Laws of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Date:
1831
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Credit: Laws of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the oldest President at the meeting, or by the oldest Fel¬ low, if none who have been Presidents are present, who shall resign the chair to the President, if he shall arrive during the meeting. 9. The seniority of Presidents shall be determined by their priority as President, not by the date of their admis¬ sion, or natural age. 10. Ten ordinary residing Fellows shall, in every meet¬ ing, be necessary as a quorum for the dispatch of business. 11. Each meeting shall be constituted by the Secre¬ tary, or the person officiating for him, reading the accus¬ tomed prayer, five minutes after the hour appointed in the billets of summons. 12. The roll of Fellows shall then be read over by the Secretary, and the names of the Fellows present marked, 13. After calling the roll, the Secretary shall read the Minutes of the last meeting, the accuracy of which being admitted, the same shall thereafter be engrossed in the Sederunt-book, and signed by the President. 14. The business of the day shall then be considered, beginning with that which the President may have to pro¬ pose, and then proceeding to such as may be moved by any of the Fellows. 15. If any special business is fixed to be discussed on a particular day, and is accordingly specified in the billets, the business shall proceed absolutely, although a paper or¬ dered to be circulated shall, from any negligence, not have been left at the house of every Fellow; and to obviate any