Motions to be Disposed of. 



Mr Richardson formally submitted the following motion 

 standing in his name for the purpose of altering Rule XIV. 

 regarding the election and term of service of members of Council. 



(a) "To delete the words 'one of the retiring Vice-Presidents, 

 and four of the retiring Councillors,' in the second clause 

 of the second sentence ; and 



(d) " To insert the following as the third sentence of the Law — 

 ' One of the retiring Vice-Presidents or one of the retiring 

 Councillors may be elected as President, and two or more 

 of the retiring Councillors may be elected as Vice- 

 Presidents; but none of the retiring Vice-Presidents or 

 retiring Councillors shall be eligible for re-election till 

 after the expiry of one year." 



Mr Price seconded. Mr M'Hattie moved the previous 

 question, and Mr Whitton seconded. A discussion followed 

 which was taken part in by Messrs R. V. Mather, C. S. France 

 and J. Scrimgeour, who all supported Mr Richardson's motion. 

 The President explained the compromise that had been offered 

 by the Council but had been refused by Mr Richardson, namely, 

 that two only of the retiring Councillors should be eligible for 

 re-election instead of four as at present. Mr Massie said that 

 the Council had not been satisfied that there was any strong 

 feeling among the members of the Society in favour of such an 

 alteration as that indicated in Mr Richardson's motion, but he 

 felt sure the Council would now see that there was such a feeling, 

 and he hoped they would act accordingly. Sir John Stirling- 

 Maxwell supported the Council's compromise, and Mr H. M. 

 Cadell thereupon moved as an amendment that the Council's 

 compromise be adopted. Colonel Purvis seconded. Mr 

 M'Hattie having withdrawn his amendment, a vote was taken 

 between the amendment and the motion when it was found that 

 32 had voted for each. The President said that although 

 the vote had left matters as they were, it was evident that a large 

 number of those present at the meeting were in favour of some 

 change, and he thought the Council might consider the adoption 

 of the procedure provided by Rule XVIII. 



Mr Gammell's motion regarding the representation ot 



