PROCEEDINGS FOR 1897 LXXXIX 



or more candidates is preferred to the others of said two or more candi- 

 dates, then if the number of such preferred candidates is equal to or less 

 than the number of vacancies, such preferred candidates are thereby 

 elected to fill a corresponding number of the vacancies. If in such case 

 the number of such preferred candidates is greater than the number of 

 vacancies, the names of such preferred candidates shall be submitted by 

 the council to the section concerned, and such section shall elect a suffi- 

 cient number of such preferred candidates and fill the remaining 

 vacancies. If at any stage there should be no candidate or candidates 

 who are shown by the voting papers to be preferred to all othei-s, the 

 names of the candidates remahiing at that stage shall be submitted to 

 the section concerned, and such section shall elect a sufficient number of 

 such candidates to fill the remaining vacancies. 



" In any case in which the election is thus referred to the section 

 concerned, the election shall be conducted by the section during the first 

 subsequent annual meeting of the society, at such time as the section 

 may see fit to appoint, provided that at least one day shall intervene 

 between the appointment of the time and the conducting of the election. 

 The election shall be by ballot, a majority of the votes cast being re- 

 quired for tho election of a candidate, and the chairman of the section 

 having for this purpose a second or casting vote." 



(3) That Eule 6 be amended by the addition of the following sen- 

 tence at the end : 



"The election to an additional fellowship shall be carried out in all 

 respects as if it were a vacancy." 



Votes op Thanks. 



The following motions were agreed to : 



(1) ''Resolved, That the cordial thanks of the Eoyal Society be con- 

 veyed to His Excellency the Governor-General, Honorary President of 

 the society, for coming to Halifax to assist in the Cabot celebration and 

 other proceedings of the society." (On motion of Sir James M. LeMoine, 

 seconded by Sir S. Fleming. ) 



(2) " Besoloed, That the Eoyal Society of Canada express their obliga- 

 tions to the Government of Nova Scotia for the facilities given to mem- 

 bers and delegates for meeting in the Province Building, and fur the 

 hospitalities extended to them during their visit to Halifax." (On 

 motion of Sir S. Fleming, seconded by Sir J. M. LeMoine.) 



(3) " Resolved, That the Eoyal Society of Canada desire to express 

 their thanks to the mayor, corporation and citizens of Halifax for the 

 hospitality extended to members and delegates during this week." (On 

 motion of Mr. Lampman, seconded by Mr. J. F. Whiteaves.) 



