and List of Members Elected. 575 



COUNSELLORS. 



William A. Cadbll, Esq. James T. Gibson-Craig, Esq. 



James Skene, Esq. Hon. Lord Meadowbank. 



Sir George Clerk, Bart. Thomas Thomson, Esq. 



Leonard Horner, Esq. Rev. Archdeacon Williams. 



Dr J. H. Davidson. Dr William Gregory. 



Sir George Ballingall. Professor Henderson. 



The following Committee was appointed to audit the Treasurer's accounts : — 

 Dr Neill. J. T. Gibson-Craig, Esq. Professor Henderson. 



Dr Traill laid on the Table certain resolutions which he announced that he 

 should move at the first meeting in January next, for modifying the Laws regarding 

 Honorary and Foreign Members. 



December 7. 1835. 



MEMBERS ELECTED. 



ordinary. 

 James Moncreiff, Esq. Advocate. James Stewart Wood, Esq. 



January 18. 1836. 

 MEMBERS ELECTED. 



ordinary. 

 William Paul, Esq. Accountant. Robert Paul, Esq. Secretary to Commer- 



cial Bank. 



Dr Traill brought forward, in an amended form, his motion announced on the 

 23d November, namely, that the Laws I., X., XL and XII. should stand thus : 



" Law I. The Royal Society of Edinburgh shall consist of Ordinary and Ho- 

 norary Fellows. 



" Law X. The Honorary Fellows shall not be subject to any contribution. 

 This Class shall consist of persons eminent in Science or Literature. Its number 

 shall not exceed Fifty-six, of whom Twenty may be British subjects, and Thirty-six 

 subjects of foreign states. 



" Law XL Personages of Royal blood may be elected Honorary Fellows, with- 

 out regard to the limitation of numbers specified in Law X. 



" Law XII. Honorary Fellows may be proposed by the Council, or by a recom- 

 mendation in the form given below, subscribed by three Ordinary Members ; and in 



