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of ihe 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 Qmrtcriy 
papers and other communications relating to the objects of otuielo- 
the Society, aud reports prepared by the Council, shall be clet> ' 
received, and such discussions shall be encouraged as may be 
of value in propagating a knowledge of acclimatisation amongst 
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 honorary secretary, or as a 
majority of two-thirds of the Members present shall see fit to 
entertain and consider ; and each Member shall have the pri¬ 
vilege of introducing two friends at such meetings. 
8. The Council shall meet at least once a month, and three Meetings of 
Council. 
Members, of whom the President, Vice-President, Trea¬ 
surer, or Honorary Secretary 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 by-law 
of the Council, or rule, or resolution of the Society, which may 
be hereafter made. 
9. The Council shall have the sole management of the 
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 an Honorary 
Secretary, and Honorary Treasurer from amongst themselves 
or the other members of the Society, and also of appointing 
paid servants, as a manager or assistant-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 to do so, 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 
