Laws, Bye-Laics, and Regulations. 
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struck out or added as he thinks fit, to the President, at the 
General Meeting, before the commencement of any other 
business. When the lists have been given in, three scrutineers 
shall be appointed by the President, who will retire into 
another room, and inspect the lists w hich have been given in, 
and report forthwith to the meeting, in writing, the names of 
the twenty-five members who shall have the majority of votes ; 
after which, the papers shall be immediately destroyed by the 
scrutineers. If any of the lists should contain the names of 
more than twenty-five members, it will not be counted as a 
valid vote. No member will be allowed to vote who does not 
personally deliver his list to the President. In the event of 
any equality of votes, the election to be decided by the meet- 
ing on a show of hands. 
The President. 
The President shall not be re-eligible to the ofBce of President 
for three years from the day of his election. In all the official relations 
of the Society, he shall take precedence of all other Governors, Members, 
or Honorary Members, and shall have full power to summon at his 
pleasure meetings of the Council, and shall take the chair at every Coun- 
cil 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 on any question. He shall sign all such letters, 
votes of thanks, and other documents, as the Council may direct, in 
the name and on the behalf of the Council. 
The Council. 
The Council may adjourn from time to time, at their discretion : when 
not so adjourned, they shall hold a meeting on the first Wednesdav in 
every month, at tw elve o'clock, for the transaction of the business of the 
Society ; and shall also meet on every other Wednesday, at the same 
hour, for the purpose of receiving the proposals of candidates and for the 
election of Members, and hearing papers read : such Meetings to be 
held without summons ; but should the business of the Society require 
a Special Council 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. 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 deli- 
