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seconded the motion, which was carried. This will have the 
effect of shortening the session of the Institute by two months, 
the term now being from May to October. 
The Chairman submitted the resolutions which had been 
passed and forwarded by the Otago Institute, with a view to 
obtain certain amendments to “ The New Zealand Institute Act, 
1867,” and other suggested improvements in the management of 
the New Zealand Institute. The Council of the Canterbury 
Institute had proposed some trifling alterations to the resolu- 
tions, and after discussion the resolutions were passed in the 
following form :—(1.) That it is desirable, in the interests of 
scientific work generally in New Zealand, that the New Zealand 
Institute, consisting of the affiliated societies only, be separated 
from the Government departments, and be reconstructed on the 
basis laid down in the following recommendations. (2.) That 
the management be in the hands of a Board of Governors, con- 
stituted as follows: One governor to be elected by each of the 
affiliated societies ; the full number of governors—say 15—to be 
made up by nomination by the Governor-in-Council. (3.) A 
meeting of the Board to be held during the last full week in 
January in each year. (4.) The income of the New Zealand 
Institute to consist of the annual Parliamentary vote, together 
with contributions fiom the affiliated societies; such contribu- 
tions to be fixed annually by the Board of Governors, and not to 
exceed 5s. annually per member. (5.) That a responsible editor 
of the Transactions be. appointed by the Governors, a suitable 
remuneration for his services being provided out of the funds of 
the Institute. 
The sixth resolution of the Otago Institute, referring to the 
selection of papers for publication by the Council of each society 
in the first instance, was not approved, most of the members 
present being of opinion that all papers read before any affiliated 
Institute should be submitted to the Board of Governors. 
The secretary was instructed to forward these resolutions to 
the Secretary of the Otago Institute, and to inform him that the 
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury would be happy to 
co-operate with the Otago Institute in any further steps that 
might be considered necessary in order to carry out the recom- 
mendations made therein. 
ORDINARY MEETING. 
New Member—Dr. Preston. 
Papers—1. “ Description of New Zealand Micro-Lepidop- 
tera, part V.,” by E. Meyrick, B.A. 
VI. Pyvalidina (families Pyralide, Pterophonide, Hydvocampide, 
and additions to Crambide. ) 
(Abstract). 
Asopia farvinalis, L.—Christchurch ; introduced. 
Aciptilia furcatalis, Walk.—Hamilton to Otira Gorge. 
