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was submitted for the approvtal of the meeting, and adopted. It was 

 then proposed by Dr. Brandis, and seconded by Captain de Bourbe* 

 that, 



" The Society considering that the interests of Science and the wel" 

 fare of the country generally will best be furthered by the submission 

 of the report to the Government of India, resolve that the report of 

 the Meteorological Committee be submitted to the Government of 

 India as originally intended. 



Mr. Heeley proposed, and Mr. Blanford seconded the following 

 amendment : — 



" That the draft report intended for communication to Government 

 be published with its annexures as an appendix to our proceedings, 

 for convenience of circulation among persons interested in the establish- 

 ment of an improved system of Meteorological report and registration." 



The amendment being put to the meeting was negatived, and the 

 votes being then taken on the original motion, it was declared carried 

 by the meeting. 



