the Transactions, and on his suggestion they were held as read 

 and approved of. 



Laws. 



The Chairman said that a proof of the revised Laws had 

 been before the Members for a year. One or two suggestions 

 had been submitted to the Council regarding them, and had 

 been carefully considered. He now moved, on behalf of the 

 Council, that the revised Laws and By-Laws, as sent in proof to 

 all Members of the Society, be approved and adopted in place 

 of the existing Laws and By-Laws, subject to the following 

 alterations, viz.:— That Clause 7 on page 2, which refers to the 

 acquisition of lands and buildings, should be deleted ; that the 

 words "including lands and buildings," in Law XL page 4, be 

 deleted; and that the word "Trust" be inserted in Law XL 

 page 4, between " such " and " security," so as to put it beyond 

 doubt that the Society must invest its funds in Trust securities 

 only. Mr M'Hattie seconded the motion, which was unani- 

 mously adopted. 



Report by the Council. 



The Secretary then read the following Report by the Council, 

 viz.: — 



Membership. 



The Membership of the Society has been well maintained 

 during the year, although considerable loss has been sustained, as 

 usual, through deaths, resignations, and lapses. Four Honorary 

 Members have died, viz.:— Sir Dietrich Brandis, Professor 

 Gayer, Sir Charles B. Logan, and General Michael. Amongst 

 other Members who have died during the year the following 

 may be mentioned :— Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart. ; 

 Lieutenant-Colonel Innes of Learney ; Captain Brodie of 

 Lethen ; Mr William Leigh, of Woodchester Park ; Mr William 

 Allaway, Edinburgh; Mr Walter Haddon, Hawick; Mr John 

 Home, Mauritius; Mr W. P. Edwards, S.S.C; Mr Archibald 

 Lockhart, Huntly; and Dr Buchan, Edinburgh. The total 

 Membership reported at last Annual Meeting was 11 59. 

 Since then 132 new Members have been elected (including 

 two Honorary Members), but 79 names have been deleted 



