xxvi Minutes of Meetings. 



It was moved as an amendment by Dr. Becker, and seconded by 

 Mr. Elliott, that the amount be £1,000. 



The motion so amended was carried. 



Dr. Iffla asked for leave to postpone the motion standing in his 

 name. 



Leave granted. 



Mr. Dobree gave notice that he would move, — " That henceforth the 

 Transactions be published every half year." 



ith February, 1857. 



Monthly Meeting. 



The Reverend Alexander Morison in the chair. 



In the absence of Mr. R. Brough Smyth, Dr. Macadam officiated 

 as Honorary Secretary. 



On the Minutes being read, several objections were stated ; amongst 

 others, that the Auditing Committee was incorrectly represented. 



After some discussions, it was moved and seconded — " That the 

 Minutes be expunged ;" but ultimately an amendment, proposed by 

 Professor Hearn, and seconded by Dr. Wilkie, to the effect—" That 

 " the confirmation of the Minutes be postponed until the next 

 " meeting, so that the Secretary might revise them," was carried. 



The list of the gentlemen composing the Auditing Committee was 

 corrected by Dr. Iffla, the mover of the committee, and stood thus : — 

 Professor Wilson, Dr. Wilkie, and Messrs. Holmes, Dobree, and 

 Farewell." 



The Chairman read letters from Professor Wilson and Dr. Wilkie 

 respectively, resigning the office of Vice-President, in order that 

 the offer of one of the Vice-Presidentships might be made to Dr. 

 Ferdinand Mueller, as suggested by a member at the previous meeting. 



Dr. MacKenna moved, and Mr. Acheson seconded,,-— 



" That the resignations be not accepted." 



Mr. Farewell moved as an amendment, seconded by Mr. 

 Edwards, — 



" 'I hat the resignation of Dr. Wilkie be accepted, because of his 

 " occupying two offices." 



The motion was carried. 



The Chairman then read a letter from R. Brough Smyth, Esq., 

 resigning the office of Honorary Secretary. Mr. Smyth gave as a 

 reason, " His differing from certain members of the recently-elected 

 Council as to the position which such an officer ought to occupy." 



Professor Wilson and Dr. Macadam explained the nature and 

 necessity of the resolution of Council, which bore upon the time to 

 be given to authors as three days at furthest for returning printers' 

 proofs for the transactions of the Institute, now in progress of publi- 



