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Special Genebal Meeting. 



January 25, 1864. 



Frederick Smith, Esq., President, in tlie chair. 



A Special Meeting was this day held, pursuant to notice, for the purpose of con- 

 sidering certain proposed alterations in the Bye-Laws, the objects of which were 

 (1) to change the title of the Curator to that of Librarian, (2) to transfer to the 

 Librarian certain duties hitherto performed by the Secretary, (3) to abolish the Library 

 and Cabinet Committee, (4) to abolish the Publication Committee — and to vest in the 

 Council the powers and duties of both those Committees, and (5) to repeal chap. XVII. 

 sec. 3, whereby residents in the United Kingdom are excluded from Honorary Mem- 

 bership of the Society. 



The alterations necessary for effecting the first object were proposed by Mr, Dun- 

 ning, and seconded by Mr. May ; that for effecting the second object was proposed 

 by Mr. Dunning, and seconded by Mr. Grut ; those necessary for and consequent upon 

 effecting the third object were proposed by Mr. Dunning, and seconded by Mr. 

 Edward Sheppard ; those necessary for and consequent upon effecting the fourth ob- 

 ject were proposed by Mr. Dunning, and seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. The above 

 were carried without division. 



The repeal of chap. XVII. sec. 3, was proposed by Mr. Pascoe, and seconded by 

 Mr. Baly. The Meeting was addressed on this question by Mr. Dunning, Mr. 

 McLachlan, Mr. Edward Sheppard, and Mr. Waterhouse; and by Mr. Pascoe in 

 reply. 



On a division the numbers were — For the motion, 6 ; against it, 14. The motion 

 was consequently lost. 



Annual Meeting. 



January 25, 1864. 



Fkederick Smith, Esq., President, in the chair. 



An Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts for 1863, and the Annual Keport of the 

 Council on the general concerns of the Society, were read. 



The following gentlemen were elected Members of the Council for the ensuing 

 year:— Messrs. Bates, Rev. Hamlet Clark, Dunning, Grut, McLachlan, May, Pascoe, 

 Edwin Shepherd, Frederick Smith, Stainton, Samuel Stevens, Alfred R. Wallace, and 

 J. Jenner Weir. 



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