LXXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
The Memorial of the Royal Society of Canada, 
RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH: 
That the Royal Society has had under examination the question of the establishment of a Prime 
Meridian for reckoning time and longitude. 
That the President of the United States has been requested by Congress to call a conference of 
delegates to determine and recommend for adoption the meridian which should be selected ; 
That all nations in diplomatic relation with the government of the United States are invited to 
send delegates ; . 
That the Dominion of Canada has a special interest, and with respect to territory, from east to 
west, has an equal interest in the question with the United States and should have a voice in the pro- 
posed conference ; 
That the Canadian government is in diplomatic relation with the United States government only 
through the British government ; 
Your Memorialists therefore respectfully pray that your Excellency may be pleased to intervene 
with the Home government to have Canada represented at the International Conference to be called 
by the President of the United States for the purpose set forth. 
And your Memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray. 
On motion of Dr. Grant, seconded by Mr. LeMoine, it was then 
Resolved,—That a vote of thanks be tendered to Joseph Tassé, Esquire, M. P., and G. W. Ross, 
Esquire, M. P., for their active and able services in promoting the passage of the bill to incorporate 
this society. 
On motion of Mr. Fleming, seconded by Di. Harrington, it was 
Resolved,—That the Council be authorized to assist, as far as the means at their disposal will 
admit, in defraying the expenses incurred by Professor Haanel in carrying out his valuable investi- 
gations in blow-pipe analysis. 
On motion of Principal Grant, seconded by Mr. George Stewart, jr., it was 
Resolved,—That the thanks of this Society be communicated to the speakers of the Senate and 
House of Commons for the use of the rooms occupied during its meeting, and for other arrangements 
which have greatly facilitated its labours. 
On motion of Professor Bailey, seconded by Dr. Frechette, it was 
Resolved,—That the thanks of this society be communicated to Sir Charles Tupper, Minister of 
Railways, for the courtesy he has extended to the members of the Society who have come by the Inter- 
colonial Railway; also to the managers of the Grand Trunk, Canadian Pacific and North Shore 
Railways for the facilities which they have given members to attend this meeting. 
The Society then proceded to the election of officers for the year 1883-4, and the following were 
duly nominated and elected : 
PESTE UE rene eee cernes Hon. P. J. O. CHAUVEAU. 
Vice President etes Dr. T. Srerry HuNr. 
SARA EAN Pocooscans5seon50005" To. JoHN GEORGE BouriNor, Esq. 
Trensurer Se ar nrersees Dr. J. A. GRANT. 
On motion of Mr. George Stewart, jr., seconded by Dr. Fréchette, it was 
Resolved,—That the thanks of the Society be voted to Principal Dawson, Hon. P. J. O. Chau- 
veau, John George Bourinot, Esquire, Dr. J. A. Grant and the other members of the Council for the 
manner in which they have fulfilled their arduous labours during the past year. 
The Society then adjourned until the month of May, 1884. 
