PROCEEDINGS FOR 1920 XIII 



Huron Institute; Ontario Historical Society; The Elgin Historical 

 and Scientific Institute; Lundy's Lane Historical Society; Niagara 

 Historical Society; Institut Canadien-Français; Société Historique 

 de Montréal; Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Montreal; 

 Nova Scotian Institute of Science, Halifax; Nova Scotia Historical 

 Society. 



In pursuance of notice for amendment of the by-laws, it was 

 moved by Dr. W. Mclnnes, seconded by Dr. A. P. Coleman, that 

 line 13 of Section 6 of the By-Laws be amended to read: "Applicable 

 to Sections I, II, III and IV;" that line 46 be amended to read: 

 "Applicable to Section V."— Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. J. P. McMurrich, seconded by Dr. A. G. 

 Huntsman, that the Royal Society of Canada learns with satisfaction 

 that an attempt is being made to secure the co-operation of Canada 

 with Newfoundland and the United States of America in the scientific 

 investigation of the hydrographie and biological conditions of the 

 western waters of the north Atlantic, especially as these bear upon 

 the development and conservation of the Fisheries. The Society 

 would respectfully urge upon the Government of the Dominion that 

 it further such an attempt in whatever ways lie in its power, in view 

 of the vast importance of our marine fisheries, and the pressing need 

 for more intensive and extensive investigation into the conditions that 

 determine our supply of food fishes. — Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. A. P. Knight, seconded by Dr. J. J, Mac- 

 Kenzie, that whereas during the coming summer a Pan-Pacific Scien- 

 tific Congress is to be held at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, to plan for 

 the co-operative investigation of the biological and hydrographie 

 conditions of the Pacific, especially in their bearings on the fisheries. 

 And whereas it is expected that the Congress will include representa- 

 tives from Japan, Java, the United States, New Zealand, Australia 

 and, it is hoped, Canada. Resolved that the Royal Society of Canada 

 feels that the great interest which the Dominion as a whole has in the 

 development and conservation of its West Coast Fisheries makes it 

 advisable that it should have one or more scientific representatives at 

 the Congress, and would request the Government to arrange for the 

 appointment of such representatives and make provision for their 

 travelling expenses. — Carried. 



Dr. Adam Shortt reported that a committee of representatives 

 from each of the sections met and considered the question of payment 

 of travelling expenses to Fellows attending the annual meeting. It 

 was moved by Dr. Shortt and seconded by Dr. Myrand that the 

 Council of the Society should be requested to consider the possibility^— — ^ 





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