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The Chairman stated that this was open to the same objection as 

 he had already expressed with regard to others, it could not be ac- 

 cepted as an amendment, but might be brought forward afterwards, 

 if it were desired. 



After some discussion, in which Dr. J. B. Partridge, Mr. Oldham, 

 Mr. Blanford, Mr. Mackenzie, Dr. D. B. Smith, and Colonel Thuillier 

 took part. Mr. Oldham's amendment was put to the vote and, on a 

 show of hands, was declared lost. 



Mr. Bourke's amendment, " That the office of President be declared 

 to be not vacant, inasmuch as Dr. Oldham has not declined to accept 

 it or to assume its duties, after having been duly elected thereto, and 

 informed of that election," was then put to the vote. 



A show of hands was called for, and this amendment also was de- 

 clared to be lost. 



The original resolution of the Council was then put, (as above)- 

 and, on a show of hands, it also was declared to be lost. 



Mr. Oldham then moved and Dr. Waldie seconded, That the pro-. 

 ceedings of the Annual Meeting on 15th January, 1868, be con- 

 firmed. Mr. W. S. Atkinson moved as an amendment. 



" That in the opinion of this meeting the informality in the publi- 

 " cation of the notice of the last Annual General Meeting of the 

 " Society was not of a nature to invalidate the election of the Presi- 

 " dent and Council, and that they were therefore duly elected, and are 

 " respectively the President and Council of the Society." 



This was seconded by Dr. Colles, and was put to the Meeting 

 and declared by the Chairman to be carried. 



Mr. Blanford said that in consequence of this resolution, he begged 

 to resign his office of General Secretary to the Society. 



The Special Meeting was then dissolved. 



The meeting then resolved itself into a general monthly one. 



Dr. T. Oldham, having taken the chair, desired the Philological 

 Secretary, in the absence of the General Secretary, to read the 

 minutes of the last meeting, which were thereupon read and confirmed. 



The following presentations were announced — 



1. From the Royal School of Mines, through Dr. T. Oldham, a 



