172 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Vol. viii, 



ject. and conditions suggested, having been read, the President, 

 A. R. 0. Selwyn, F.R.S., &c, on behalf of the Committee ap- 

 pointed to confer with the Governors of the Fraser Institute, 

 asked authority from the Society to carry on the arrangements 

 to completion, and to submit a definite proposal for vote of the 

 Society thereon at its next meeting, on the basis of the recom- 

 mendations now submitted. 



It was moved by the Rev. Canon Baldwin, seconded by G. L. 

 Marler, and unanimously resolved : — " That in accordance with 

 the constitution of this Society, the proposal now read for Union 

 with the Fraser Institute, in so far as the collections and library 

 of the Society are concerned, be submitted to the meeting to be 

 held in January, for final vote thereon, ;,nd that notice be given 

 by circular to each member of the Society of the business to be 

 submitted. ,? 



" That in the meantime, the Committee be instructed to com- 

 plete the necessary arrangements, as far as possible, with the 

 Fr;.ser Institute, and also with the Royal Institution." 



Rev. R. W. Norman, M.A., was elected a resident member. 



In consequence of the unavoidable absence of the author, a 

 paper by Mr. H. G. Vennor, of the Geological Survey, on the 

 Galena and Plumbago Deposits of Eastern Ontario, was read by 

 the Recording Secretary. 



The President subsequently remarked that it was unfortunate 

 that Mr. Vennor was not able to be present, as on some points 

 suggested by the paper just read, further information was de- 

 sirable. A short discussion ensued, at the conclusion of which 

 the meeting was adjourned. 



Special Meeting, called instead of the ordinary Monthly Meet- 

 ing for January 31st, 1876. 



In accordance with a resolution to that effect, passed on the 

 29th of November last, the present meeting was called by a cir- 

 cular mailed to each member, of which the following is a copy : 



Montreal, January 22, 18 76. 

 Sip, — You are requested to attend a Special Meeting of the Natural 

 History Society, to be held at its Rooms, on Monday evening. January 

 31st, at 8 o'clock precisely, instead of the ordinary monthly meeting. 

 Your obedient servant, 



J. F. Whiteaves, Secretary. 



Business : Final consideration of the proposed connexion of the 

 Society with the Fraser Institute. 



