PROCEEDINGS FOR 1903 XXXVII 



The President put the names separately to the meeting. The 

 report was adopted unanimously and he declared the above gentle- 

 men elected. 



Mr. W. D. Lighthall from the Committee upon Historical Monu- 

 ments and Sites read the following report : — 



The first and second sections of the Royal Society of Canada, in 

 joint meeting, according to the resolution of the Society referring the 

 subject to them, respectfully beg to recommend as follows: — 



1st. That the Society pass a resolution drawing the attention of the 

 respective governments of the Dominion and the various provinces, as 

 well as the municipal authorities, to the importance of preserving his- 

 torical monuments, sites, buildings, archives and relics throughout 

 Canada in view of the constant and increasing danger of their disap- 

 pearance; and that the Honorary Secretary be requested to prepare 

 printed copies of the resolution and cause it to be transmitted to the 

 various authorities concerned and to the press. 



2nd. That the Society also pass a resolution praying the City Coun- 

 cil of Montreal to apply the principle of the foregoing resolution 

 specially to the case of the Chateau de Kamezay. 



The following resolutions were thereupon passed: — 



Moved by Honourable Senator Poirier, seconded by Duncan C. 

 Scott:— 



That the Eoyal Society of Canada, in annual meeting assembled 

 at Ottawa, respectfully asks the attention of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment and of the governments of the various provinces, as well as o£ 

 municipal authorities, to the urgent importance of preserving historical 

 monuments, sites, buildings, archives, and relics throughout Canada in 

 view of the constant and increasing danger of their disappearance; and 

 that the Honorary Secretary be requested to prepare printed copies 

 of this resolution and cause it to be transmitted to the various 

 authorities' concerned and to the press. 



Moved by Col. Denison, seconded by Benjamin Suite, and car- 

 ried : — 



That a copy of the resolution of the Society relative to preserving 

 historical monuments be transmitted to the City Council of Montreal 

 and that the Society pray the said Council to apply the principle of 

 the said resolution specially to the case of the venerable Chateau de 

 Eamezay. 



It was then moved by W. D. Lighthall, seconded by Rev. Dr. 

 Bryce and carried: — 



That the council of the Society be instructed to study the subject 

 of legislation for the protection and preservation of historical build- 

 ings and objects with a view to the introduction of legislation through- 



