the Council shall choose as 
their Chairman by the majority of votes. 
Quorum. 40. The Quorum of a Monthly or Special Council shall be five, 
and that of a Weekly Council, three. 
Onlor of busi- 41. At every Monthly Meeting of the Council the Minutes of 
ne-:s. previous Monthly and other intervening Meetings shall be first 
read, and postponed matters shall take precedence in the order 
of business of new motions, excepting in the case of a Eeport 
from the Finance Committee, which shall always be taken first 
into consideration, immediately after the Minutes have been read 
and the election of Members and proposal of candidates have 
taken place. 
42. All Minutes or Eeports read at the Council shall be signed 
by the Chairman. 
Seal. 43. The Common Seal of the Society shall be kept in a box 
with three different locks, the keys of which shall be respectively 
held by the President of the Society, the Chairman of the 
Finance Committee, and the Secretary. The Common Seal shall 
not be afiixed to any instrument except in the Council-room 
during a Meeting of the Council. 
RepoitstoGcne- 44. The Reports from the Council to the General Meetings in 
lal Meetings. London, in May and December, shall be prepared at the Council, 
on the first Wednesday in May and the first W^ednesday in 
