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459 



members only out of sixty-three had replied to the circular* which 

 was addressed to them, requesting their votqs on the proposed 

 alteration. Sixteen voted in favor of, and ten against, reduction. 

 Such of their letters as contained remarks or suggestions, were then 

 read, and after considerable discussion the question was put to the 

 vote when there appeared- 



For 



Eesidents present, 9 



Non-residents, 16 



25 



Against 



13 



10 



23 



The proposition was therefore lost in accordance with bye law 



45, which provides that three-fourths of the votes taken, shall be 



necessary to carry any proposed alteration or amendment of the 



rules. 



The following is the List of Voters : — 



For 

 Non-resident members. 



1. Capt. F. P. Layard, Berham- 



pore. 



2. Dr. J. Fayrer, Lucknow. 



3. Kabeeroodeen Ahmed Baha- 



door, Sasseram. 



4. Eajah Tssree Persaud, Be- 



nares. 



5. W. Muir, Esq., Agra. 



6. Lieut. E. Stewart, Cachar. 



7. Major J. Abbott, Ishapore. 



8. Major J. C. Haughton, 



Moulmein. 



9. J. C. Middlecott, Esq., Ju- 



bulpore. 



10. Capt. H. S. Bivar, North 



Cachar. 



11. Major E. E. N. Ellis, Bun- 



dlecund. 



Against 

 Non-resident members. 



1. G. H. Freeling, Esq., Orai. 



2. Dr. J. Eow, Meerut. 



3. Lieut.-Col. M. E. Loftie, Al- 



morah. 



4. E. Spankie, Esq., Mussorie. 



5. Captain E. Maclagan, Eoor- 



kee. 



6. Lieut. N. W. Elphinstone, 



Goorgooriah. 



7. Col. Sir A. Bogle, Moulmein. 



8. Major A. P. Phayre, Ean- 



goon. 



9. Capt. S. S. Dalton, Assam. 



10. F. E. Hall, Esq., Ajmere. 

 Resident members present at the 



meeting. 



11. Hon'ble Sir J. Colvile, Kt., 



President. 



* This circular was accompanied by a paper containing a resume of the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Society in reference to the proposed reduction. 



