8 PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. 



more in Cheshire, he thought they must make up their minds to a good deal of 

 inconvenience in regard to the removal of animals, for the purpose of avoiding, 

 if possible, the still further ravages of this dreadful disease. But he thought 

 the 49th section gave sufficient powers to the local authority, while the 47th 

 contained restrictions which were greater than those in the case of cattle. 



The Secretary pointed out that by No. 7 of the bye-laws this petition 

 could not be moved without a week's previous notice having been given to 

 the Directors ; but the meeting might remit it to the Directors in terms of 

 Mr Goodlet's motion. 



Mr Goodlet said that would be perfectly satisfactory. And it was resolved 

 to request the Directors to petition for the proposed modification of the 47th 

 clause. 



On the motion of Sir A. C. E. Gibson-Maitland a vote of thanks was given 

 to Lord Belhaven for presiding. 



GENEEAL MEETING, 16th JANUAEY 1867. 



His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberrt, K.G., 

 President of the Society, in the Chair. 



Directors and Office-Bearers for 1867. 



The following noblemen and gentlemen were elected directors and office- 

 bearers for the ensuing year : — 



President. — His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. 



Vice-Presidents. — The Earl of Glasgow ; Lord Belhaven, K.T. ; the Earl of 

 Dalhousie, K.T. ; Lord Blantyre. 



Extraordinary Directors. — William Fraser Tytler of Aldourie ; the Hon. 

 the Lord Provost of Glasgow ; Sir Edward Colebrooke, Bart., M.P. ; Patrick 

 Boyle of Shewalton ; John Malcolm of Poltalloch ; Sir Michael E. Shaw 

 Stewart, Bart. ; Sir William Stirling Maxwell, Bart., M.P. ; Sir James 

 Fergusson, Bart., M.P. ; Sir Walter Elliot of Wolfelee, K.S.I. ; Archibald A. 

 Speirs of Elderslie, M.P. 



Ordinary Directors. — Patrick Dudgeon of Cargen ; Andrew Gillon of Wall- 

 house ; William Gray, Southfield ; J. G. Heddle of Melsetter ; Eobert Pillans 

 Newton of Castlandhill ; William Sadler, Ferrygate ; James Wilson, Wester 

 Cowden ; Sir Alexander C. E. Gibson-Maitland, Bart. ; George Eobertson 

 Barclay of Keavil ; John Dudgeon, Almondhill ; Eobert Dundas of Arniston; 

 William Goodlet, Bolshan ; James Eoberton, Ladyrig ; John Stirling of Kip- 

 pendavie ; Archibald Campbell Swinton, yr. of Kimmerghame ; William Stuart 

 Walker of Bowland ; Sir Thomas Buchan Hepburn, Bart. ; William Wallace 

 Hozier, yr. of Mauldslie ; William Mure of Caldwell ; Thomas Park, Stoney- 

 hill ; Walter Eeid, Drem ; Graham Somervell of Sorn ; Graham Binny, 

 W.S., Edinburgh ; Colonel Archibald Campbell, yr. of Blythswood ; Colonel 

 Joseph Dundas of Carron Hall ; Eobert Elliot, Laighwood ; James Geddes, 

 Orbkston ; John Ord of Muirhouselaw ; Major John Eamsay of Barra ; 

 Eobert Eussell, Pilmuir. 



Office-Bearers. — The Eight Hon. Sir George Clerk of Penicuik, Bart., Hon. 

 Secretary ; the Eight Hon. Sir William Gibson-Craig of Eiccarton, Bart., 

 Treasurer ; Fletcher Norton Menzies, Secretary ; Eev. James Grant, D.C.L., 

 D.D., Chaplain ; Thomas Anderson, M.D., Professor of Chemistry in the Uni- 

 versity of Glasgow, Chemist ; Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A., Auditor ; M. J. 

 Macquorn Eankine, LL.D., Professor of Civil Engineering in the University 

 of Glasgow, Consulting Engineer ; Gourlay Steell, E.S.A., Animal Portrait 

 Painter ; J. H. B. Hallen, Professor of Veterinary Surgery ; Thomas Duncan, 

 Clerk ; Arthur King and Co., Aberdeen, Publishers of " Transactions ;" Neill 



