PROCEEDINGS FOR 1908 XXIX 



Eesolutions as follows were then passed : — 



1. Moved by Prof. A. B. Macallum, seconded by Mr. J. H. iJoyne: 

 That the lieport of the Council, as just read, be adopted. 



2. Moved by Prof. P. D. Adams, seconded by Dr. G. C. Hoffmann : 

 That the minutes of the last meeting, as printed in the Volume of 



Transactions, be confirmed. 



3. Moved by Dr. Wilfred Campbell, seconded by Dr. George Bryce : 

 That the following be the General Publication Committee of the 



Society: Dr. S. E. Dawson, convener; Dr. LeSueur, Dr. Fletcher, Mr. 

 Suite and Mr. Lambe. 



4. Moved by Dr. Girdwood, seconded by xMr. P. T. Shutt : 



That the following be a Committee for the Nomination of Officers 

 for the Society for next year : Sir Sandford Pleming, Sir James Grant, 

 Dr. A. Johnson, Mr. Suite and Mr, Duncan Scott. 



Special Committee on Eules. 



Dr. E. Deville, Secretary of the Special Committee^ appointed by 

 the President last year to consider the rules of the Society and report 

 upon any amendments which might seem to be necessary, reported as 

 follows : 



The Committee met at -t p.m., Monday, 25th of May, Dr. S. E. 

 Dawson, president, in the Chair. Present: — Messrs. Bouchette, Camp- 

 bell, Deville, Doughty, Sir Sandford Fleming, Fletcher, Lambe, Macal- 

 lum, Poy and Suite. 



Mr. Bouchette, on behalf of Hon. Senator David, submitted the 

 following amendment : 



" Que dans Ic but de donner plus d'éclat et d'intérêt aux réunions 

 de la Société Royale et de stimuler le zèle de ses membres, il soit résolu : 



" Que les réceptions des nouveaux membres soient faites, à l'avenir, 

 en séance publique et que le récipiendaire soit tenu de lire, à cette occa- 

 sion, un travail où il devra faire une appréciation des œuvres littéraires 

 ou scientifiques de son prédécesseur et de son rôle dans la Société." 



It was agreed that the proposition Wias an excellent one, but is 

 already provided for in the rales. 



The following amendment to Pule No. 3 proposed by Mr. W. D. 

 Pighthall, was read to the meeting: 



" That the constitution b^e so amended that the Honorary President 

 shall be the Premier of Canada for the time being, and that a stated 

 number of Honorary Vice-Presidents be elected, avIio shall be members 

 of the Dominion Privy Council.'' 



