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Mr. Deville also comrmniicated the followino- resolution adopted \)y 

 section three on the 2l8t May, 1896 : 



" That section three reqiiost the society to ai^jioint a committee to 

 inquire into the number of cases of poisoning occurring throughout the 

 country from the inhalation of gas supplied to the towns, the amount of 

 water gas contained in theditferent gas supplies and to report at the next 

 annual meeting, with a view of ascertaining to what extent the use of 

 water gas may be employed and to suggest means for ensuring the safety 

 of the jHiblic against this cause of accident and other matters relating t'> 

 the subject." 



It was accordingly resolved by the society, on motion of Dr. John- 

 son, seconded by Dr. Hoffmann, 



•' Resolved, that Dr. Girdwood, Montreal ; Mr. Thos. MacFarlane 

 (Chief Public Analyst), Ottawa; Dr. Ellis (Public Analyst), Toronto, 

 and Dr. Euttan, Montreal, be a committee, with power to add to their 

 numbers, for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the resolution, 

 and that Dr. Girdwood be chairman of the committee." 



Drs. Adams and Ruttan, new fellows of the society, were presented 

 and took their seats. 



The following motions were submitted and agreed to, as follows : 



(1) " Resolved, That Rule (> be suspended, and that Hon. G. W. Ross, 

 LL.D., be elected a member of section two, in the place of the late Sir John 

 Schultz, for his services to literature and education, in accordance with 

 the unanimous recommendation of said section." (On motion of Dr. 

 George Stewart, seconded by Colonel Denison.) 



(2) " Résolu, Que M. Nerée Beauchemin soit élu membre de cette 

 société." (Proposé j^ar M. Frechette, secondé par M. Suite.) 



(3) " Résolu, Que M. Edouard Richard soit élu membre de cette 

 société." (Pi'oposé i^ar Monsignor Tanguay, secondé par M, DeCelles.) 



(4) " Resolved, That in accordance with the resolution of the Council, 

 the next meeting of the Royal Society be held at Halifax, on the 24th 

 June, 1897." (On motion of Colonel Denison, seconded by Rev. Dr. 

 Bethune.) 



(5) '• Resolved, That the resolution of section four relative Jo the 

 establishment of a marine biological station be adopted and transmitted 

 to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries tor such action as may be possible." 

 (On motion of Dr. Burgess, seconded by Mr. W. H. Harrington.) 



(6) " Resolved, That the Royal Society of Canada express their 

 hearty appreciation of the hospitality extended to the Fellows and dele- 

 gates by their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Countess of 

 Aberdeen." (On motion of Dr. Stewart, seconded by Dr. Johnson.) 



(7) " Resolved, That the Royal Society of Canada desire to express 

 their thanks to the citizens of Ottawa for the hospitality extended to the 



