A74 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING.—14th March, 1863, | 
‘ Sussion—1862-63, 
The President the Ruy. J. McCaut, LL.D., in the Chair. 
Li The following Gentlemen were elected Members ; 
MicuarEL Lawtor, M.D., Toronto. 
Wm. Tuos. Aiken, M.D., Toronto. 
Doctor JosrpH Howson, Toronto. 
Il. The following donation for the Library was announced. 
Britanno-Roman Inscriptions, by Doctor McCaul, presented by the author. 
Ill. The following Paper was read : 
By Professor Hind, M.A. 
“ On the Masquapees.” 
IV. The President having read the resolutions respecting the proposed 
medical section, proceeded to put the resolutions clause by clause. 
The first clause was put and carried. 
The second clause having been read and Doctor Campbell having given notice 
of his intention to introduce an amendment, the President declared the discus- 
sion adjourned to another evening. 
The President gave notice that a special general meeting of the Institute 
would be held on Saturday the 21st inst., at 8 o’clock for the purpose of consid- 
ering the propriety of erecting a building for the purposes of the Institute, 
THIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEBTING.—21s/ March, 1863. 
Sussion—1862-63. 
Rev. J. McCaut, LL.D., President in the Chair. 
I. The following Genileman was elected a Member : 
MicHarL Barrett, M.A., M.D. 
II. The President mentioned to the meeting that the Council had purchased a 
gite for a Building at the corner of Richmond and Clare streets 88 feet in front 
by 103 feet in depth and that a plan for a building had been prepared and wags 
now submitted. The President also explained the views of the council upon the 
subject. : 
Mr, Spreull moved, seconded by Mr. English, that the action of the Council 
in purchasing the building site be approvéd and confirmed, which was carried. 
Mr. Kingsford moved, seconded by Prof. Chapman, that the council be and 
are hereby empowered to enter into contracts for the building according to such 
plans as they may deem expedient. Carried. 
The President announced that the plans and estimates for the erection of the 
building would remain on the table for one week from this date for the inspec- 
