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posal after being seconded by another ordinary member shall be laid 

 before the next meeting of the Council ; the names of the candidate 

 and his proposer and seconder, shall be read at the two ordinary- 

 general meetings next ensuing such meeting of the Council, and 

 during the interval between these two meetings shall be suspended 

 in the society's meeting room, and the person proposed shall be 

 balloted for at the last of such ordinary general meetings ; and to 

 constitute a valid election, not less than seven members must be 

 present, and not less than two-thirds of those present must vote in 

 favour of the candidate proposed." 



Dr. Falconer proposed the following amendment, being the text of 

 the draft bye-law, proposed by the Committee which was entrusted 

 with the drawing up of the code of 1851. The amendment was 

 seconded by Dr. "Walker. 



" Candidates for admission as ordinary members shall be proposed 

 by a certificate in writing, signed by two or more ordinary members. 

 The certificate shall specify the name, rank, profession, or trade of 

 the candidate, that he is attached to science (or literature) and 

 anxious to promote its progress, and that he is desirous of becoming 

 a member. The certificate must be addressed to the Secretary, who 

 shall lay it before the next meeting of the Council. It shall be read 

 at the two ordinary general meetings next ensuing such meeting of the 

 Council, and during the interval between these two meetings, it shall 

 be suspended in the society's meeting room. The person therein 

 proposed shall be balloted for at the ordinary general meeting at 

 which the certificate is appointed to be read the second time, and 

 immediately after such reading, and to constitute a valid election 

 not less than eleven members must be present, and not less than 

 two -thirds of those present must vote in favour of the candidate 

 proposed." 



Mr. Houstoun moved another amendment as follows : " that the 

 Society revert to the original rule regarding the election of mem- 

 bers which was in force before the adoption of the new code." 



Captain Sherwill seconded this amendment. 



The President then put Dr. Falconer's amendment which, as was 

 also Mr. Houstouu's, was negatived. The original Eesolution was 

 then put and carried. 



