PtoceedingB of the Society of ArtB. ^Sl 



16. Constitution and By-laws of the said Institution ; with a Letter from 

 the Secretary, dated 1st February 1U41. Presented by ditto. (814.) 



17. Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry and Geology, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 

 By James F. W. Johnston, M.A., F.R.SS.L. & E., Durham. Presented 

 by the Author. (815.) 



18. Two Specimens of Tenons, cut by his new Tenoning Machine. Pre- 

 sented by Mr John Kirkwood, jun. wright, Glasgow. (817.) 



Thanks were voted for those Donations. 



I. In terms of Law XX. the Society appointed a Commit- 

 tee of twelve ordinary members, as a Prize Committee, for the 

 purpose of awarding the prizes for communications made during 

 the current Session. Their Report to be given in to the Se- 

 cretary on or before the 1st October next, in order that the 

 necessary arrangements may be made for the distribution of 

 the Prizes at the first ordinary meeting of next session, being 

 Monday 8th November next. 



II. The Draft of the proposed Charter of Incorporation, 

 read and approved of generally at last meeting, and remitted 

 to a Committee, was again considered, and finally approved 

 of and adopted, and remitted to the Council to take steps for 

 obtaining the Charter. 



IList of Prizes for Session 1841—42. 

 The Society of Arts for Scotland proposes to award Hono- 

 rary Medals, and Prizes of the Value of Thirty Sovereigns, 

 and under, for approved Communications of — • 

 Experiments applicable to the Useful Arts. 

 Inventions, Processes, or Practices from Foreign Countries. 

 Public or other undertakings of National importance, — not pre- 

 viously published. 

 Methods of EconomisingFuel, Gas,&c. — of preventing Noxious 

 Vapours from Manufactories, — of procuring small, intense, 

 and constant sources of Heat. 

 Improvements in Instruments for Measuring minute quanti- 

 ties of Heat, — in the Hardening of Iron, and Tempering of 

 Steel, — in Photography, Daguerreotype, and Electrotype, — 

 in Pavements of Streets, — in Balance or Pendulum Time- 

 keepers, — in Taps and Dies, — in Flint Glass for Optical 

 purposes, — in the Machinery of Land and Marino Steam- 

 Engines, and in Steam -Carriages, — in Porcelain, — Type- 

 founding, &c. 



