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" have preference in the election who have contributed during the 

 "session an original Paper to the Society." 



Moved by W. H. Archer, Esq., and carried — 



" That Rule XVII. be altered as follows :— 



" The words ' obtained leave ' be omitted, and in lieu thereof the 

 " words ' given the reasons' be inserted. 



Moved by Dr. F. Mueller, and carried — 



" That Rule XXI. take precedence of Rule XIX and XX." 



Moved by "W. H. Archer, Esq., and carried — 



" That Rule XXV. have the following words added : — 



" Any Member ceasing, by nonpayment of his subscription, to 

 " belong to the Society, may, on application to the Council during 

 " 1863, and by paying his current subscription, be reinstated in his 

 " Membership without a renewed election." 



Moved by the Hon. Secretary, and carried — 



" That Rule XXVII. be expunged, and that the following be 

 " substituted in its place, viz. : — 



" For the purpose of establishing a permanent publishing fund 

 " of the Society, subscriptions to the amount of £10 10s. will be 

 " received, by which subscribers will be entitled to obtain the 

 " Society's publications during their lifetime ; such subscriptions 

 " to be solely invested in State debentures, the annual interest 

 " arising therefrom to be devoted to the issue of Publications alone. 

 " The subscribers to the Literary or Publishing fund, are, on their 

 " option, eligible for Ordinary Membership, according to Rule XXIL, 

 " without further monetary contributions." 



Moved by Mr. Rawlings, and carried — 



" That Rule XXVIII. be amended as follow :— 



" And the business in Notice-paper proceeded with, provided 

 " Nine Members of the Society be present by Eight o'clock." 



Moved by W. H. Archer, Esq. — 



" That to Rule XLIII. the following phrase be added : — 



" And the Council shall be empowered to effect the sale of the 

 " Transactions to hon. Members." 



Moved by the Hon. Secretary, and carried — 



" That in Rule XL VII. the word ' museum ' be altered to 

 " ' custody,' and in Rule XL VIII. the word ' museum' to ' Society's 

 " Hall.' " 



(Signed) John Macadam, M.D., Vice-President. 



2nd November, 1863. 



