270 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [No. 3. 



The Officiating Librarian submitted the usual monthly report. 

 Special Meeting. 



The meeting was then made special, pursuant to notice, in order to 

 decide upon the reduction in the rates of subscription, and the re- 

 scinding of rule 49 as proposed by the Council. 



The Secretary read the report of the Council recommending, that 

 the existing rules, which regulate the rate of subscription be rescind- 

 ed, and that in lieu thereof the following be adopted. 



" Ordinary members shall be divided into two classes, one Besident, 

 one Non-resident. All members who reside within 30 miles of 

 Calcutta shall be deemed Besident. Eesidents shall pay an admis- 

 sion fee of Eupees 32, and a quarterly payment of Eupees 12. Non- 

 residents shall pay an admission fee of Eupees 32, and a quarterly 

 payment of Eupees 6. All payments to be made in advance, com- 

 mencing from the quarter in which members are elected and 

 continuing so long as they are residents in India." 



The question having been put by the President, the votes were 

 found to be as follows : — 



For the new rule. 



Eesident voters present, 13 



Non-Eesident, 19 



Total, .. .. 32 

 Against 



Eesident voters present, 5 



Non-Eesidents, 



Total, . . 5 



The new rule was therefore carried. 



The Lord Bishop suggested that it might be desirable to provide 

 for the payment of a single sum by way of composition for the 

 annual subscriptions. 



After some conversation the President undertook to bring the 

 matter before the Council for consideration. 



The question that rule 49, which prohibits the nomination or 

 election of members on the day of the annual meeting, be rescinded, 

 was then put and carried unanimously. 



