18 PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. 



The motion was then put to the meeting, and carried with acclamation. 

 On the motion of Mr Heddle of Melsetter, a vote of thanks was given to 

 the Duke of Buccleuch for presiding, and the meeting separated. 



GENERAL MEETING, 19th JUNE 1867. 



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

 President of the Society, in the Chair. 



New Members. 

 Seventy-two gentlemen were balloted for, and admitted as members. 



Life Composition by Tenant-Farmers. 



Mr Walker of Bowland, in the absence of Mr Murray of Dollerie, sub- 

 mitted for final approval the proposed addition to bye-law No. 2, which 

 regulates the life subscription to be paid by tenant-farmers, which was 

 adopted at the last general meeting in January. In terms of this bye-law 

 tenant-farmers can now redeem the life-subscription of L.5, 5s., under deduc- 

 tion of any annual payments that they may have previously made, with this 

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

 for a less sum than L.3, being six years' annual contributions. 



The addition was finally approved. 



Execution of Deeds by the Society. 



Mr "Walker then stated that, in terms of the charter, all deeds and assig- 

 nations by the Society required to be signed by three of the ordinary Directors, 

 along with the Treasurer, or in his absence by the Honorary Secretary;, and 

 that, as it was sometimes impossible for the Treasurer and Honorary Secretary 

 to attend, the Directors begged to submit the following proposed bye-law : — 

 " That in the absence of the Treasurer and Honorary Secretary, the Acting 

 Secretary for the time being shall be empowered to subscribe, in the 

 manner set forth in the charter, all dispositions or other deeds granted 

 by the Society." 

 The proposed addition was approved, subject to final sanction at next 

 meeting. 



Transactions — No II. or Eourth Series. 



Sir "Walter Elliot of Wolfelee, in the absence of Mr Irvine of Drum, 

 chairman of the Committee on Publications, laid on the table No II. of the 

 Eourth Series of the Society's Transactions, which completes the first volume, 

 and intimated that it had been forwarded to about" 3500 members. If copies 

 had not been sent to all those who wished to have them, they would be trans- 

 mitted on application to the Secretary. 



Premiums Awarded for Essays and Beports. 

 Sir Walter Elliot reported the awards made for reports since the general 

 meeting in January. 



Glasgow Show — Proposal to Aid Show at Dundee. 



The Secretary, in the absence of Mr Kinloch, yr. of Gihnerton, the chair- 

 man of the Committee on General Shows, reported that the arrangements for 

 the Show at Glasgow on the 30th and 31st July, and 1st August, were in a 

 satisfactory state of advancement. 



Mr Hunter of Blackness said he had been requested by Lord Kinnaird to 

 bring under the notice of the Society the Show proposed to be held at Dundee, 

 on the occasion of the visit of the British Association there in September. 



