PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 



OF LIVERPOOL. 



SESSION XXXV. 



MDCCCXLVI. 

 December 28. 



The Rev. J. BOOTH, LL.D., F.RS., President, 

 in the Chair. 



At an Extraordinary Meeting of the Society, the 

 following Recommendations of the Council were ap- 

 proved of : — 



That a Gold Medal, of the value of Ten Guineas, be 

 offered by the Society, for the best Essay on a given 

 subject. 



That the sum of Ten Guineas be voted by the Society 

 towards the publication of a new Work, by Mr. Price, 

 entitled "The Birkenhead Shore." 



The following alterations in the Laws of the Society 

 were adopted : — 



That when any Candidate is proposed for admission 

 into the Society, the Ballot shall be taken at the next 

 Meeting but one of the Society, and that the names, with 

 those of the proposers and seconders, shall be twice 

 published in the Circulars. 



That should any Member not take his seat at one of 

 the three ordinary Meetings of the Society consecutively 



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