PROCEEDINGS FOR 1903 XLI 



cational Geological Congress to make all necessary arrangements re- 

 specting the proposed visit of said Congress. Carried. 



Moved by Dr. Ami, seconded by Eev. Dr. Bryce, and carried : 

 That the Ethnological Committee of the Royal Society be reap- 

 pointed, with power to add to their number. 



Moved by His Grace Archbishop O'Brien, seconded by Rev. Dr. 

 Bryce : — 



That the Royal Society of Canada assembled respectfully and 

 strongly urge the Government of Canada to move promptly in the 

 erection of a National Museum for the proper housing of the priceless 

 collections already existing. 



The Royal Society would also suggest that provisions be made for 

 proper accommodation for the meetings of this Society and of the valu- 

 able library of the Society. Carried. 



Moved by Archbishop O'Brien, seconded by Sir Sandford Fleming, 

 and carried unanimously : 



That the respectful condolences of the Royal Society of Canada 

 be conveyed to Lady Bourinot on the death of her husband, who for 

 so many years was its efficient Secretary, and also an expression of its 

 sincere appreciation of his services to the Society, together with the 

 hope that she may be comforted and sustained in her grievous afSic- 

 tion. 



As some papers remained to be disposed of in Sections III. and 

 IV. final reports could not be presented before the close of the general 

 meeting. On motion it was ordered that the reports should be sent to 

 the Honorary Secretary and included in the minutes of the meeting. 



The Honorary Secretary called the especial attention of Fellows 

 to Rule X. concerning the publication of papers, and pointed out that 

 the law of the Society is that all papers shall in the first instance be 

 •handed to the Secretaries of the respective sections, and that from 

 them such as are to be printed are sent to the Honorary Secretary. 



The Committee on a proposed Hydrographie Survey Department 

 for the Coasts of the Dominion reported by Dr. Alex. Johnson, as fol- 

 lows: — 



Eoyal Society of Canada, May, 1903. 



Report of Committee on proposed "Hydrographie Survey Depart- 

 ment for the Coasts of the Dominion." 



Your Committee beg leave to report that, at an interview this 

 morning, they were received most courteously by the Minister of 



