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and Council, and asked for a ruling on the point. The President 

 ruled that the recommendations of the Council were legally before the 

 Academy, and that the consideration of them now was quite in order. 



Dr. Atkinson then handed in the following protest : — 



' ' Dr. Atkinson — 



"As Members of the Academy, beg to hand in a protest against 

 any further proceedings in reference to the consideration of the altera- 

 tion of the By-Laws, on the ground that such proceedings are invalid, 

 as contravening the paragraph of the Charter, page 9, section 3, viz. 

 ' Provided always that no rule or by-law once duly made and con- 

 firmed shall be repealed or altered except the motion for such repeal 

 or alteration shall have been first approved of and proposed to the 

 corporation by the President and Council of the said Academy,' i.e. 

 by the approval of twenty-two persons, viz. the President and 

 Council, which such approval and proposal have not been brought 

 forward and thereby the proceedings are invalidated. 



"I therefore appeal to [the Visitor of this Academy to have a 



decision in this matter. 



' ' E. Atkinson. 



" Geo. L. Cathcaet." 



The following By-Laws were considered and approved, and con- 

 firmed by the Academy : — 



Chapter II., sections 1, 3 (except that for "time o/ payment" 

 read "time /or payment"), 4, 6, 7, 8 (except that for "this limit of, 

 sixty" read "this numler of sixty "), 9, 10. 



Chapter III., sections 1, 2, 3, 4. 



Chapter IV, sections 1, 3, 6 (except sub-section (c), and in sub- 

 section (e) for "the names of such Members as shall" read "the 

 names of such Members of Council as shall "). 



Chapter V., sections 1, 3, 8, 9. 



Chapter VI., section -5. 



Chapter VIII., section 6. 



Chapter X., sections 5, 6, 7, 8. 



Chapter XL, sections 4, 7, 17. 



