PEOCEEDINGS FOE 1892. LIX 



Election of New Fellows. 



On motion of Mr. LeMoine, seconded by M. DeCelles, rule C was unanimously suspended and His 

 Honour M. Eoyal, Lieutenant-Governor of the Noi'th-west Territories, was elected a Fellow of the 

 First Section of the Eoyal Society. 



On motion of Dr. Stewart, seconded by Pi'incipal Wilson, rule 5 was unanimously sus- 

 pended, and Dr. Douglas Brymncr, Archivist, was elected to fill the vacancy in the Second Section 

 caused by the resignation of Dr. Maurice Bucke. 



On motion of Sir Daniel Wilson, seconded by Principal Grant, Professor Ashley, M.A., of Toronto 

 University, was elected an additional Fellow in the Second Section in accordance with rule 6, so 

 much of that rule providing for " nominations in the usual manner," being unanimously suspended. 



Election of Officers of the Society. 



On motion of Sir Daniel Wilson, seconded by Sir .Tames A. Grant, K.C.M.G., Dr. John George 

 Bourinot, C.M.G., was elected President. 



On motion of Dr. Selwyn, seconded by Dr. Sandford Fleming, Dr. George M. Dawson, O.M.G. 

 F.E.S., was elected Vice-President. 



On motion of Dr. George Stewart, seconded by Dr. Ginlwood, Mr. .Tames Fletcher, F.L.S., was 

 elected Secretary. 



On motion of Prof .lohn Macoun, seconded by I'rof Chajiuian, Dr. Selw^^n, C..M.G., was elected 

 Honorary Treasurei'. 



General Business. 



The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : 



(1.) " Resolved, That the report of the Council and the minutes of the present general meeting be 

 printed as soon as possible by the Secretary for the information of members." (On motion of Prof. 

 Pcnhallow, seconded by Prof Macoun.) 



(2.) " Resolved, That the Eoyal Society rejji-esent to the Government : 



" 1st. The advisability of granting the admission, free of duty for the use of schools and colleges, 

 of philosophical apparatus, not manufactured in the Dominion (or if manufactured, not manufactured 

 of suitable nature). 



" 2nd. Of the introduction, free of duty, of books on philosophical subjects, not printed in Canada. 



" 3rd. That the Government permit the use of alcohol free of excise, foi' the purpose of keeping 

 anatomical preparations. 



" 4th. That the Government permit the introduction of pure or i-are chemicals and reagent and 

 sample bottles, free of duty, for the use of education or research. The whole, when imported for 

 schools or colleges." (On motion of Di-. Girdwood, seconded by Dr. Ellis.) 



(3.) " Resolved, That the following resolution of the First Section be referred to the Council : — 

 Que le mode d'dlection des membres de la première section soit changé de façon que les élections 

 aient lieu aux séances mêmes de la section, au scrutin secret." (On motion of M. LeMoine. seconded 

 by M. DeCelles.) 



(4.) " Resolved, That the papers of the Fourth Section be transmitted in accordance with its 

 recommendation to the publisher immediately upon reception by the General Secretary, and that the 

 editing committee be requested to publish such papers and issue the usual number of separate copies 



