PROCEEDINGS. 



Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society of Victoria, 

 HELD in the Society's Hall, Victoria Street, Melbourne. 



Gth March, 1860. 



The President, Dr. Ferdinand Mueller, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous Special Meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The business of this meeting was to elect the office bearers for the 

 ensuing year, and the Chairman read the names of the candidates 

 for the various offices. 



Mr. Morrison (Scotch College) moved — " That the attendance list 

 of the Coimcil .should be read ; and as it had not been printed, that 

 the number of attendances of each member of Council should be 

 placed on the black board." This was seconded by Mr. Clarson. 



The Itev. C. P. M. Bardon moved, as an amendment, the previous 

 question, which was seconded by Mr. Farewell. The original 

 motion was carried. 



The Rev. ^Ir. Higginson moved — " That this meeting requests the 

 Council, previous to future anniversary meetings, to prepare and 

 have printed for the use of members balloting lists, containing the 

 names of all candidates, with the names of their ])roposers and 

 seconders. Also, the number of Council meetings held during the 

 previous year ; and the number of attendances of each member of 

 Council." 



This was seconded and carried. 



Dr. Macadam moved — " That His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, 

 K.C.B., etc., ifcc, be elected President of the Royal Society of 

 Victoria, during its inaugural year." 



This wa.s seconded by Dr. Becker. 



Professor Irving withdrew the name of Professor Wilson, who had 

 been nominated, and it wa.s announced that the Hon. Dr. Wilkie, 

 M.L.C., had refused to permit himself to be nominated under the 

 circumstances. 



His Fxccllency was then elected President forl8<)0, unanimously 

 and by acclamation. 



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