XXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Eesolutions as follows were then passed : — 



Moved by Dr. J. E. Eoy, seconded by Mr. B. Suite, and carried : — 



That the report of Council, just read, be adopted. 



Moved by Dr. E, Deville, seconded by Dr. Saunders, and carried : — 

 That the minutes of the last annual meeting as printed in the 

 volume of Proceedings and Transactions be confirmed. 



Moved by Dr. E. Deville, seconded by Prof. Baker, and carried: — 

 That the following be a coimnittee for the nomination of ofiBcers 

 for the Society for the following year : — Dr. Johnson, Dr. J. E. Eoy, 

 Sir Sandford Fleming, Lt.-Col. Denison, Mr. L. M. Lambe. 



It was then moved by Sir Sandford Fleming, and seconded by 

 Mr. B. Suite: 



That a special committee be appointed to consider the question of 

 the adoption of the metric system in Canada and in other non-metric 

 countries and report thereon to the Society at its next general meeting. 

 That the special committee consist of Dr. J. E. Eoy, Mr. George Murray, 

 Professor Baker, Dr. H. S. Poole, along with the mover and four sup- 

 porters of the motion. 



(The said supporters were Mr. B. Suite, Lt.-Col. Denison, Dr. 

 Keefer, Sir James Grant.) 



A debate having arisen. Dr. A. B. Macallum, seconded by W. W. 

 Campbell, moved in amendment, 



That all the words after the word "that" be omitted to .substitute 

 the words " a committee of seven, the majority of which is to be con- 

 stituted of members of the two sections, Mathematical-Physical and 

 Geological-Biological, be appointed to consider and report on the whole 

 question of the metric system. 



On a division the amendment was carried. 



The following committee was nominated by the President : — Sir 

 Sandford Fleming, Dr. Eutherford, Dr. Macallum, Dr. Ellis, Lt.-Col. 

 Denison, Archbishop Bruchési and Mr. Suite. 



Dr. E. Deville gave notice of his intention to move the following 

 change in the Eegulations: — 



It is proposed to repeal the last paragraph of clause 7, reading as 

 follows : — 



" Any member failing to attend three years in succession, without 

 presenting a paper, or assigning reasons in writing satisfactory to 

 the Society, shall be considered to have resigned. " 



And to substitute the following paragraph : — 



" Any member who has failed to attend the three preceding annual 

 meetings without presenting a paper, shall be placed on the retired 



