New Zealand Institute. 449' 



Carter Bequest.— A legal opinion (dated 7th December) from Mr. M. 

 Chapman, K.C., was then read. 



Mr. Hill moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, " That the legal opinion of Mr. 

 Chapman with, reference to the expenditure of certain moneys under the 

 Carter bequest be forwarded to the Victoria College Council for their infor- 

 mation." 



Diploma of Honorary Membership. — Mr. Chapman moved, and Mr. 

 Hamilton seconded, " That the form of diploma settled by Mr. Chapman 

 be adopted as the form of certificate of honorary membership." Carried. 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Mr. Chapman seconded, " That the honorary 

 members elected since 1903 be furnished with diplomas, and that diplomas 

 be sent in future to all honorary members elected." Carried. 



Formation of Special Committees. — This matter was discussed by the 

 Board, and it was considered that in future, when Committees are set up, 

 proper provision should be made for the members of such Committees con- 

 ferring \vith one another. 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Professor Easterfield seconded, " That all 

 committees appointed shall furnish in a formal report to the annual meeting 

 an account of their year's work." Carried. 



Hutton Memorial Fund. — Mr. Chapman moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, 

 " That the seal of the Institute be affixed to the ' Hutton Memorial 

 Deed of Declaration of Trust,' and that the seal be affixed by the Presi- 

 dent, who shall sign the deed in the presence of the Secretary as witness." 

 Carried. 



General Correspondence. — (1.) University of Missouri, dated the 21st July, 

 1908, asking that volumes of the Institute on exchange account preceding 

 Vol. XXXVI, 1904, be sent to them. 



Mr. Hill moved, and Mr. Wilson seconded, " That the application of the 

 Missouri University be approved." Carried (the Librarian to decide what 

 volumes shall be sent). 



(2.) Entomological Society of Russia, dated the 5th September, 1908, 

 requesting that the entomological publications of the New Zealand Insti- 

 tute be sent in exchange for their edition of the " Revue Russe d'Entomo- 

 logie." 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Professor Easterfield seconded, " That, as 

 there are no separate copies of the entomological papers, we are unable to 

 grant the request of the Societe Entomologique de Russe." Carried. 



(3.) Zoological Institute of the Royal University of Naples (no date), 

 proposing the exchange of their " Annuario del Museo Zoologico " for the 

 Transactions of the Institute. 



Professor Benham moved, and Dr. Cockayne seconded, " That in future 

 the Zoological Institute of the Royal University of Naples be added to the 

 list of exchanges (back numbers. Vols. I and II, to be obtained, and the cor- 

 responding numbers of the Transactions to be forwarded)." Carried. 



(4.) United States Department of Agriculture, dated the 25th Novem- 

 ber, 1908, asking for back volumes of the Transactions. 



Professor Easterfield moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, " That the United 

 States Department of Agriculture library be informed that the New Zea- 

 land Institute will supply such of the specified volumes as are in stock for 

 the sum of £10 — a slight advance on the cost of publication." Carried. 

 15— Trans. 



