XXIV i-R()Ci:.i:Dixe;s of axxual mi:i:tix(.. 



Memljer of Council, and should l)e annuallx' elected with the 



other Officers. 



Prof. J. ( )rr seconded the motion, which, on being put to 



the vote, was declared carried. 



(5) Affilialioji of Local Scientific Societies. — Prof. W. >'. 



Roseveare moved, in accordance with notice, the following new 



Rule :— 



Local Scientilic A.ssuciatiuns, or similar Societies, ma.v, mi applica- 

 tion to the Council, and witli the approval of the Council, he affiliated 



to the Association on the following terms : — 



(i) A local Society having 50 Members or less shall pay to th; 

 Association live ordinary annual subscriptions {£5)', .Si to too Mem- 

 bers shall pay ten ordinary subscriptions (iio) ; and so on for 

 every 50 Members. In return for these subscriptions the affiliated 

 Society shall receive the corresponding number of Journals and the 

 other rights of Ordinary Members ; and shall be allowed to nominate 

 the corresponding number of its Members to attend the Annual 

 Session and elections of Council representatives, and to exercise 

 thereat all the rights of Members, including the vote. 



(2) The local Society shall accept Members of the Association 

 as Members of its Society at a reduced sui)scrii)tion, to be approved 

 by the Council. 



The preliminary clatise, establishing the principle of afhlia- 

 tion, was first considered and declared carried, in the following 

 amended form : — 



Philosophical and Scientihc Societies, and other Associations of a 

 kindred character may. on application to, and with the approval of the 

 Council, affiliate with the Association on the following conditions : — 



With regard to the conditions of affiliation, it was resolved, 

 on tnc motion of Prof. J. A. Wilkinson, that the incoming 

 CoLtncil l)e empowered to frame the conditions, with due con- 

 sideration to the i)roposals respective!}' submitted by the Natal 

 Society for the ad\"anccinent of Science and Art, and the 

 Biological Society. 



■ COXNOCATIOX Ol'- .S(, 11-; XTIl'IC SoC'lETll'.S. — Air. 1\. T. 



A. Innes intimated his intention not to proceed with the motion 

 for the iii>titiuit)n of a Convocation week of all Scientific and 

 kindred S(jcieties in Sotith Africa, whereof he had given notice. 



'1T.MI-: oi-' \v.\\< I'ok lloLDixc An'Xual .Si':s.sto.\. — A 

 discussion on this subject was initiated by Rev. Dr. Flint, and it 

 was resolved to request the incoming Council to take the matter 

 into consideration. • ■ 



I'rixtixc; oi- P.\i'i:ks Prior to Si:ssio.\. — Air. 11. 

 Clark' ir.Dved that the incoming Council should consider the 

 possibilit}' of having the papers io be read at Annual Sessions 

 printed in advance. Air. J- Stuart seconded, suggesting that 

 possibly resumes might at any rate be so jirinted : and after dis- 

 ctissimi, t!ie motion was carried. 



C(i.\iu"( r ('I' ."^lario.x \i. Al rirn .\i s. — l\e\'. |. Scott 

 moved that the incoming Council shotild consider the (juestion 

 of the necessity for fixing the hours at which papers should lie 

 read before the various Sections. Rev. Dr. Flint moved, as an 

 alternative, that the Council should be re([uested to draw up a 



