Monpay, Decemser 8TH, 1856. 
JAMES HENTHORN TODD, D.D., Presivent, 
in the Chair. 
Tue Secretary of the Council read the following Recom- 
mendation of the Council, adopted by the Academy on the 
30th November, 1854, viz. :— 
‘1, That it is expedient that one Member of each Com- 
mittee be removed in each year, in addition to any vacancies 
which may be caused by death, resignation, or non-attend- 
ance. 
«<2. That the Members so to be removed should be 
the senior Member of each Committee, with the excep- 
tion of the Secretary of the Academy, the Secretary of the 
Council, the Treasurer, the Librarian, and the Vice-Presi- 
dents.” 
And moved :—That the following Recommendations of the 
Council, adopted at their meeting held 3rd December, 1856, 
be substituted for them :— 
<*]. That it is expedient that one Member of each Com- 
mittee be removed in each year, in case no vacancy should 
occur on that Committee by death, resignation, or non- 
attendance. 
«©2. That the Member so to be removed be the senior 
Member of each Committee, with the exception of the Trea- 
surer, the Secretary of the Academy, the Secretary of the 
Council, and Librarian.” 
George Petrie, LL.D., moved, and John E. Pigot, Esq., 
seconded the following amendment :— 
«That it be recommended to the Council to consider the 
propriety of removing the exemption accorded to the Officers 
of the Academy of being removable from the Council by ro- 
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