Minutes of Proceedings. 361 



III. By-Law 6, Section (c), Chapter lY. : — 

 Reference from Academy — 



" That it be referred back to the Council to consider the advisa- 

 bility of substituting for the words ' three or more than six for each 

 Committee whatever the number of vacancies' the words 'two or 

 more than three for each vacancy '." 



The paragraph to which the above refers is as follows : — 

 " {c) In these lists the names of the Members whom the Council 

 specially recommend as Candidates for vacant places shall be printed 

 in capitals, the number of names so indicated not to be less than three 

 or more than six for each Committee whatever the number of vacancies ; 

 but every Member still retains his right to vote for any person whose 

 name appears in the Balloting List." 



The Council areof opinion thatthe alteration is desirable, and there- 

 fore recommend the adoption of the paragraph in the amended form. 



The By-Law was adopted in the above form as recommended by 

 the Academy on November 30th, 1890, and subsequently approved 

 by the Council. 



The following verbal alterations suggested by the Academy and 

 -approved by the Council, were adopted : — 

 By-Law 3, Chap. II. 



Instead of " time o/payment of his Entrance Fee," read " time /or 

 payment". 



By-Law 8, Chap. II. 



Instead of ' ' This limit of sixty does not include Members of the 

 Eoyal Family ", read *' this number of sixty". 



By-Law 6, Section (e), Chap. IV. 



Instead of " The names of such Members as shall be found to have 

 attended less than fifteen Meetings", read "The names of such 

 Members of Council as shall ", &c. 



The Chairman, then declared that Section 2, Chapter II. and Sub- 

 Section (c), Section 6, of Chapter IV. were from this date operative 

 By-Laws of the Academy. 



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