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VIII. — Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 



Wednesday Evening, the 3rd June, 1835. 



The Honorable Sir Edward Ryan, President, in the chair. 



Read the proceedings of the last meeting. 



Mr. John Richards, proposed by Mr. Bagshaw, seconded by Mr. Tre- 

 ♦elyan, was duly elected a member. 



Mr. J. P. Grant was proposed by Mr. Trevelyan, seconded by Mr. J. 

 Colvin. Mr. Wm. Adam, proposed by Capt. Forres, seconded by Mr. Hare. 

 Mr. Wm. Hy. Benson, proposed by Dr. Mill, seconded by Mr. Prinsep. 



Captain Taylor, Madras Cav. proposed by Mr. Macnaghten, seconded 

 by Sir E. Ryan. 



Dr. Evans, Mr. Phayre, 7th Regt. Bengal N. I., Mr. Stocqueler, and 

 Lieut. Montriou, Ind. N. were proposed by Dr. Pearson, and seconded 

 by Mr. J. Phinsep. 



The Secretary brought up the following : 

 Report of the Committee of Papers on Mr. J. T. Pearson's proposition for 



creating a new order of Members, to be denominated " Associate Members of the 

 Asiatic Society.'" 



1. " We consider Dr. Pearson's proposition for creating Associate Members 

 to be worthy of adoption by the Society, and we would propose that they should 

 enjoy all the privileges of ordinary members ; but we would suggest, that by way 

 of maintaining more than the mere distinction of name between the Associate and. 

 the Honorary Members, some contribution, however trifling, should be re- 

 quired from the former class. The Associates, it may be presumed, would be 

 composed of men, whose reputation would not be sufficiently brilliant to admit 

 of their being classed among our Honorary Members. They would, in all proba- 

 bility, did their circumstances admit, become ordinary paying members, and the 

 principle upon which the present proposition rests, is, that the Society de- 

 sirous of removing this obstruction, and encouraging their labours, is willing 

 to admit them on a less expensive footing : at the same time, requiring a moderate 

 contribution to distinguish them from those eminent men, whom it cousiders 

 an honor to itself, to enrol in its list of members. 



2. " Under the above considerations, we concurin recommending that the annu- 

 al payment of Associate Members be fixed at four rupees. Their election to pro- 

 ceed in the mode prescribed for honorary members, that is, to be previously sub- 

 mitted to the Committee of Papers for report. 



" For the Committee of Papers, 

 " 20th May, 1835. " J. PRINSEP, Secy." 



The President, followed by Mr. J. R. Colvin, proposed that " the first 

 part of the Report be adopted, " That there should be Associate Members, 

 having all the privileges of ordinary members." 



Mr. D. Ross, seconded by Mr. McFarlan, moved as an amendment, that the 

 words " with the exception of any power of voting on money questions" be ad- 

 ded. This amendment was lost, as was another proposed by Mr. N. B. E. Bail- 

 lie, seconded by Capt. Forbes, " that they should have all the privileges of 

 ordinary members, except the right of voting." 



The motion was then put and carried ; the second proposal was also 

 made into a resolution, viz. " That Associate Members shall pay an an- 

 nual contribution of four rupees." 



The Secretary submitted also the — 

 Report of the Committee of Papers, on Mr. Gardner's application and estimate 



for Repairing the Monument of Sir William Jones. 

 ' The Committee find on inquiry that the repairs may be executed at an ex- 

 pence of about 150 rupees. 



" They trust the members will be unanimous in thinking it desirable, to evince 

 the respect of the Society for the memory of its illustrious founder, by authoriz- 



