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possible to consider the claims of other societies in connection 
with that Bill. It may therefore be concluded that the proposal 
that the various societies should be housed together in one 
Government building should be abandoned. 
In these circumstances, a proposal has been made to the 
Council that a room—in which the Council could meet and the 
Society’s books be kept—should be rented by the Society, and the 
matter is being considered by the Council. 
Resolution as to Sylviculture. 
In conclusion, the Council begs to submit for the approval 
of the meeting the following Resolution, which was unanimously 
passed by the Council at their meeting to-day, viz. :— 
“ That in- the event of the Government proposing any agrarian 
legislation affecting Scotland, the question of Sylviculture should 
be considered before such legislation is introduced.” 
ACCOUNTS. 
The Treasurer then submitted the Accounts, an Abstract of 
which had been printed and circulated amongst the Members, 
and read the Auditor’s Docquet. (See Appendix A.) Mr Joun 
METHVEN, Convener of the Finance Committee, in moving the 
adoption of the Society's Accounts, expressed gratification 
at the continued prosperity of the Society. He pointed out 
that the invested funds had been increased by £230, the invest- 
ments now being valued at £1518, 1os., and that the annual 
subscriptions had increased by £36 during the year. The 
Accounts were approved. 
DuNN MEMORIAL FUND ACCOUNT. 
The Treasurer also submitted the Accounts of the Dunn 
Memorial Fund, which showed a balance in hand of £12, 18s. 6d. 
(See Appendix B.) 
ExcuRSION FunD ACCOUNTS. 
The Excursion Accounts, as audited, were then submitted by 
the Treasurer. These showed a balance in hand of £30, gs. 5d. 
to be carried forward to next year. (See Appendix C.) 
