60 The Journal of the Royal 
Captain DuncaD, at the suggestion of the President, 
altered his amendment to read, after Bank holidays : — 
" when only magazines and newspapers from the table 
may be taken out." 
The other alterations, as proposed by the Directors, 
were passed with no amendment except Rule 15, 
where the words " nothing shall be lent on Sunday 
afternoons " were struck out : as finally revised they 
were as follows : — 
By-laws. — Schedule A. — Chapter V. — 2 and 4. — 
Each Rule to have the following addition : — 
Subscriptions will be received in two equal half-yearly 
instalments, if such instalments are paid in advance 
before the end of January and July of each year. 
5. — To be rescinded : 
17. A candidate for admission as an Ordinary 
Subscriber must be recommended by an Ordinary 
Member, and must be a person not permanently 
residing in the colony, and who does not intend to 
remain longer than six months. Such candidate may 
be admitted by the Secretary for a period of three 
months or for a longer period by permission of the 
Directors, on payment of $1 20 per month in advance. 
He shall be entitled to the same privileges as an 
Ordinary Member in regard to the use of the Library 
and Reading Room, and he bound by the same rules. 
Chapter VI — 1. — Additional Clause at the end — 
They shall also have special privileges in regard 
to the number of books and periodicals borrowed, 
prior rights in the engagement of new books, and the 
privilege of receiving free copies of the Society's 
journal. 
3. — To read — Associates shall enjoy the same 
privileges as ordinary members except in such cases 
as are provided for otherwise under the By-laws and 
Rules. 
