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After much discussion the amendment having been put to open vote 

 and there appeared 



For amendment, 8 



Against ditto, 11 



The proposition of the Council was then put to open vote and there 

 appeared 



For proposition, 12 



Against, . . . n 8 



The proposition was accordingly carried. 



The 3rd proposition having been read, "that the Society cannot 

 acquit the Curator of serious neglect of duty in permitting the collec- 

 tions of shells, fossils and insects to fall into the state of dilapidation 

 in which the same are now found to be," — 



The general sense of the meeting was declared to be that the neglect 

 of the fossils should not be included in the censure. 



This word having been withdrawn, the proposition was put to the 

 vote and lost. 



The 4th proposition having been read, " that the Section of Natural 

 History be requested to adopt measures for the restoration and 

 re-arrangement of these collections." 



Mr. Mitchell moved as an amendment, seconded by Capt. Champneys, 



"That a sub- committee, consisting of Messrs. Frith, McClelland, 



and Newmarch, be appointed to adopt measures to restore and re-arrange 



the collections." 



Dr. McClelland having declined to act on this committee, the amend- 

 ment was put to the vote and lost, and the original proposition carried. 



The 5th proposition for the printing and circulation to members of 

 the documents submitted in this enquiry having been already acted 

 upon, the 6th was read, 



"That the thanks of the Society be voted to the Section of Natural 

 History for the service they have rendered to the Society by their 

 investigation of reports upon the manner in which the duties of the 

 Curator have been discharged." 



This proposition having been put to the vote was carried by a majo- 

 rity. 



The Librarian having submitted his monthly report the meeting 

 adjourned. 



J, W. Colvile, President. 

 J. W. Laidlay, Secretary... 



