10 HtOCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. 



Portrait of the late Mr Hall Maxwell. 



The Duke of Buccleuch directed the attention of the members of the 

 Society to an equestrian portrait of the late Mr Hall Maxwell, which had 

 been painted by Mr Gourlay Steell, at a cost of L.250. 



New Members. 



The Secretary (Mr Menzies) then read the list of proposed members, 

 thirty-five in number, who were then balloted for, and declared by the noble 

 chairman to be duly elected. 



Accounts for the Year 1865-66. 



Sir William Gibson-Craig submitted the accounts for 1865-66, along with 

 printed abstracts. The accounts were approved of. 



Argyll Naval Fund. 



Sir William Gibson-Craig laid the accounts of this fund on the table, 

 and stated that Admiral Sir W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B., chairman of the 

 committee, woidd have been present to report on the fund, but he had been 

 prevented from attending. 



Members in Arrear. 



Mr Murray of Dollerie said that the Directors had intended to publish the 

 list of members in arrears for four years ; but they had resolved to delay the 

 publication of the names of the defaulters for six months, in the hope that 

 before that time they would come forward and relieve them of that disagreeable 

 necessity. 



Sir Willtam Gibson-Craig said that since the list had been before the 

 Directors L.S2 of the whole arrears, which amounted to L.265, had already been 

 paid ; and he hoped that the example thus set would be generally followed. 



Life-Composition by Tenant-Farmers. 



Mr Walker of Bowland said that the Directors wished to propose an addi- 

 tion to bye-law No. 2, referring to the life-composition payable by tenant- 

 farmers, to make the bye-law the same in substance as bye-law No. 1, referring 

 to the life- composition payable by other members. Bye-law No. 2 at present 

 stood as follows : — 



" Anmial Subscription of 10s., and Life-Composition. — That tenant- 

 farmers, secretaries, and treasurers of local agricultural associations, 

 factors, and proprietors farming the whole of their own lauds, whose assess- 

 ment in the valuation-roll does not exceed L.500, shall pay at admis- 

 sion, and afterwards annually, in advance, the sum of ten shillings, with 

 the option and power of redeeming the same by payment of five guineas 

 as the purchase of a life-subscription." 

 The Directors propose to add the following : — 



" And which life-subscription may be so purchased under deduction of any 



annual payment that the member may have previously made, with this 



limitation, that at no time shall a member have the power of redeeming 



the annual payments for a less sum than L.3." 



The meeting unanimously approved of the alteration. In terms of the 



charter, the motion must be brought before the general meeting in June 



before it passes into law. 



Steam Cultivation. 



The Secretary said that it was the intention of the Marquis of Tweeddale 

 to be here to-day, to present the report of the Committee on Steam Plough- 



