PROCEEDINGS FOR 1912 XXIII 
SESSION II. (Wednesday 15th May). 
The President took the chair at 11.30 a.m. 
It was moved by Dr. LeSueur, seconded by Dr. Prince, 
That the Report of Council be adopted.—Carried. 
It was moved by Dr. Bryce, seconded by Col. Denison, 
That the committee on nominations be as follows: Dr. W. Bell 
Dawson, Dr. Prince, Dr. Sulte, Dr. Coyne, Mr. Lighthall.—Carried. 
The President then called for the Reports of the Sections upon Dr. 
Glashan’s motion to divide the Society into six sections. 
Rapport de la section I. 
Il est proposé par le Dr. J. Edmond Roy, appuyé par M. P. B. 
Migenault. 
1.— Au sujet de la proposition faite par le Dr. Glashan, la section 
No. I consultée déclare qu’il n’est pas opportun, dans son opinion, de 
former deux nouvelles sections: 1°. Une section de biologie et de sciences 
connexes; 2°. Une section de sociologie et sujets connexes. ( 
2.—Qu’elle émet le vœu que les mots de “sciences connexes” 
(Allied Sciences) soient remplacés dans la deuxième ligne de l’article 4 
des règlements par les mots “sciences morales et politiques,” (Moral 
and political science). 
Adopté—MM. Léon Gérin et Errol Bouchette, dissidents. 
Report of Section II. 
In view of notice from the Honorary Secretary respecting certain 
names reported on under By-law 8, the section recommended: 
1.—That action upon the memberships of Drs. Clark and 8. E. 
Dawson be suspended for a year. 
2.—The section noted the action of the Honorary Secretary respect- 
ing the name of Dr. Colby, who is placed on the retired list. 
3.—Mr. James being present, and his membership having been 
specially continued by resolution of the Society last year, the section 
notes his continuance in good standing as a Fellow. 
4.—Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King does not fall under By-law 8. 
Respecting Dr. Glashan’s motion to amend the constitution by 
providing six sections, section II has voted against its adoption. 
The correspondence with the Roval Society of Literature of Great 
Britain was referred to a sub-committee. 
Proc 1912. 3. 
