AND LIST OF OFFICE-BEARERS ELECTED. 661 



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



J. T. Gibson-Craig, Esq. John Mackenzie, Esq. James Cunningham, Esq. 



The Meeting then adjourned. 



Memorandum. — January 5, 1857. — At the ordinary Meeting of this date, Dr Christi- 

 son, in the absence of Mr Russell, the Treasurer, proposed that the following motion, 

 tabled on the 1st December, be carried : — 



That the Meeting do resolve that Laws II., III., and IV., and Law XVI., be altered and stand 

 as follows : — [The alterations are printed within brackets.] 



Law II. 



Every Ordinary Fellow, within three months after his election, shall pay [Two] Guineas as the 

 fee of admission, and Three Guineas as his contribution for the Session in which he has been elected — 

 and annually, at the commencement of every Session, the like sum of Three Guineas ; [that this annual 

 contribution shall continue for ten years after his admission, and thereafter it shall be limited to Two 

 Guineas for fifteen years thereafter.] 



Law III. 



All Fellows who shall have paid twenty-Jive years' annual contribution shall be exempt from 

 farther payment. 



Law IV. 



The fees of admission of an Ordinary Non-Resident Fellow shall be £26, 5s., payable on his 

 admission ; and in case of any Non-Resident Fellow coming to reside at any time in Scotland, he shall, 

 during each year of his residence, pay the usual annual contribution of £3, 3s. payable by each Resi- 

 dent Fellow, but after payment of such annual contribution for eight years he shall be exempt from any 

 further payment. 



[In the case of any Resident Fellow ceasing to reside in Scotland, and wishing to continue a 

 Fellow of the Society, it shall be in the power of the Council to determine on what terms, in the 

 circumstances of each case, the privilege of remaining a Fellow of the Society shall be continued to 

 such Fellow while out of Scotland.] 



Law XVI. 



That the words " and an Assistant Curator," in this Law, shall be omitted. 



The motion was seconded by Professor MORE, and was carried, it being recommended 

 to the Council to take means of ensuring that all existing Members shall benefit by the 

 change in the entrance fee and annual contribution after ten years, according to their period 

 of Membership. 



Memorandum. — February 2, 1857. — At the Ordinary Meeting of this date, it was an- 

 nounced from the chair that Mr Russell desired to be relieved from the office of Treasurer. 



The Meeting received Mr Russell's resignation with the greatest regret ; and resolved 

 that a cordial acknowledgment of his long continued and zealous services to the Society be 

 entered on the Minutes. 



Memorandum. — February 16, 1857. — At the Ordinary Meeting of this date, Dr 

 Christison, V.P., the Chairman, stated that the Council had, according to the recommenda- 

 tion made at last Meeting, considered the subject of Mr Russell's retirement, and had re- 

 solved to propose to the Society the following motions : — 



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