PROCEEDINGS. 



Anniversary Meeting of the Philosophical Institute 



of Victoria. 



Wednesday, 9th If arch, 1859. 



Dr. Ferdinand Mueller, Vice-president, in the Chair. 



The business of this meeting was to elect the officers of the In- 

 stitute for the ensuing year. 



The minutes of the Annual General Meeting for 1858 were read 

 and confirmed. 



The Treasurer announced that all members in arrears of subscrip- 

 tion were, in accordance with Rule XII., precluded from taking part 

 in the election of officers, or other business of the meeting. 



The Secretary announced that certain lists of proposed officers 

 (which had been printed and circulated) were not official, the Council 

 having taken no part in directing the elections in any way. 



The annual fists of attendance of the Members of Council at the 

 council meetings, printed by order of the Council, were distributed. 

 Dr. Gilbee, and John Millar, Esq., C.E., were appointed scrutineers. 



Dr. Mueller proposed " That His Honor Sir William Foster 

 Stawell be re-elected President." This was seconded by A. K. 

 Smith, Esq., C.E. 



Professor Irving referred to an understanding arrived at, at the 

 previous anniversary meeting, that the officers should retire annually, 

 at least as regarded the President and Vice-Presidents. He proposed 

 Dr. Ferdinand Mueller as President for the ensuing session. This 

 was seconded by Dr. Lffla, who referred to Dr. Mueller's having 

 declined the honor when spoken to on the subject by many members 

 of the Institute. 



Dr. Mueller begged most respectfully to decline the intended 

 honor, and urged the re-election of Sir W. F. Stawell. 



The Rev. Mr. Bleasdale, Professor Hearn, and others insisted on 

 proceeding to the ballot, when Dr. Mueller was elected, the votes 

 being 20 to 17. 



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