1305 HHisto?y. 2731

VILL. At every meeting of the Society» all the reſolutions of ſuch meeting Mall be taken down at large, and read aloud by the Secretary, immediately after they have been reſpe&ively agreed to 3; and no meeting ſhall be adjourned till the majority of the members preſent, upon the queſtion being putand le= conded, ſhall agree thereto.

VIIL No new propoſition Mall be entered upon after two o'clock in the afternoon, and no member on any pretence whatever, ſhall" be at Liberty to make a motion after that time; and the preſiding member ſhall quit the chair at(fix o'clock preciiely.

IX. All matters which ſhall remain undetermined at any general or other meeting, and Ihall be agreed to be left for the determination of a future meet- ing, ſhall be entered in the minute book, and no new matter ſhall be brought forward, till chat is determined.

X. In all meetings and committees, the Preſident, or preſiding member, Mall have a ſecond or caſting vote.

XI. That all bills Mall be paid by the Treaſurer, and ſigned by at leaſt five of the committee, or at a general meeting, or anniverſary, by the pre- fding and two other members.

SECM.AÄ1V- Order of Proceedings at Meetings:

L. That the bocks of rules and orders of minutes and correſpondence, hall be laid on the table before the preßiding member, the Secretary ütting at las right hand.

“LL. None but members to be admitted at the meetings of the Society, with= out leave firſt obtained.

III, When any member ſpeaks, he ſhall addreſs himſelf to the chair; and if two members ſpeak together, thepreſßding member ſhall call them to order, and decide which ſhall ipeak firſt.

1V. When any matter is in debate, ifa member ſhall ſpeak to new buß- neſs, the preſiding member ſhall call him to order.

V. No debate ſhall be entered into, or queſtion put on any motion, unleſs that motion be ſeconded.

VI. Ne motion that has been reje&ed, Mall be made again in the ſame meeting.

VIL At all meetings of the Society, buſineſs ſhall be tranſa&ed in the following order:

zit. To enter inthe minute book the names ofthe members preſent.

2d. Minutes ot the preceding mecting to be read, and reports of tlie com- mittee to be received.

3d. Accounts ſince the preceding meeting to be audited, balanced, and ßgned by the chairman,&c.

ath. Correſpondence to be read and referred to the Committee.

5th. New matters to be offered on the ſeveral ſubjeäs in ſucceſlion.

6th. Thatin the meetings of the committee, the[lame orders to be obſerved 25 far as it concerns them,

SECT:.N. Rules and Regulations concerning Premiums.

That the limits of this Society, hall extend to all places within the county of Kent. 4

IL. That no premium ſhall be offered to the public, until it has been firſt Propoſed to, and approved of by the committeg, and agreed to by a general meeting 3; and no premium; or vounty, ſhall be given to any candidate, un- leſs the fociety, at the annual meeting, Mall be ſatisficd that ſuch candidate deierves it.

111. That premiums ſhall be both honora premium or bounty, Ihall ve given by this Sc have obtained a premium or bounty, for the

and pecnniary;. but that no ety, to any perſon who ſhall

invention; C19p; or 1M-

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