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to authors immediately, without reference to other papers which may be received later." (On motion 

 of Professor Penhallow, seconded by Professor Lawson.) 



(5.) " Jtesolved, That in view of the very gieat and unique value of most of the contents of the 

 Geological Museum, and the impossibility of replacing many of the exhibits there, the Eoj'al 

 Society should without delay memorialize the Government to the effect that, until larger and more 

 secure premises are provided, the present building should be, as far as possible, secured from fire by 

 isolation from contiguous buildings." (On motion of Mr. Keefer, seconded by Mr. GLsborne.) 



(6.) " Resolved, That Dr. Fleming's amendment to Professor MacGregor's proposed method of 

 electing Fellows of the Royal Society be printed, together with Professor MacGregor's letter, in the 

 proceedin;:8 of the Societj-, and that the whole question be referred to a committee consisting of Dr. 

 Fleming, convener ; Mr. C:irpmael, Di'. Ellis and Professor Bovey, with instructions to report to the 

 Eoj-al Society in 1893." (On motion of Dr. Fleming, seconded by Mi-. Keefer.) 



(7.) " Resolved, That this Society I'egards with much interest the proposal to establish a M.nrine 

 Station in Jamaica, as detailed in the communication of Lady Blake, and anticipates that highly 

 bénéficiai eflects to science and fishing industries m;iy be expected to result fi-oni the ctfeclive opera- 

 tion of such an establishment." (On motion of Piofcssor Lawson, seconded by Mr. LeMoine.) 



(S.) " Resolo'd, That the Society approve of the action taken by the Fourth Section with respect 

 to the valuable communication of the Rev. Dr-. Harvey on the Newfoundland fishoiies, in ap[)oiriting 

 the following committee to consider the whole subject of marine and inland fisheiics from a sciei tific 

 point of view, to collect infoimation in relation thereto and to take ."-uch steps as such committee 

 may think proper to dit1'u>e information and to br-ing the subject before the Government, in oi-der 

 that means may be taken for ofieclivcl}^ jii-onioting leseai'ch in this important dcpai-tment : — Dr. 

 George M. Dawson, convcnei- ; Messrs. LeMoine, A. Mackaj", Alacoun, Lawson, Sir William 

 Dawson, Flctchei-, Ramsay "Wright." (On motion of Mi-. Gisborne, seconded bj- Professor Lawson.) 



(9.) " Resolved, That the American Society of Civil Engineers has recommended the adoption by 

 all the railways of America of the " twenty-four hours notation," known as the Italian notation, on 

 the 12th of October next, on the 400ih iinniversary of the fiist sighting of the new world by Columbus. 



'• That the Canadian Listitute in its annual leport to the Royal Society calls attention to this 

 fact with approval, as an important step in the time reform urged both by the Institute and the 

 Ro3-al Society. 



" That the Royal Society, acting in accordance with its previously expressed views, hereby 

 recommends the proposal to the Govei-nment and people of Canada, and especially to the two great 

 railway companies, the Gi-and Ti-unk Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway, as a graceful and 

 appropriate compliment to the fatherland of the discoverer of America." (On motion of Dr. Lawson, 

 seconded by Sir Daniel Wilson.) 



(10.) " Resolved, That Sir William Dawson, Abbé Verreau, Dr. Frechette, Dr. Johnson and Dr. 

 Bourinot be the printing committee of the Society next year, and two shall be a quorum of the 

 same." (On motion of Dr. Stewart, seconded by Dr. R. Bell.) 



(11.) " Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be given to the Honourable the Speaker of the 

 Commons for the accommodation afforded to them in the Parliament Building." (On motion of Sir 

 William Dawson, seconded by Piincipal Grant.) 



(12.) " Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to the retiring President and officers for the 

 manner in which they performeo^heir duties during the past year." (On motion of Dr. Patterson, 

 seconded by Dr. Fleming.) 



The Society then adjourned. 



