428 Proceedings. 
SPECIAL Mrrtine. 30th November, 1867. 
The Bishop of Wellington, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Dr. Featherston, Vice-President, stated that the meeting was called for 
the purpose of electing a Governor of the New Zealand Institute, under 
the Act. 
On the motion of Dr. Featherston it was resolved, “That Mr. J. C. 
Crawford be elected a member of the Board of Governors, under * The New 
Zealand Institute Act, 1867." 
On the motion of Mr. Crawford it was resolved, * That with a view to 
settle any doubts on the subject, it is now declared that the President and 
Vice-Presidents are ez officio members of the Council of the Society.” 
On the motion of Mr. C. J. Pharazyn it was resolved, * That all persons 
paying the annual subseription before the 31st of December, 1867, be 
included in the list of original members of the reconstituted N ew Zealand 
Society." 
On the motion of Mr. R. Pharazyn it was resolved, * That the resolution 
for meeting on the 4th of December be rescinded." 
The rules, as amended by the Council, were then read seriatim, and 
passed with amendments. 
1 First ANNUAL Mrerine. 31st January, 1868. 
The Bishop of Wellington, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Secretary read his report, stating that ninety-five persons having 
paid their subscriptions before the end of last year, appear on the list as 
original members, and that several other persons had expressed their inten- 
tion of joining the Society. - 
The following printed papers were laid on the table by the Secretary :— 
Rules of the New Zealand Society, reconstituted Ist N ovember, 
i 1867. 
Presented by Dr. Hector :— 
Colonial Museum Report, 1866-67. 
Geologieal Report on the Lower Waikato District, 3rd June, 1867, 
by Captain Hutton. 
Geologieal Report on the Thames Gold Fields, by Captain Hutton, 
_ 28rd September, 1867. 
First General Report on the Coal Deposits of New Zealand, by 
... Dr. Hector, October, 1866. m e 
