1874.] 



Alterations of Hides 14, 34^, and 36. 



205 



* The Congress will be followed by an Exhibition of the objects relating 

 to the study of Geography. Rewards will be distributed to the most deserv- 

 ing amongst the exhibitors. 



' This is the whole of the program of the measures which the Geogra- 

 phical Society will take in order to give the movement all the splendour it 

 deserves. The Society, relying on the usefulness of its undertaking and sup- 

 ported by high patronage and by many friends, will devote itself with solici- 

 tude and perseverance to a work of enlightenment and peace. 



(Signed) Baron de La Eonciere-le-Notjet, Vice-Admiral, 

 President, Geogra,jpJiical Society, Paris. 

 DelessEj Ingenietje en chef des Mines, 



President, Central Commission. 

 Maunois, 

 General Secretary, Geographical Society. 

 Baeon E. Eeille, 



Commissaire General du Congres. 

 Paris, 2Sth March, 1874.' 



The President then said — At the General Meeting of the Society in 

 April last, the Council recommended for the consideration of Members cer- 

 tain alterations in Eules 14, S4:d, and 36, of the Bye-Laws of the Society. 

 The usual voting papers had been sent to all Non-Eesident Members, of 

 whom fifty-one had forwarded their votes to the Secretary. It was the 

 business of this evening to take the votes of the Members present. He 

 would order the Secretary to distribute the voting papers, and read out in 

 the meantime the rules as they had hitherto stood and the amended rules 

 as proposed by the Council. 



I. 



Present Pule. 



Cessation of Mem- 

 )ership on quitting 

 [ndia. 



Proviso. 



Sec. 14A. In the event of an Ordi- 

 nary Member leav- 

 ing India, and in the 

 further event of his 

 informing the Se- 

 cretary by letter 

 that he has no intention of returning, but 

 lesires to retain his privileges as an Ordi- 

 py Member, his subscription shall be 

 L2 rupees per annmn, commutable into a 

 'feingle payment of Rs. 100 : provided that 

 if any such Member shall thereafter return 

 to India, he shall thereupon become liable 

 to pay his original subscription, subject to 



Sec. 



Proposed Bute. 

 14A. In the event of 



Cessation of Mem- 

 bership on quitting 

 India. 



Proviso. 



an Ordi- 

 nary Member leav- 

 ing India, and in the 

 further event of his 

 informing the Se- 

 cretary by letter 

 that he has no intention of returning, but 

 desires to retain his privileges as an Ordi- 

 nary Member, his subscription shall be 

 16 rupees per amtum, commutable into a 

 single payment of Es. 150 : provided that 

 if any such Member shall thereafter return 

 to India, he shall thereupon become liable 

 to pay his original subscription, subject to 



