XXXIX. 



A Member : I should like to ask whether there is any limit 

 to the number of delegates from each society. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : In practice in New 

 South Wales we have confined the number to a maximum of three. 

 That is an unwritten law, and I do not know if the other States 

 have followed that practice. 



The President : If that is so, should not the rule be altered 

 accordingly ? 



A Member : Supposing a societv has a membership of under 

 100, say 99 ? 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : It will be entitled 

 to one representative. I am prepared to alter the reading of the 

 rule to make the maximum representation three. (Hear, hear.) 



New rule with suggested alteration agreed to. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : The next recom- 

 mendation is with regard to the alteration of Rule 9 from what it 

 reads at present. The proposed new rule is as follows : — 



" The officers shall consist of the President, five vice-presidents,. 

 a general treasurer and local secretaries and treasurers, who shall 

 be appointed at each session, and a permanent honorary secretary. 

 All appointments shall be made by the Council, and all officers 

 elected for one session shall hold office till the commencement of 

 the next session." 



(Some discussion ensued as to the wording of the new rule, and 

 Mr. Fowles moved that the drafting of the clause referring to the 

 Permanent Honorary Secretary be left to the President and Secre- 

 tary for re-submission to the Council at Saturday's meeting.) 



Mr. Duckworth seconded ]Mr. Fowles' motion, which was 

 agreed to. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : The sub-committee 

 suggests that in Rule 18 the words "Before each meeting of the 

 Association " be substituted in lieu of the word " annuaU}-." I 

 move that the suggestion be agreed to. 



Mr. Knibbs seconded the motion. 

 Agreed to. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : As an addition to 

 Rule 19 it is proposed that before the rule as printed the following 

 words should appear. 



" Grants of money for the furtherance of specific objects of 

 scientific research may be made by the General Council on the 

 recommendation of the Recommendation Committee. ' ' As a matter 

 of fact it is otherwise provided for, but it is put there as a matter 

 of convenience. I move that the addition be agreed to. 



Mr. Shirley seconded the motion. 

 Agreed to. 



