AND LIST OF OFFICE-BEARERS ELECTED. 695 
Monday, February 20, 1860. 
The following Minute of the Council was taken into consideration :— 
“ The Council took into consideration the course that should be followed in consequence of the 
vacancy in the office of President, and resolved to bring this matter under the notice of the Society 
at its next Meeting, and to suggest that a Special Meeting should be called for the Election of 
President, on a day to be fixed by the Society. 
« The Council at the same time resolved to.suggest to the Society, that while the laws relative 
to the Election of Office-Bearers should remain unchanged, the footing on which the office of 
President is held should be slightly altered. 
“Hitherto the election, although taking place annually, has virtually been for life; but the 
Council venture to recommend that in future the President shall be expected to retire from Office 
after he has held it for a period of five years, and that this understanding should be recorded in the 
Minutes of the Society. 
It was resolved, on the suggestion of the Chairman, that Monday, 27th February, 
should be fixed as the day for the Election of President, and that the hour should be 3 p.m.— 
the Ballot being kept open for half an hour. It was also agreed that the Election should 
take place by One Ballot, and that each Fellow should vote by puting into the Ballot-box 
a paper containing the name of the person whom he recommended for the office of 
President. 
It was moved by Lord Nzraves, seconded by Dr Batrour, and unanimously agreed to :— 
“© That while the President, with the other Office-Bearers, should still be subject to an annual 
election, his re-election in future shall not be expected to take place after he has held office for a 
period of five years; and that this understanding shall be recorded in the Minutes of the Society.” 
The following Minute of Council was then read :— 
“‘The Council adhere to their resolution not to propose any one for the office of President, but 
‘to leave the matter in the hands of the Fellows of the Society ; and at the same time they agreed that 
the following Statement should be communicated to the Society at its Meeting on 20th February. 
** The Council, on the present occasion, deem it advisable not to recommend any one for the 
office of President, but they have no objections to hand forward to the Society the names suggested 
to them.” 
The following have already been suggested :-— 
The Duke of Areyun. Sir Davip- BREWSTER. Professor. ForBEs. 
The Council will in like manner receive and state, on the day of Meeting for election, 
any further names that may be sent in by any Fellow of the Society. 
The Society then adjourned till Monday, 27th February, at 3 p.m., when a Special 
Meeting was to be held for the Election of a President. 
(Signed) R. Curistison, V.P. 
Monday, February 29, 1860, 3 p.m. 
Special Meeting for Election of President, Lord Nravss, V.P., in the Chair. 
The Chairman stated that Professor Forpms had requested his nomination for the office 
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