ORDINARY MEETINGS. XXXVIl1 
On motion, it was resolved that the thanks of the Institute be con- 
veyed to the Hon. R. Boax, President of the Legislative Council, for 
his courtesy in permitting the use of the Council Chamber for the 
meetings of the Institute. 
A vote of thanks was also presented to Mr. A. McKay for the 
able manner in which he had performed the duties of ‘chairman. 
First OrpinarRy MEETING. 
Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 18th November, 1895. 
The Presipenr in the chair. 
Communications were read from the Physical-economie Society of 
KG6nigsberg and from the Imperial German Academy of Halle, 
announcing the death of their Presidents; and likewise from the 
Geological Institute of Mexico, intimating the decease of its late 
Director. 
Dr. Somers then read a paper on ‘‘ A Variation in the Plumage of 
the Canadian Ruffed Grouse or Birch Partridge (Bonasa umbellus 
togata ),” describing a specimen which had been purchased in Halifax. 
The subject was discussed by Mzssrs. Prers and Bisnop, who men- 
tioned similar cases which had come under their observation, 
Mr. W. L. Bisnop exhibited an Albino Junco (J. hyemalis) which 
had been shot in May, 1887. 
Sreconp Orprnary MeEEtING. 
Legislative Cowncil Chamber, Halifax, 9th December, 1895. 
The PresipDENT in the chair. 
Pror. J. G. MacGrecor presented a paper “ On the Conductivity 
of Mixtures of Electrolytes.” (See Transactions, p. 101). 
