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of the new Member to be. proposed, and unless in the presence 
of at least seven Members of the Council. 
7. The Society shall hold periodical meetings, at which Q Fortin's 
papers and other communications relating to the objects of °f the s °- 
the Society, and reports prepared by the Council, shall be 
received, and such discussions shall be encouraged as may be 
of value in propagating a knowledge of acclimatisation amongst 
the Members and the public. And such business generally 
shall be disposed of as may be brought under consideration by 
the Council or by any Member who shall have given seven 
days’ previous notice thereof to the Secretary, or as a majority 
of two-thirds of the Members present shall see lit to entertain 
and consider; and each Member shall have the privilege of 
introducing two friends at such meetings. 
8. The Council shall meet at least once a month, and Meetings oi 
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three Members (of whom the President, one of the Vice- 
Presidents, or Honorary Treasurer shall be one,) shall form a 
quorum, and be capable of transacting the business of the 
Council, subject to such limitations as may be imposed by 
any bye-law of the Council, or ride, or resolution of the 
Society, which may be hereafter made. 
9. The Council shall have the sole management of the Powers and 
affairs of the Society, and of the income and property thereof, council 
for the uses, purposes, and benefit of the Society ; and shall 
have the sole and exclusive right of appointing a President, 
Vice-Presidents, and Honorary Treasurer from amongst them¬ 
selves or the other Members of the Society, and also of ap¬ 
pointing paid servants, as a manager or secretary, collector, 
and such other officers, clerks, and labourers, and at such 
salaries as they may deem necessary, and of removing them if 
they shall think fit, and shall prescribe their respective duties. 
And such Council shall have power to consider and determine 
all matters, either directly or indirectly affecting the interests 
of the Society, and if they shall think fit so to do, shall bring 
the same under the notice of the Members of the Society, at 
any general or special meeting; and to make such bye-laws as 
they may deem necessary for the efficient management of the 
affairs and the promotion of the objects of the Society, and 
for the conduct of the business of the Council, provided the 
