XXXVI EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



the British Association for the Advancement of Science, to j)res8 on the Dominion Government the 

 necessity of making tidal observations in the waters of Canada. 



Dr. Stewart presented the following rejjort from tlic committee on the subject of attendance of 

 members : — 



Ottawa, May 26th, 1887. 



The committee appointed to make enquiry into the attendance of members of the Royal Society 

 of Canada, beg to report that in Section I there is one vacancy created by the resignation of Abbé 

 Bois. Mr. Hector Fabre has neither attended meetings nor sent papers or letters of apology. 



In Section II, Charles Lindsey was present once in 1882. He has sent neither jiapers nor letters. 

 Dr, J. Watson has never been present, nor has he sent letters or papei-s. Mr. Geoige Murray has 

 been present once, in 1884, but has sent no papers or letters. 



In Section III, there are no complaints to make. Members have forwarded, in case of absence, 

 letters of apology, and in most instances papers. 



In Section IV, the absentees since the formation of the Society have been J. M. Jones and D. iST. 

 St. Cyi-, who have sent neither papers nor letters. 



(Signed) G. C. Hoffmann, Secretary Section III. 



A. LusiGNAN, Secretary Section I. 

 J. F. Whiteaves, Secretary Section I V. 

 Paul de Cazes, President Section I. 

 George Stewart, Jun., Secretary Section II. 



After debate the report was referred to the Council for consideration, on the motion of Sir "Wil- 

 liam Dawson, seconded by Dr. Chauveau. 



The proposed amended rule on the matter of filling vacancies in Sections was then taken into 

 consideration. 



'Ms. Lusignan moved, seconded by Mr. De Cazes, that Eule 6 be restored as it existed in 1885, 

 and that the words " at its next general meeting " shall be construed to mean "at its next or one of 

 the ensuing general sittings of the Annual Meeting then held." 



And the question being put on the proposed amendment, it was negatived on the following 

 division : Yeas, 6 ; Nays, 17. 



After debate on the proposed amended rule, it was agreed to, and now stands as follows : — 



"The number of members in each section shall be limited to twenty. Nominations to fill 

 vacancies in any Section may be made at any time in writing by any three members of that Section, 

 and the nomination papers shall be lodged with the Honorary Secretary, who shall make a record of 

 them. When the vacancy occurs, the Honorary Secretary shall notify the members of the Section in 

 which it has taken place, and transmit to each a printed list of the candidates nominated, together 

 with the reasons in writing for such nomination, at least four months before the annual or any 

 general meeting of the Society. Each member may then place a mark (X) opposite the name of the 

 candidate for whom he votes and return the voting pajDer to the Honorary Secretary, who shall re- 

 port to the Council, at a meeting to be held at least two months before the annual meeting, the num- 

 ber of votes obtained by each candidate. Should any of these have obtained two-thirds of the votes 

 of the whole Section, the Council shall so report to the Society. Should this result not be attained, then 

 the Council may select one or more of the candidates obtaining the highest number of votes of the 

 Section, and cause the members of the Societj^ to be advised of the names of the candidates so select- 

 ed, at least one month previous to the date of the annual meeting, when the election may take place 

 by vote of the members present, or the matter be referred back to the Section concerned." 



On motion of Dr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Carpmael, it was resolved, " That the foregoing 

 regulation shall not apply to vacancies that have occurred since more than three months before the 

 beginning of the present meeting." 



