jlivi PBOCEEDINGS. 



Mr. M'Cutcheon submitted that the rule which spoke of the 

 election of honorary members applied to scientific men of emi- 

 nence in this Colony. 



The Eev. Wm. Scott said that, if they made honorary members 

 of some of the leading members they would remove them from 

 their present active positions, to the detriment of the Society. 



After some further discussion the matter was referred to the 

 Council for re-consideration. 



The meeting then adjourned until the 1st August. 



WEDNESDAY, 4th AUGUST, 1875. 



Eev. "W. B. Claeke, V.P., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society, viz. : — 



Ewen ~W*. Cameron, 



W. A. Dixon, E.C.S., 



Douglas Helsham, 



The Hon. Leopold Pane De Salis, M.L.C., 



L. W. Fane De Salis, M.P., 



W. C. "W. Bartels. 



Eour new candidates were proposed and seconded. 



The Chaieman said, that at the last meeting it had been sug- 

 gested that gentlemen living in this Colony might be elected as 

 honorary members, but it was decided by the Council that it 

 would be unadvisable to do this, on the grounds that gentlemen 

 residing in the Colony should become connected with the Society 

 in the usual way as subscribing members, and that making 

 residents of this Colony honorary members would be taking 

 away from the working members of the Society, to its great 

 detriment. 



The following gentlemen having been proposed by the Council 

 as Honorary Members of the Society, were unanimously elected 

 by the members present, viz. : — 



Professor M'Cov, F.G.S., Lewis A. Bernays, E.L.S., 

 Baron Yon Miiller, F.E.S., Dr. Agnew, 

 Eobt. L. J. Ellery, E.E.S., Dr. Schomburgh, 

 Dr. Hector, E.E.S., The Hon.E. Barlee,F.E.G.S., 



Dr. J. von Haast, E.E.S. 



The Chaieman then said, that the Council had also nominated 

 the following gentlemen as Honorary Members, viz : — 



Augustus Charles Gregory, Surveyor General of Queensland 

 F.E.G.S., and Medallist. 



