1901.] Proposal to alter the status of the Society. 49 



(8) That a Charter or an Act of Incorporation be applied for 



, ^, , from the Crown througfh the Government 



Royal Charter. o t t i • ■ 



of India, and with piopriety a regular grant 



may be asked for from the latter, and possibly also from the Local 



Governments. 



For ... ... 86 



Against ... ... 10 



(9) If the Society is re-constituted and its aspirations and useful- 



ness expanded, its government must be 

 Government of the , j Ti. • l ^ L^ i. ,^ • ^ 



Society changed. It is suggested that this may be 



effected (a) by adding to it a Patron, who 

 would it is hoped be the Viceroy and Governor- General and 5 Vice- 

 Patrons, who would be Governors, Lieutenant-Governors, Chief Com- 

 missioners and Indian Princes elected for a term ; (6) by retaining the 

 President, who should be a Fellow, and the 3 Vice-Presidents, wlio 

 may be Fellows, Associates, or perhaps Ordinary Membei'S ; (c) by 

 retaining the Council, which would be composed of the President, 

 Vice-Presidents and a certain proportion of Fellows, Associates and 

 Members who might be elected (as at present) as being likely from 

 their residence in Calcutta to assist in the business of the Society ; and 

 it may be useful to have members of Council also in other large towns 

 or centres who would preside over branch meetings such as for example 

 is held, this year in Simla ; and (cZ) by appointing additional Secretaries 

 and other officers of sections as may be required, and a General 

 Secretary. 



For ... ... 78 



Against ... ... 14 



The voting shows a three-quarters majority in favour of proposals 

 Nos. (1), (4), (5), (6), (8) and (9), whilst there is an insufficient 

 majority in favour of Nos. (21, (3) and (7). 



