XTUl PEOCEEDniTGS OT THE 



F.L.S. Major-G-eueral Stracbey, E.E.S., tliereupon moved, as an 

 amendment, " That inasmucli as it appears that there are differ- 

 ences of opinion in the Society as to the legality of the altera- 

 tions of the Bye-Laws made at the Meeting on the 15th January 

 last, (1) This Meeting, retaining complete confidence in the Pre- 

 sident and Council of the Society, requests them to obtain the 

 opinion of some legal authority whether those alterations are 

 legally binding on the Society or not. (2) That if the opinion bo 

 that the said alterations are legally binding, no further steps be 

 taken in reference to them. (3) That if the opinion be that the 

 said alterations, or any of them, are not legally binding, the 

 Council be requested to take the necessary proceedings for setting 

 aside the vote of the 15th January." This was seconded by Mr. 

 C. J. Breese, F..L.S. A second amendment was moved by ISIr. J. E. 

 Harting, F.L.S. , " That, the case having been submitted to counsel, 

 the opinions thereon be read for the information of the Meet- 

 ing ;" but this amendment was subsequently withdrawn. After 

 much discussion. General Strachey's amendment was put by 

 the Chairman to the Meeting, and was declared to be carried 

 by a majority of 57 votes agaiast 39. The amendment was 

 then put as a substantive motion, and carried. 



Before the close of the Meeting Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 F.E.S., proposed, and jNIt. Carruthers, F.E.S., seconded, a resolu- 

 tion expressive of tlie deep sense entertained by the Society of 

 the eminent services rendered both to the Lkmean Society and to 

 Science by the President during his long tenure of that Office, 

 which resolution was carried unanimously by acclamation ; and the 

 Meeting closed with a Vote of Thanks to the Chairman. 



March 19th, 1874. 



Dr. Gr. J. Allman, F.E.S., in the Chair. 



Alfred AValker, Esq., and Edwyn C. Eeed, Esq., of Santiago, 

 were elected Fellows. 



The foUowiug papers were read, Aiz. : — 



