RECORDS OP MEETINGS. 815 



to the celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of the Royal 

 Geographical Society of Australasia. 



The President announced the death of A. von Kolliker, 

 Foreign Honorary Member in Class II., Section 3. 



The Amendments to the Statutes not acted upon at the last 

 meeting were then considered. The proposed amendments to 

 Chapter II. were rejected. A new paragraph to Chapter X., 

 equalizing the number of Resident Fellows in the three Classes, 

 was also rejected. 



It was then 



Voted, To amend the Statutes and Standing Votes, as 

 follows : — 



Ch. I., Sec. 1. The word " Theology " inserted before the 

 words " Philosophy and Jurisprudence." 



Ch. III., Sec. 1. Omit in the first line the clause "from the 

 next retiring Councillors." 



Ch. IV., Sec. 1. For the clause "to summon extraordinary 

 meetings upon any urgent occasion" substitute the phrase "to 

 direct the Recording Secretary to call special meetings." 



Ch. IV., Sec. 2. Omit. 



Ch. IV., Sec. 3. To be numbered " 2." 



Ch. IV., Sec. 4. To be numbered " 3." 



Ch. V., Sec. 2. Omit the last sentence. 



Ch. V., Sec. 3. Add the following sentence: "All bills 

 incurred on account of the Rumford Fund, within the limits of 

 the appropriation made by the Academy, shall be approved by 

 the Chairman of the Rumford Committee." 



Ch. V., Sec. 4. Add the following sentence: "All bills 

 incurred on account of the C. M. Warren Fund, within the 

 limits of the appropriations made by the Academy, shall be 

 approved by the Chairman of the C. M. Warren Committee." 



Ch. V., Sec. 5. Add the following sentences: "This Com- 

 mittee shall report to the Council in March of each year on the 

 appropriations needed for the coming year. All bills incurred 

 on account of publications, within the limits of the appropria- 

 tions made by the Academy, shall be approved by the Chairman 

 of the Committee on Publication." 



