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Non-pay¬ 
ment of 
Subscrip 
tions. 
Special M eet 
ings of 
Members. 
Honorary 
Members 
Power to al¬ 
ter Rules. 
such meeting, or such motions may be rejected by the 
Chairman. 
14. All privileges of membership shall cease in case any 
Member shall be three months in arrear, subject, however, to 
his restoration on the payment of such subscription as afore¬ 
said-, accompanied by satisfactory explanation. 
In. Upon receiving a requisition in writing, signed by 
twelve or more Members of the Society, or upon a resolution 
of the Council, the President, or in his absence one of the 
Vice-Presidents, shall convene a special meeting of the Mem¬ 
bers, to be held within fifteen days of the receipt by him of 
such requisition or resolution. Provided always that such 
requisition and resolution, and the notices thereunder conven¬ 
ing the meeting, shall specify the subject to be considered at 
such meeting, and that subject only shall be discussed at such 
meeting. 
16. The Council or any general meeting of the Society 
may admit, as Honorary Members, such ladies or gentlemen 
as may have distinguished themselves in connection with the 
objects of the Society, or in objects of a kindred nature. 
17. It shall be lawful for any annual or special meeting 
of the Society to alter, vary, or amend the rides ; or to sub¬ 
stitute another for any of the same ; or to make any new rule 
which may be considered desirable; if and after a notice 
specifying the nature of such alteration, variation, amendment, 
substitution, or uew rule, shall have been given to the Secre¬ 
tary fifteen days before the holding of such meeting. And 
such alteration, variation, amendment, substitution, or new 
rule, shall be valid if carried by a majority of not less than 
two-thirds of the Members present at such meeting. 
