136 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Sept. 



Letters from Babu Bunkimchunder Cliatterjee, Captain Gr. C. De- 

 pree, and Babu Haridasa Dutt, intimating their desire to withdraw 

 from the Society, were read. 



The Council reported that they have elected the Hon'ble J. P. 

 Norman a member of their body, in place of H. Beverley, Esq., 

 resigned. 



The Secretary then reported that 68 non-resident members have 

 voted for the changing of Bye-law 100, and replies from the remaining 

 were daily expected. 



The receipt of the following communication was announced. 



The Hill tribes of the Northern frontiers of Assam by the Rev. 

 C. H. Hesselmeyre. 



In giving notice of a motion, Mr. Medlicott said — 



" A case having recently occurred in which, — with strict adherence, 

 as I believe, to the Bye-laws 62, 63, 64 regarding Special General Meet- 

 ings — it has been possible, within the period of 6 days (as far as re- 

 sident members are concerned) to pass a measure altering a Bye-law of 

 the Society. Although the object of this measure is not questioned by 

 any one, the example has raised an alarm, that in a similar manner — at 

 variance, it is conceived with the spirit of Bye-law 43 regarding the 

 treatment of questions of importance — serious changes might be 

 carried, against the general feeling of the members : 1st, the alleged 

 danger lies in the absence of limitation, in rule 62, to what should be 

 considered as ' matter relating to the business of the Society ;' 2nd, I 

 am strongly of opinion that every precaution should be taken against 

 such an adventure ; 3rd, anything might be brought under that 

 expression. It may, however, he safely assumed that the alteration of 

 a Bye-law can never be a matter of such urgency : more especially 

 as, by rule 75, the Council has considerable powers to provide 

 temporarily for emergent cases. I would therefore propose that the 

 latter portion of rule 62 be altered to read as follows : ' for the pur- 

 pose of taking into consideration special matters relating to the 

 business of the Society, but not intending to the alteration of 

 a bye-law.' " 



At the request of the chairman, Mr. W. T. Blanford read the follow- 

 ing account of stone implements found in Central India. 



*' At the October meeting of last year, I was enabled, through the 



