572 Proceedings of General Meetings, 



sonages of Royal blood in the Honorary List should be deemed to be Extraordinary 

 Members of that class, and should not preclude the placing on it the names of twen- 

 ty-one persons eminently distinguished in science or literature, 11 according to Law XI. 

 of the Society. It Avas resolved to postpone the consideration of this suggestion till 

 a future meeting. 



January 26. 1835. 



At a Special General Meeting, Lord Greenock, V. P. in the Chair, Sir Henry 

 Jardine's motion respecting Fees and Compositions was taken into further conside- 

 ration, and agreed to by a large majority — an amendment to postpone coming to a 

 decision on the clause regarding the Composition Fees for Members not resident in 

 Scotland having been put and negatived. It was further determined, that the new 

 Laws regarding Fees should not have a retrospective effect on the candidates ad- 

 mitted since the commencement of the present session till this date. 



February 2. 1835. 



MEMBER ELECTED. 



ORDINARY. 



John Mackean, Esq- Accountant. 



Sir William Hamilton postponed his motion regarding the constitution of the 

 Society ; but gave notice that at the next meeting he would lay before the Society a 

 proposal tending to improve its constitution and general well-being ; in particular, 

 to restore the equilibrium and efficiency of both its Classes, and would move for a 

 Special Committee to take this proposal into consideration, and to report. He fur- 

 ther intimated, that he should move, — 



" That as the Royal Society was founded and chartered for the promotion of 

 Literature and Physical Knowledge equally, and as the Literary and Physical 

 Classes of which the Society consists possess in all respects equal privileges and 

 rights, it is therefore expedient and just, that each Class should be adequately re- 

 presented in both the Extraordinary Classes of Honorary and Foreign Members. 11 



And, " That as the list of individuals proposed to the Society for election as 

 Honorary and Foreign Members, wholly disregards the equality of the two consti- 

 tuent Classes, leaving to the Literary, out of a full complement of twenty-one Hono- 

 rary Members, only one, and out of a full complement of thirty-six Foreign Mem- 

 bers, only five places ; — therefore the election of the proposed gentlemen shall be 

 suspended until the general question in regard to the constitution of the Society and 

 the rights of the several Classes be determined.'" 



