Annual Meeting. 807 
Life Members: Incorporated Societies Exchange.—The Wellington Philosophical 
Society wrote on the 20th September asking for some ruling on the matter of life- 
e vari ; S i lve 
mem bers hange between the various societies. "The Standing Committee reso d 
to ask societies whether they consider it a wise policy 2 societies to agree that a life 
member of one society should on being transferred to another society and district 
become on application a member of that epee "Societies were asked to reply in time 
for the matter to come before the annual m uo 
Catalogue с, е Zealand Fishes.—This matter had been left in the hands of 
e Hon. Mini of Marine, who in October, 1920, promised that ‘it should be 
асна with. tho estimates in 1921. No further information regarding the catalogue 
as been received. 
Resolutions of the Standing Committee not otherwise mentioned in the Report. 
l. On the 7th February it was resolved to keep a minute-book of future Science 
оте. 
2. s the 9th March it was resolved that all applications for research grants 
hould come to the Standing Co emen with the full approval of some incorporated 
society, sd that this be insisted upon in every case. 
3. On the 9th March it was Pra that Broun's Bulletin 1 (parts 6 and 7) 
should be printed in the most economi ер manner possible, жит that the Hon. Editor 
be authorized to penned ш: in the matter of the other publicati repo 
4. On the llth May it was reali that 1,750 copies of de 53rd volume of 
Transactions be printed. 
5. On the 11 lth. May it was resolved that the amount of the Hector Prize be £45 
6. On the 22nd September it was ae to authorize the рекон of the final 
=. of the late Major Broun’s Bulletin N. 
On the 22nd September it was revolved th that no ) action in regard to issuing the 
dion sep * cert rtificate 8 be taken a 
8. On 
9. the 9th а it was resolved that the Бе of Major Broun’s a se 
parts 6 aad 7, be 5s. each to non-members and 3s. 6d. each to members. 
The following five items arising from the report were then dealt with :— 
1. Quorum.—On the motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Dr. Chilton, 
it was resolved, That the number of members required to form a quorum 
of Standing Committee be four. 
2. Hamilton Prize Fund.—After hearing the President's explanation of 
the position which had arisen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Thomson, 
seconded by Professor Cotton, it was resolved, That the matter of the rules 
and regulations of the Hamilton Prize stand over till a committee, consist- 
ing x е, Chilton, Farr, and Segar (convener), have reported on the 
ques 
ie the following report of the committee was received and va eh 
“The committee e, after considering the correspondence, recommend p at 
à committee of two be appointed 2 the New Zealand Institute to conter 
3. U.S.A. National Research Council.—1t was résolved that this should 
be wea in connection with the Pan-Pacific Congress later. 
Cockayne, 
4. International Research Council.—On the motion of Dr. 
seconded by Mr. Eliott, it was resolved, That we take no action in the 
matter of tle International Research Council. 
