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Joseph Howo, of Nosu Scotia , /..' (>//irlu. Hon. S. L. Tilley. of Xcw iJrunsw ick ) Tlionias liaiinir I'iSc;., M.l'. Loi.l Alfred Pai^ot, IM.P. Ki-lit Hon. riir E. Head, Bart. Sir James Ferfjiisson, Hart., M.l' [loll. Arlliiir Kiniiaird, M.P. J. A. Roebuck, l'.s(i., M P. 'i'lie Hon. Uobert Bourke. Edward Wlieclcr Mill^, K><]. Hon. Justiec Haliburton, M.P. Hon. llo'.iort (irliiutdii. Hu'-h Childers, i'lsc]., M.I\ 11. WuUastoii Dlake, Esq. li'ih(M't Pienson, ]'"s(], lioiieil C'arter, J';s(|. l'in!)trt (iiliesjde, l'N(|. U. Mniit^oTiierie, l\>([. (ieoiiio Carr Ulyu. ll-'t|., .^l.l^. Sir Miiito Karcjulrar, liart., M.l'. Sir Francis Head, Dart. Hun. Wentworth Fitzwilliani, M.P. Cajit. Wiivte Jervis, M.l'. Sir J. l)a!ryni])le 11 -y, B.n-t., M.P. Daubv Scvniour, !'. .'|., M.P. Henry Paul!, l':s(i., M.l"'. Cliarles Franks, Esq. P. Hose, Esq. ^\'iii. Cbapman, Es([. Edward Watkin, l'^ GFYN. Esq., M.P. EDWARD liAKlXii, i: Hon. AUTHUR IvlXXAIRD, .M P. ilanhrr::;. :.iKsrfus. RANSOM, p.orvi'.Ri':, \ Co. Mf.ssKs. (iLYX, Mii.LS. .V Co. ^^cti'ii'dvij pvo, iTcm. J. NELSON. Tkmiorakv Officer. :- -is J, CRESHAM HOIS! Tin-: * • iiritifih |lorth ^^mciican ^s.^.ocKition 11 u L E s. 1. The British North Amoriciin Association is n.r.noa [J^'tSlali''.'.' to (litrnse intbniuilioii as to tlic Jii'itish North American Provinces, to ])ron)ote Colonial union an«l correspond- ence, and to enable the imperial and colonial interests on both sides of the Atlantic to confer from time to tinu^ throu.nh its instrumentality, as an established centre of communication, on all topics of mutual interest. 2. The Association shall collect and circulate oilicial ^"'' ''^ "^''"••- information regarding the material resources of the Provinces, in respect to emigration and the eini)loyment of capital and labour, and also such tacts as shall record the development of their commerce jukI their progress in the arts and sciences. 3. Any person, whether residing in the Provinces ^;;>;;;;;-- f"'" or the United Kingdom, can bo admitted as a Member of the Association on being nominated by two Members, and approved by the Council for the time being, b-ut no porsdii sliiil! he ('iititl('(l to till' |>riviU';:i' ol' MciulKM-.sliii) iiiilii lil> :iiiiiii:il >iil»'Oi'ii»li()n .sliali \m\v Ix'iii \m\i\. \. All iMiMiil>e'r.«< of till' I'roviiu'iiil pMiTiMimMitH ln'iii;^ Mel! I burs ot'tlio iVssucMatioii .sliull, while in JiOiidon, bo <\r oj/ii.'io ;uiil c'xti'aordiiiiii'y Mciiibcr.s ul' tln! Council, v/ith tho |)()\vi;r oT voting. il ■-(•ri|it|i.ii o. Till' aiimiiil Mibscrijttion .shall bo iiol K'.ss thati £-. 2s., and cvory jMi'nibi r siiall on liis oK/clion pay the sanio ior iho ciirri'nl yoar, and no i\Ionii)oi" shall 1)1! tMitiilod to voto or to onjoy any otlior privilego ol' tlio Association so long as ho shall roinaiii in nrrear with his snbsci"ii»tion. Any IMonibcr, if resident in tho United Kingdom, may com[)ound his t'nturo annual subscriptions by one payment oi Twenty CJuinoas, and it' a resident in the Provinces, by a i»ayment of Ten Guineas. \ I' iliivs. G. The Council shall have tho ))ower to admit per- sons, resident in the Provinces and visiting this country, as visitors to tho Association on such terms as they rnay from time to time determine. Ill tii'i'iiu Ml i>f .\ffinlirl'.-<. 7. Any jNIember intending to withdraw from tho Association, must signify his intention to do so in writing to the Secretary, i)rovided always that such Member shall be liable to tho i>ayment of liis subscrip- tion for the current year. 1 IV-, 8. There shall be a President, two Vice-presidents, and Treasuier, and such Honorary Ollicers as tho Council may appoint as the Honorary OHicers of the Association. l»('rslii[) i.l. Is Ix'iii;^ (loll, In' Juuncil. 9. Tlu-re .shall lie lliroti Tni.shic.'^ to be cl'.o.^cn by liu! Trunt.r (.'ouiicil, ill Nvlini.i the itj'opi'rly of tlio Associulion -hall bi! V ', and who >liiill liuvc tlii' power in j'o.'^iKM't to the s:.Mi(.' t(» adopt *iich inea.siircs, uiul'T the (lirc(!tioii oi' tilt' CtMiiicil, as may app'ar expcliciit tor the iiitcrcr'tH of tlic Ass;oc'i;ilio:i. and the Trustuca shall be '-x oj/ich ^iombcrs of thu Council. ■ss than ion pay or shall )rivilege n airear it in the annual 3as, and of Ten mit per- country, aa they Toni the do so in hat such iubscrip- •csidents, ; as the rs of the 10. Thu Lrovernment of tlie Association shall Ihm "i"!' 'f Mii IM'.'l'illi'Tlt, uitinaged by u Coniu'il of Thirty Members (in addition to the President, Vice-1're.-idents, and Trusli'es,) ol' whom three shall ibnn a quorum. The Council shall elect their Chairman, and shall have the ap[)ointment ol' treasurer, secretary, and other ollicers and servants, whether honorary or stipendiary. 1 1 . The Council shall hold an ordinary meeting once m. .timrrt oi tin a month, and minutes ol the proceedings thereat shall iiuiy.) be regularly kept by the Secretary. 12. A special meeting of the Council shall be called Mi'tirmn of th.- on a Avrilten ap[)lication from two IMembers, to elect a new IMembcr, such new Member not being a resident of Great IJritain. 13. The Council sliall be emi)0wered to make from ('om.tii may • Tll.iko IKW JiOfJII- time to time such bye-laws, consistent with the general liitio'i^.i""! mi rules of tlie Association, as they shall think necessary, '"• and they shall have the power of filling up my vacan- cies which may occur in their number after the annual meeting. 14. Ten Members of the Council shall go out at Ainmai Etction ^ ^ el' (,'i'Ulicil. ever) annual meeting according to seniority of service 8 next after the first two years ; (the first and second vacancies to be determined 1)\^ ballot anionj^st tliem- selves;) but they shall be immediately eligible for re-election. 1 AuiiiuUMrriiii-H. 15^ 'i'i,f> Annual meetings of the Association shall be held in the month of June, I'or the purpose oi' tlie Election of iMembers of the Council of the succeedinii; year, and of receiving an abstract of the state of the finances, with a repo''t of the general con- cerns of the Association for the past year. At the Annual IMeoting, any Member may bring forward sug- gestions for improving the working of the Association, provided he has given notice of his intention to tlie Council ?even davs before the meeting; and if any new rule or alteration of w\\ old rule be duly ])roposed and be approved of by two-thirds of the IMembers then present, the same shall be considered as adopted by the Association, subject to the confirmation of another General Meeting. The Council shall call an Extra- ordiiKU'v General Meeting on the requisition of twenty- five ]\[embers. I-'.\ti'nii!':'.iii;iry w i r f> m. ■■■ 'S ?\v 1 G. Notice of every ^Meeting shall be given by public advertisement at least fourteen days before the day of meeting, and such notice shall specify the object or objects of such meeting. The quorum requisite to constitute such Meeting shall be seven IMembers. i.iiiiary. .vt'..anii ] 7. Thc Associatiou sliall possess a Librarv, with iMaps, Charts, &c., connected with the Ih-itish Ame- rican Provincos. It sliall also be regularly sup]/lied with such leading papers and publications of the chief I nnd socond ion2;.st them- eligible for acintion shall the purpose iLincil of the )stnict of the general con- ear. At the forward sng- ! Association, ■ntion to tlie ; and if any hily ])roposed lonibers then flopted hy the 1 of another dl an Extra- on of twenty- towns and cities oC the provinces as the C(»uncil may think lit. 18. The Association shall trom time to time, nnder l™'^^"'" the superintendence of tlie Council, publish statements, and accompany them with map> and otiier illustrations as occasion may require. li). The Chairman shall be entitled to vote on uH'r'- <''^""-'''" (|ucsti.ons, and shall have the casting vote. 20, The Treasurer shall, .'.>• officio, l»e one of the t!u Tnasimr. Trustees. 21. The Association shall not, and may not i»aku J:;:.;^;;';;^^^;;;;,;'';,^ or 'lislribute any dividend, gilt, division, or boims, or ll;'i,el,^X'''''''' money unto or between any of its Members. ven by public )re the day of 'he object or re(piisite to embers. Library, with [British Ame- larly sup]/lied s of the chief 10 At Ihc F/rs'/ GciHTdl Mei'tunj of flw Minnhers of this Assor'KirioiiJii'M (it tlic IVcstinf/istcr Palace Ilofct, oti Fr'niuy, fitf 2Httf Fctrrvanj, R. IF. Crawford, Fs(/., M.P., In the chair, tho Rules for the Gover nance of the dissociation harinfj heen read : — It was moved by Mr. Robert Carter, seeoiuled by Mr. Dtinby Seymour, M.P., and Kesolved, — "That tlie Kule.s now read be approved, confiriued, and adopted, and that tlie Association be now formed in accordance therewith." It was moved l>y tlic lion. A. Kinnaird, M.P., seconded by Mr. AVm. Jackson, M.P., and resolved,— '• That the follovvinfi; gentlemen do form the Council of the Association until the first Annual General JMeeting : — R W. Crawford, Esq., M.P. Mon. P, M. Vankonglinet. of Canada, ff lion. Joseph Howe, of Nova Scotia, ^-V'-^x Officio. lion. S. L. Tiiley, ol" New Brunswick, J Lord. Alfred Paget, MA\ I Thomas Baring, Esq. M.P. Right Hon. Sir E. Head, Bart. | George Carr Glyn, Es((., ■\I.1\ Sir James Fergusson, Bart., M.P.ISir Minto Farqnhar, l^»art., "SIV. Hon. Artlnir Kinnaird, IM.P. jSir Francis Head, Bart. Hon,WeiitworthFitzwilliam,IM,P J. A. Roebuck, Esq.. M.P. The Hon. Robert Bourkc. Edward Wheeler Mills, Esq. Hon. Justice Halil)urton, M.P lion. l\ob(M'f ( ilriins'oii. llu-h Childers, Est;.. M.P. 11. \\ oUasittn Biaki', !'>i[. Robert Boh^'mi. f]sq. iviiliei't ( ;ii'(( 1". i'.>;i|. ivtibei'l < ' iilc-'er. Ivi; 1 1. Monti'ome: \v. V.<(\ Capt. Whyte Jcr\ is, :\J.P. I Sir J. Dalrvmple Hav. Bart., INF. P. I Danby Seymour. Es((.. M.P. Illonrv Paiill Iv^o.. M.P. Charles {'"rmiks. Ivsd. IP. Rose, Es.i. 'Win. Chapman, f^sq. I Ivlward Wnrkin, Iv-,. i ' Charles BisehoU. !>(!.*" ! 11 ll Avas proposed i)V Mr. Andrew M. rniacko, seconded by Mr, KoherL IJeiisou, and IJesolved, — "Th.Tt tlio Council lie re([ue.sted to place tlieniselve.s in coinniu- nication with the I'rovinccs, and puLdic bodies ;ind indivitiuals either tit lioine or abroad, with the view of making known tlie ibrmation of the Association, and of obtaining annual .subscriptions and contributions towards its prelindnary expenses and mainte- nance, and iiifts of books, papers, &c.. to tlie library." It was proposed i)y IMr. Wni. C'liapnian, secondi'd by Mr. Danby Seymour, M.T., and Resolved, — -'That the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.!*., be appointed Treasure)- to the Association, and that the bankers be Messrs. Hansom, Louverie, and Co., and Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co." A vote of thanks having b-een unannnously passed to the Chair- man, the Mectinir adiourncd.