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and no disparity in the proportion of the sexes of the hybrids 

 had been observed up to the present. Pairings between 

 hybrid individuals of this cross had been obtained, and fertile 

 eggs resulted. 



Wednesday, April 5th, 1916. 



Special Meeting. 



Dr. C. J. Gahan, M.A., D.Sc, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman having read the notice summoning the 

 meeting, the following alterations in the Bye-laws were 

 submitted to the Fellows present. 



Chap. III. Management. 



... No Fellow shall be eligible as an ordinary Member of 

 the Council for more than three years successively. 



Proposal : — 



After " successively," add " or until he shall have been a 

 Fellow for three consecutive years." 



Mr. DuRRANT proposed as an amendment that the altera- 

 tion should read as follows : — ■ 



" No Fellow shall be eligible as an ordinary Member of the 

 Council until he shall have been a Fellow for three consecutive 

 years, nor shall he serve for more than three years succes- 

 sively." 



This was seconded by Mr. Tomlin and carried. 



Chap. V. Removal or Resignation of Officers. 



1. For any cause which shall appear sufficient to a majority 

 thereof, the Council shall have power to suspend any Officer, 

 etc. 



Proposal : — 

 Before " majority " insert " two-thirds." 



