BYE-LAWS. 
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The Council. 
1 7. The Council may ad jonni from time to time, at their discre- The Council, 
tion : when not so adjourned, they shall hold a meeting on the first Aiijouinmpnt. 
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 one other Wednesday in each month during Interim, 
the session, unless otherwise specially ordered. 
18. 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 Power of Sura- 
lield forthwith ; but any orders then made shall not remain valid momng. 
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. 
19. The Monthly Meeting of the Council shall have the full Monthly Coim- 
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 Society. Should, however, any Member then pre- 
sent regard anv proposition brought forward as too important for 
immediate decision, he will be at liberty to take the sense of the ^'^/mpor'^n"'^ 
Meeting whether such proposition should be postponed, in order discussions, 
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 hy the Secretary. 
20. Minutes of the proceedings of every meetina: of the Council Minutes of the 
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shall be taken during their progress by the Secretary, or, in case '"'^^'^ 
of his absence, by some Member present, whom the Chairman 
shall appoint for the occasion. The minutes shall afterwards be 
copied fairly into a minute-book, to be kept for that purpose. 
21. The Council shall, from time to time, draw up such regu- Council i;cgula- 
lations, not inconsistent with the Charter and Bye-Laws, as may 
appear to them expedient for conducting the proceedings of their 
