68 Proposed New Bute. [March, 



The Hon. Bazett Weteniiall Colvin, C. S. 



The Eev. A. E. Medlycott. 



The following are candidates for ballot at the next Meeting — 



(1.) Rev. A. N. W. Spens, Chaplain, Bengal Establishment, proposed 

 by Colonel A. D. Vanrenen, seconded by Major H. H. Godwin- Austen. 



(2.) Irwine John Whitby, Esq., Supdt. of the Khurhurbari Collieries, 

 Giridhi, E. I. E., proposed by Mr. H. B. Medlicott, seconded by Dr. O. 

 Feistmantel. 



The following gentlemen have intimated their desire to withdraw from 

 the Society — 



Messrs. A. J. Hughes, C. E. and F. C. Daukes, C. S. 



The Peesident reported that the Council had approved of the following 

 modification of the proposed rule suggested by Mr. H. F. Blanford at the 

 December meeting, and would recommend it in the usual way to the whole 

 body of Members for adoption. 



" Before circulating any question coming under clause (c) of rule 64 

 for the votes of the general tody of M^emhers of the Society, the Council 

 shall cause to he sent to every resident Member, at least 48 hours hefore the 

 general meeting at which such question is to he proposed, a printed circular 

 in which shall he set forth the nature of the proposal, and the reasons for 

 it, in order that it may he duly discussed at such general meeting. A state- 

 ment of any ohjections that may he raised at the meeting against the pro- 

 posal, shall also he circulated with the voting papers. ^^ 



The CoTJNCiL announced that they had appointed Mr. T. S. Isaac a 

 Trustee of the Indian Museum on behalf of the Society, in accordance with 

 the provisions of the new Museum Act which gives an additional Trustee 

 on the part of the Society. 



Also that the following gentlemen had been appointed to serve on the 

 several Committees during the ensuing year. 



Sub-Committee of Finance. 

 Dr. T. R. Lewis. Dr. Rajendralala Mitra. 



H. B. Medhcott, Esq. Colonel J. F. Tennant, R. E. 



Library. 

 Dr. Rajendralala Mitra. A. Pedler, Esq. 



Colonel J. F. Tennant, R. E. Dr. Mohendralal Sircar. 



G. Nevill, Esq. C. J. Lyall, Esq. 



Dr. D. D. Cunningham. Dr. W. K. Waller. 



Babu Prannath Pundit, M. A. C. H. Tawney, Esq., M. A. 



W. S. Brough, Esq. Whitley Stokes, Esq., C. S. I. 



