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Branches upon the Council of this Society was next proposed 



and seconded. 



" That any Branch recognised by the parent Society and 

 consisting of members of the Society subscribing to the 

 funds of the Branch, shall have representation on the 

 Council of the Society, consisting of the President of the 

 Branch for the time being and one member of Council for 

 the first fifty members of the Branch, and one extra 

 member of Council for every additional completed fifty 

 members, such member or members to be nominated by 

 the members of the Branch in annual meeting, and that 

 the rules of the Society shall be amended to that effect." 



After discussion an amended Resolution to the following eflfect 

 was adopted, namely : — 



" That any effective Branch recognised by the parent Society 

 and consisting of not less than fifty members of the 

 Society subscribing to the funds of the Branch, shall 

 be represented on the Council of Society by an extra or 

 additional member of Council, who shall be the President 

 of the Branch for the time being, or other member elected 

 by the members of the Branch at their annual meeting, 

 . and that the rules of the Society be hereby altered 

 accordingly." 



Mr Gilchrist mentioned that he was quite satisfied with 

 what the Council proposed in their report as to his motion, and 

 he accordingly withdrew it. 



Discussion. 



(For a report of the President's address and the discussion 

 which followed, and for the resolutions which were passed and 

 sent to Ministers and Departments and Scottish members of 

 Parliament, see p. 121 of the Transactions, vol. xxviii.). 



