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be allowed to amend ‘his motion. This having been 
permitted he moved as follows ;— 
Whereas by Section 6 of the Society’s Ordinance of Incorporation 
the discussion at its meetings of political questions is prohibited, and 
doubts having from time to time arisen as to the scope and meaning of 
the terms of exclusion, it is desirable to appoint a special committee 
to consider and report on the necessity and feasibility of defining the 
terms referred to by the adoption of an interpretation bye-law or 
otherwise. 
This having been seconded by Mr. Jacob Conrad, a 
discussion took place in the course of which attention 
was drawn to the faét that some Chairmen had ruled 
that certain questions were political that others allowed. 
‘Mr. Watt withdrew the motion. 
‘Mr. Conrad’s motion was postponed with consent. 
Mr. Aineas D. Mackay gave notice of motion as 
follows :— 
“*That the Directorate be recommended to increase the salary of 
the Assistant Secretary and Librarian by the sum of fifty pounds per 
annum.” ; 
Mr. T. S. Hargreaves gave notice of motion as 
follows :— 
“That the Directors report progress to the general meeting with 
respeét to arrangements to be made for the representation of the colony 
at the Imperial Institute.” 
Mr. C. G. Parnell gave notice of motion as follows :— 
“That the Directors be recommended to increase the vote to the 
Book Committee.” 
The Secretary read a letter from the Government 
Secretary informing him that the resolution of the 
Society in regard to the provisions of the Adulteration 
Aé& had been laid before the Governor. 
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