xxx Proceedings, fyc. 



John Hood, Esq., M.L.A. 



The Hon. Dr. Wilkie, M.L.C. 



A. K. Smith, Esq., C.E. 



C. Hodgkinson, Esq., C.E. 



Dr. Becker, and 



Dr. Macadam, in the capacity of Hon. Secretary. 



The Secretary read Eule LVIL, and stated that any member 

 desirous of bringing forward a notice of motion for the alteration of 

 any of the Laws of the Institute, might then do so. Lieutenant 

 Amsinck, R.N. M.L.A., gave notice of motion for the alteration of 

 Rules VII., VIII., X., XI., and XX., to the following effect :— 



1. In Law VII, in lieu of all the words after "held," insert 



"monthly, on the first Monday of every month, with the 

 exception of the month of January." 



2. In Law VIII, for the words "in the first week in December," 



insert "in the second week in January; and for the word 

 "March" insert "February." 



3. In Law XIX, for the word "December" insert "January." 



4. In Law LI, for the word "November" insert "December." 



5. In Law LII, for the word "November" insert "December." 



6. In Law LVI, for the word "November" insert "December." 



7. In Law XX, to omit all the words following "character of the 



Institute," in the third line, to '-'Institute," and to substitute 

 the following, "and if two-thirds of the whole council shall 

 be satisfied that the conduct of such member has been inju- 

 rious to the character of the Institute, after hearing his 

 defence, and such member shall not voluntarily have resigned, 

 the whole matter shall be laid before the members at the 

 next meeting thereof, that such offending member may, or 

 may not, be expelled, as the majority shall determine." 



8. In Law XI, as an addition, insert the following words: "The 



mode of ballot shall be by printed lists of the members not 

 in arrear being forwarded to each member ten days prior to 

 the day of election, together with the necessary particulars 

 for his direction, that he may mark the names he proposes 

 for the officers and councillors for the ensuing year; such 

 papers so filled to be used as ballot papers for the elections 

 at the anniversary meeting in February." 



9. In Law XXXIV, insert as an addition the following words : 



"All papers, must, however, be submitted to the Council for 

 approval at least ten days before the meeting at which it is 

 intended that they shall be read to the members." 



10. In Law XXXVI, for the word "ten" insert "fourteen." 



11. That all the laws requiring to be amended in order to admit of 



the appointment of a sub-secretary, in accordance with the 

 following, be so amended, viz., "That a Sub-Secretary be 



