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They are happy to state, however, that if no fit successors can now 

 be found, Dr. O' Shaughnessy (and they believe Mr. Laidlay also) is 

 willing, if re-elected, to discharge the current duties of Secretary tem- 

 porarily and until a new arrangement can be made. Upon Mr. 

 Laidlay's return moreover the deficiencies in the present report may be 

 supplied, and an extraordinary report may be made. 



The following are the resolutions which, in this difficult conjuncture, 

 the Council would recommend for the adoption of the Society. 



1st. That the Council now to be elected, be requested to proceed 

 without delay to revise the rules of the Society, and that it do also 

 take into its immediate consideration the state of the Society and 

 report thereon. 



2ndly. That the rules when revised be printed and circulated 

 amongst the members, including those resident in the Mofussil, and 

 that the Mofussil members be requested to vote on the question of the 

 adoption or rejection of such rules, sending their votes in writing to 

 the Secretary. 



3rdly. That the rules be discussed at a special general meeting, 

 and the votes of the members, including those of the Mofussil mem- 

 bers, ascertained as above, be taken thereon. 



The Council cannot suppose that any doubt can exist of the pro- 

 priety of allowing the Mofussil members an opportunity of expressing 

 their opinions upon questions so materially affecting the Society and 

 its organisation. 



4thly. That in addition to the ordinary officers, the Society do elect 

 a Finance Committee of three persons, pursuant to the recommenda- 

 tion to that effect contained in the report of the 1st of August, 1849. 



The above report was unanimously adopted. 



The meeting then proceeded to elect office-bearers for the ensuing 

 year. 



Lt.-Col. Forbes having signified his desire to be permitted to retire 

 from the list of Vice-Presidents, 



It was proposed by Mr. J. R. Colvin and seconded by Capt. Broome, 

 that as a testimony of the great respect of the Society, Col. Forbes be at 

 the next meeting elected an Honorary Vice-President of the Society, 

 as was done on the retirement of Mr. Torrens. 



