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Mr. Grut proposed, and Sir Sidney Saunders seconded, that no more 

 Annual Subscribers should be elected, and that Chapter 2 of the Bye-Laws 

 should be altered by adding thereto the words, " But no Subscriber shall 

 hereafter be elected." The meeting was addressed by Mr. Kirby and 

 Mr. Fitch ; and the proposal was carried by 23 to 2. The proposed 

 consequential alterations in Chapters 12 and 15 were likewise carried. 



Mr. W. F. Kirby proposed, and Mr. C. O. Waterhouse seconded, that 

 no more Corresponding Members should be elected, and that Chapter 2 of 

 the Bye-Laws should be altered by striking out the words " Corresponding 

 Members." The meeting was addressed by Mr. J. Jenner Weir, Sir Sidney 

 Saunders, Messrs. Fitch and Stain ton ; and the proposal was carried by 

 15 to 3. The proposed consequential alteration in Chapter 16 was likewise 

 carried. 



Mr. E. Saunders proposed, and Mr. Alfred Lloyd seconded, that every 

 Member who has paid the Annual Contribution for the year shall be 

 entitled to a copy of the 'Transactions' published during the year, and 

 that Chapters 15 and 21 of the Bye-Laws be altered accordingly. The 

 meeting was addressed by Messrs. Salvin, Stainton, Waterhouse, Weir, 

 Kirby, Distant, and Sir Sidney Saunders ; and the proposal was carried 

 by 25 to 3. 



Mr. M'Lachlan proposed, and Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse seconded, that 

 the mode of election of the Council and Officers be altered by requiring 

 notice to be given of Candidates proposed to be substituted for any of the 

 Members recommended by the Council, and that Chapter 20 of the Bye- 

 Laws and the Schedule thereto be altered accordingly. The meeting was 

 addressed by Mr. Jenner Weir, Mr. Wormald, and Sir Sidney Saunders ; 

 and the proposal was carried by 16 to none. 



The result was that the proposed alterations in Chapters 8 and 13 were 

 not carried; and that all the proposed alterations in Chapters 2, 12, 15, 

 16, 20 and 21 were carried. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted to the 

 respective donors. 



Election of Members. 



E. A. Butler, Esq., B.A., B.Sc. (Arnold House, University School, 

 Hastings), and W. H. Miles, Esq. (33, Paris Street, Palace Road, Lambeth, 

 S.E.) were balloted for and elected Members of the Society. 



In consequence of the lateness of the hour all scientific business was 

 postponed to the next meeting. 



