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meeting, but if they were agreeable he would take the risk 
of the illegality of it. 
Mr Crozier, in seconding, said he thought Local Branches 
would be appreciated by those Members who could not attend 
meetings in Edinburgh. 
In answer to Sir LEONARD LYELL, the Chairman said that the 
proposal to have their Annual Meeting at different parts of the 
country had been before the Society on former occasions, and 
it was always agreed to have the Annual Meeting in Edinburgh. 
The General Meeting had, in recent years, been held in the 
district where the Highland Society’s Show or the Society’s 
Excursion was held. 
Mr Ga.toway then read the Committee’s Report, embodying 
the Regulations adopted by the Council regarding the formation 
of Local Branches, as follows :— 
first, That Local Branches for Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth, 
and Glasgow would be useful auxiliaries in the work of 
the Society. 
Second. These Branches could hold meetings for lectures and 
discussions; could arrange and carry out excursions ; 
and conduct, encourage, or report on investigations and 
experiments; and they could contribute to the Society’s 
Transactions. All the work of these Branches would be 
done by their own office-bearers, and a report of their 
proceedings would require to be submitted annually to 
the Council for presentation to the Society. 
Third. A Local Branch could be formed upon the requisition 
of not less than 20 Members of the Society residing in the 
district. On receipt of such a requisition, the Council 
should instruct the Secretary to convene a meeting of the 
Requisitionists at the centre of the district, at which the 
requisition and these Regulations, as approved by the 
Society, should be read, and if the Regulations are 
adopted by the meeting, the Local Branch could there 
and then be formed. 
Fourth. Members of the Branches should be Members of the 
Society, no others being admitted. 
Fifth. The Society should make a grant of say £45 per annum 
towards the expenses of each Branch, but otherwise the 
Branches should be self-supporting. 
