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“ That medals be given each year for the best Essays in 
some proposed principal subject, or branch of science, polite 
literature, or antiquities, which shall be read, &c.” 
And at the end, the following clause to be added, “‘ The 
council shall also have the power of esac medals 
the best Essays read during the year.” 
The following chapter to be added to the by-laws :— 
“ Of the Committee of Publication : 
*«], A committee shall be formed, corresponding to the 
committee of publication of the Royal Society. 
“2, The committee shall consist of seven members ; 
three from the committee of science, and two from each of 
the other committees. 
**3. It shall be the duty of this committee— 
“1. Toreport to council on all papers offered for pub- 
lication in the Transactions. 
‘2, To superintend the final correction of the press, 
and to see that the printing and engraving are executed 
in a manner creditable to the Academy. 
«3. To arrange all details connected withthe printing 
and publication of the Transactions and Proceedings of 
the Academy. 
“4, The committee shall have liberty to call in any 
member of the council or Academy to assist them in reading 
or judging of any paper.” 
The Academy then adjourned to the second Monday in 
November. 
