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It was decided that there was no occasion for passing such a rule, 

 but that it be laid down that no person be considered a Member until 

 he has been reported by the Treasurer to have qualified as such by 

 payment of all dues. 



10. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Legislation in Ceylon in 

 the early portion of the Century," by Mr. H. White. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Mr. F. M. Mackwood and 

 Dr. W. G. Yandort for their opinions, and that it be left an open 

 question as to whether the Paper should be read at the conversazione 

 or not if passed by these gentlemen. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, November 12, 1895. 

 Present : 



Mr. Staniforth Green in the Chair. 



Mr. P. Freiidenberg. [ Mr. P. Ramanathan, c.m.g. 



Mr. W. P. Ranasinha. 



Mr. J. Harward and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council held on October 15, 

 1895. 



2. Laid on the table Minutes of the Sub-Committee appointed to 

 make arrangements for the holding of a conversazione to celebrate the 

 Fiftieth Anniversary of the Society's foundation. 



Read the following resolution of the Sub-Committee : — 



" The Sub-Committee having carefully gone into matters in detail, 

 and having heard the Treasurer's report on the finances of the Society, 

 feel that they are unable to advise the holding of a conversazione this 

 year, and recommend its postponement until the early part of 1896." 



A discussion ensued as to the feasibility of holding a conversazione 

 during the present year. 



(a) Mr. Ramanathan offered to bear the entire cost of lighting 



of the Museum. 



(b) Mr. Freiidenberg undertook to circulate a subscription list 



amongst Members of Council and such other Members 

 of the Society as may be willing to contribute towards 

 the cost of the conversazione. 

 Resolved, — That the foregoing proposals be laid before His Lord- 

 ship the Bishop, as President, and, if approved, that the subscription 



