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2. Mr A, PiTCAiTHLEY, Scone, submitted the following Motion 



standing in Ms name, viz. : — 



That the name of the Society be changed from the Royal 

 Scottish Arboi'icultiiral Society to the Royal Scottish 

 Society of Forestry and Arboriculture. 



The Motion was seconded by Mr M'Bean. 



Mr D. F. Mackenzie moved a direct negative, and Mr "Wii. 

 Forbes seconded. After discussion, the vote was about to be 

 taken, when Mr Pitcaithley rose to make an explanation. The 

 Chairman, however, proceeded to take the vote, and thereupon 

 Mr Pitcaithley withdrew his Motion. 



3. Mr Leven, Auchencruive, Ayr, submitted the following two 



Motions standing in his name : — 



(1) That the Annual General Meeting of the Society be 



held alternately in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. 



(2) That the Council Meetings be held alternately in 



Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. 



Mr Pitcaithley seconded, on the understanding that the 

 second Motion was not to be pressed by Mr Leven, and Mr D. F. 

 Mackenzie moved the previous question, seconded by Mr 

 Gilchrist. 



On a vote being taken, the Motion was rejected by a large 

 majority. 



Notice of Motion. 



Mr John Boyd, Forester, Pollok, gave notice that at next 

 Meeting he would again bring up this Motion, viz. : — 



That the Annual General Meeting of the Society be held 

 alternately in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth. 



Yote of Thanks to Lord Mansfield. 



Mr John Methven moved a vote of thanks to Lord Mansfield 

 for the able manner in which he had presided over the Society 

 for the last four years. His Lordship had been good enouo'h to 

 say that it had given him much pleasure to act as President of 

 the Society. On their side they could truly say that having had 

 his Lordship as President for so many years had been of great 

 benefit to the Society, and they desired to tender him their very 

 hearty thanks. The motion was carried by acclamation. 



