Proceedings, &c, for 1868. xxi 



extent the clock would be self-winding. He hoped to have the clock 

 made in Melbourne, but was afraid under existing circumstances it 

 would not be tendered for. 



Mr. A. K. Smith and other members spoke briefly on the subject. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



July 13, 1868. 



Special Meeting. 



Monday, July 13, 1868. 



The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the Chair. 



The following contributions were acknowledged : — Vol. XVI., 

 Nos. 95 to 99 inclusively, " Transactions Royal Society" ; Nos. 20 

 and 21, "Anthropological Review." 



The President stated the meeting had been specially convened to 

 consider the proposition put forward by the Council for improving 

 the hall, and which had been objected to by one or two of the 

 members when the project was first mooted. 



The Hon. Secretary read the minutes of 6th June referring to the 

 proposed alterations. 



Dr. Iffla, as a very old member of the Society, advocated the 

 retention- of the present building, and urged upon the Council the 

 advisability of appealing to Parliament for a grant in aid for the 

 proposed alterations. 



Mr. G. C. Levey, Mr. J. B. Were, and other members having 

 spoken, 



Professor Wilson, after explaining the views of the Council upon 

 the subject, moved — " In the opinion of the Society it is inexpedient 

 " that the Society should move from its present site." Dr. Barker 

 seconded this. 



Rev. J. J. Bleasdale moved as an amendment — " That the con- 

 " sideration of the subject be adjourned for one month," arguing 

 that the present site was a bad one, and that better quarters could 

 be obtained in the Library Reserve. Mr. G. C. Levey seconded the 

 amendment, as he thought the delay would not be prejudicial to the 

 Society, reserving to himself the right hereafter of supporting the 

 proposition of the Council. 



Professor Wilson, Dr. Corrigan, Dr. Iffla, the Rev. J. J. Bleasdale, 

 Mr. Rusden, and the President having spoken, the amendment was 

 put and lost. The original motion was then put and carried. 



Professor Wilson then moved — " Subject to a reasonable scheme 

 " for raising the money being placed before the Society, it is 

 " desirable that the alterations recommended by the Council be 

 " carried out." 



