254 Royal Irish Academy. 



Dr. Emerson Eeynolds, f.e.s., moved as an Amendment : — 

 " That the Eeport be referred back to the Council for further 

 consideration (in respect to paragraphs 3, 10, and 19), as the Academy- 

 is of opinion that the distinction sought to be drawn in the Report 

 between Pure and Applied Science is untenable in the present state of 

 knowledge." 



Mr. George F. Fitzgerald, f.r.s., seconded the Amendment. 

 The Amendment was lost by twenty-eight votes to six (the tellers 

 not being included). 



Dr. Emerson Eeynolds then moved as an Amendment : — 

 " That the Eeport be referred back to Council, on the ground that 

 in the opinion of the Academy no Scientific Body can claim monopoly 

 in the pursuit of any Department of JS'atural Knowledge, and therefore 

 that the Academy declines to sanction any interference with the action 

 of the Eoyal Dublin Society in reference to its proposed Charter, and 

 that the interests of the country require that mere differences should 

 give place to the cordial co-operation of all Scientific Bodies in the 

 development of the resources of Ireland." 



Mr. Gr. F. Fitzgerald seconded the Amendment. 



The Amendment was declared lost. 



The original Motion was then put and carried. 



It was proposed by Eev. J. H. Jellett, d.d., Provost of Trinity 

 College, and seconded by Dr. Casey, p.e.s. : — 



" That copies of the Eeport be transmitted to the Under Secretary, 

 for the information of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, to the 

 Secretaries to the Treasury, the Secretaries of the Science and Art 

 Department, and to the Eegistrar of the Eoyal Dublin Society." 



The Motion was carried. 



It was proposed by Dr. Ingram, and seconded by Dr. Atkinson : — 



" That Council be empowered from time to time as emergencies 

 may arise, in the name of the Academy to do all acts which in its 

 judgment may be necessary for effectually resisting the encroachment 

 on its chartered functions contemplated in the present proceedings of 

 the Governing Body of the Eoyal Dublin Society." 



The Motion was carried. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



