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Committee of Antiquities. 
George Petrie, LL. D.; Rev. James H. Todd, D.D.; 
J. Huband Smith, Esq., LL.D.; Aquilla Smith, M. D.; 
Earl of Dunraven; Thomas A. Larcom, Colonel, R. E. ; 
Lord Talbot de Malahide. 
It was moved by F. J. Sidney, LL. D., and seconded by 
Rey. Joseph Galbraith :-— 
‘< That the Academy recommend to the Council— 
‘<1. That three Members of the Council should retire in 
rotation each year —one from each Committee. 
‘¢2. That the By-Law which requires the election of 
three distinct Committees be repealed, and that a general 
Council of twenty-one be annually elected, pursuant to 
charter.” 
The Rey. Charles Graves, D.D., moved the following 
amendment, which was seconded by Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, 
D. D.:— 
«¢ That the Council be recommended to take into its con- 
sideration the By-Laws relating to the constitution and 
election of the Council,—especially in reference to a greater 
amount of annual change among its Members.” 
A diyision haying been called for, it appeared that twenty 
had voted for the amendment, and nineteen against it. The 
President, therefore, announced that the amendment was 
carried. 
The President nominated, under his hand and seal, the 
following Vice-Presidents :— 
Rey. Humphrey Lloyd, D.D.; Lt.-Colonel Larecom, 
R.E.; George Petrie, LL. D.; Rev. Charles Graves, D. D. 
