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" That medals be given each year for the best Essays in 

 some proposed principal subject, or branch of science, polite 

 literature, or antiquities, which shall be read, &c." 



And at the end, the following clause to be added, " The 

 council shall also have the power of awarding medals for 

 the best Essays read during the year." 



The following chapter to be added to the by-laws : — 



" Of the Committee of 'Publication : 

 " 1 . A committee shall be formed, corresponding to the 

 committee of publication of the Royal Society. 



" 2. The committee shall consist of seven members ; 

 three from the committee of science, and two from each of 

 the other committees. 



" 3. It shall be the duty of this committee — 



" 1. To report to council on all papers offered for pub- 

 lication in the Transactions. 



" 2. To superintend the final correction of the press, 

 and to see that the printing and engraving are executed 

 in a manner creditable to the Academy. 



"3. To arrange all details connected with the printing 



and publication of the Transactions and Proceedings of 



the Academy. 



" 4. The committee shall have liberty to call in any 



member of the council or Academy to assist them in reading 



or judging of any paper." 



The Academy then adjourned to the second Monday in 

 November. 



