Section VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that a General Meeting of the said Company shall be held at the principal

VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that a General Meeting of the said Company shall be held at the principal office or place of business of the said Company at Calcutta twice at the least in every year and oftener, when and if need shall be, the time of holding which periodical Meeting, and t he form and mode of requisition for holding special or extraordinary Meetings, and of advertising and giving notice thereof respectively shall be settled and determined by Bye Law or Rule of the said Company. And that at all such General Meetings, whether periodical or special, every Proprietor holding 5 Shares and less than 20 Shares, shall be entitled to 1 vote, 20 and less than 50 Shares, to 2 votes ; 50 and less than 100 Shares to 3 votes, 100 Shares and upwards, to 4 votes, but that no Proprietor shall be entitled to vote who shall not hold at least 5 Shares, provided, however, that except as to the present Proprietors of the said Company and the Shares now held by them only the Shares in respect of which any Proprietor shall claim to vote shall have been held for such period of time as is or shall be required by Bye Law of the said Company, provided always and it is hereby enacted that votes given by proxy according to any Bye Law, Rule or Regulations of the said Company shall be deemed to be as valid and effectual as if given in person.