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SUGGESTIONS. 
Mr. C. E. BeppomeE suggested that an alteration should be made in 
their third rule, and that the Governor of the colony should be made the 
honorary president or vice-patron, and that they should elect a president 
annually from the Council. 
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that it was not competent to the 
Fellows to adopt the change proposed, as it would contravene one of the 
fundamental principles of the Society, which had received the royal 
approval when the Queen became its patron, and confirmed the annual 
grant. The rules can be altered at any time, but certainly not the 
fundamental principles and constitution, and he therefore ruled that the. 
proposed motion could not be entertained. 
Mr. Breppome also suggested that certificates should be issued to. 
honorary and corresponding members of the Society. 
The CHAIRMAN said the Council would take that into consideration if 
Mr. Beddome would bring it under their notice. 
The Hon. SEecrETARY, referring to the late election, as Honorary 
Members of the Society, of the Hon. W. Macleay, M.L.C., F.L.S., of 
Sydney, and H. Pierson Ramsay, Hsq., F.R.S.,H., F.L.S., the curator of 
the Sydney Museum, said he had sentthem complimentary letters referring, 
to the fact, and that it had since been noted in the newspapers. 
VOTE OF THANKS, 
On the motion of Colonel LEGGE, seconded by Mr. C. HE. Brppoms, a 
vote of thanks was passed to the donors of exhibits and the authors of 
papers. 
EXHIBITION OF MOSSES. 
Mr. R. A. Bastow, with the aid of the microscope, exhibited a very 
interesting collection of specimens of Tasmanian mosses, which were 
greatly admired. 
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. 
JULY. 
The monthly evening meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania was 
held on Tuesday evening, Mr. James Barnard, Vice-president, occupying 
the chair. There were fifty-six Fellows in attendance, amongst those 
present being the Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Sandford), the Acting- 
Chief Justice (Hon. W. R. Giblin), and several ladies. 
Dr, A. Bingham Crowther and Mr. R. R. Rex were re-elected Fellows 
of the Society. 
Owing to the indisposition of the Hon. Secretary, for whose absence 
the Chairman apologised, the Curator of the Museum brought forward 
the usual returns, viz, :--. 
1. Number of visitors to the Museum during the month of June :— 
Week days, 1,155 ; Sundays, 570 ; total, 1,725. 
2. Number of visitors to Royal Society’s Gardens during the month 
of June, 4,550. 
Plants and seeds received at and sent from the Royal Society’s Gardens 
during the month of June, 1885 :— 
meee the Agri. Horti. Societies’ Gardens, Madras. Seeds of Podocurpus 
affinis. 
