PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY DURING THE QUARTER. 8? 



Mr. Justice Birdwood proposed a vote of thanks to the Secretary, which 

 was seconded by Mr. Sterndale, and carried nem con. 



Mr. Sterndale then rose to propose a change in Rule VI., which runs thus : — 

 "A president and two vice-presidents shall be elected from among the 

 members resident in Bombay." He proposed that this rule should be amended 

 so as to admit of the election of three or more vice-presidents, as in a place 

 like Bombay, where many members are at certain seasons of the year absent, 

 two are not sufficient. He also proposed that Mr. Justice Birdwood should 

 foe elected as a third vice-president. 



On the suggestion of Dr. Bainbridge, these proposals were put separately, 

 and, the first being seconded by Mr. F. N. Daver, was carried. Regarding the 

 second, Mr. Kanga thought notice of it should have been given. 



The Secretary said that notice of the intention to make a change in Rule 

 VI. had been duly given, as required by the rules themselves ; but that he had 

 not thought it necessary to give notice of Mr. Sterndale's intention to pro- 

 pose that Mr. Birdwood should be elected one of the vice-presidents. 



Mr. Sterndale then rose to explain that his reason for wishing the matter 

 carried through at this meeting was only this, that it seemed very desirable to 

 have the governing body complete for insertion in the first number of the 

 journal which he hoped would be in the hands of members by the 15th of 

 this month. 



Mr. Kanga at ouce agread to this, and the motion, being seconded by 

 Colonel Walcott, was carried unanimously. 



The Sacretary mentioned that the skulls presented to the Society by Mr. 

 Shillingford of Purneah, which were acknowledged at last meeting, had since 

 arrived and were now on exhibition in the room. 



Mr. Sterndale proposed a vote of thanks to the Agent of the E, I. Railway 

 for his courtesy in conveying the heads free of charge, which was seconded 

 by Mr. Leslie Crawford and carried. 



Mr. Justice Birdwood then exhibited some fruits of the Ghela (Randiv 

 dumetorum), a tree common at Matheran, which were inhabited by the larva 

 of a butterfly, one of the Lyeaenidze. The insect had in each case made a 

 hole through the hard rind of the fruit and come out for the purpose of 

 securing the fruit to the stalk with silk, lest it should fall. Some other 

 curious phenomena were exhibited, and the meeting closed. 



Contributions. , Contributors. 



Head of Jackal (with solitary horn between the 



ears) Dr. K. B. Kirtikar. 



Specimens of the Flora of Western Australia ... Capt. O'Grady. 



2 Walrus Tusks Capt. W. Walker. 



2 Australian Boomerangs Do. 



1 Live Koel (Eudynamis honorata) Col. Bissett. 



A quantity of fresh water fishes and crus- 

 taceans W. Sinclair, C.S. 



2 Bats Do. 



Li?e Octopus and Fish Miss Walcott, 



