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April 27, 1868. 

 Sir William R. Wilde, M. D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 James Little, M. D., was elected a Member of the Academy. 



A paper "On a Cave in County of Fermanagh, containing Pagan 

 and Christian Devices," by W. F. Wakeman, Esq., was read. 

 Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 



May 11, 1868. 



Sir William E. Wilde, M.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following Recommendations of the Council of May 4, 1868, 

 were unanimously adopted : — 



I. " To recommend the Academy to adopt the recommendations made 

 in the Report of the Committee of Science on the subject of the 

 allocation of the proposed Parliamentary Grant for the prepara- 

 tion of Scientific Reports and Researches ; and that it be required 

 that such investigations be reported on within the next twelve 

 months, and the Reports become the property of the Academy." 

 II. "To recommend to the Academy to grant the sum of Fifty Pounds 

 for the purchase of Antiquities and Museum arrangements." 



The following papers were read : — 



" On Rock Carvings," by Hodder M. Westropp, Esq. 

 " On the Geology of the County of Antrim, Part I. (Stratified 

 Rocks)," by John Kelly, Esq., C.E., &c. 



Donations were presented, and thanks returned to the donors. 



Mat 25, 1868. 



Sir William R. Wilde, M. D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 It was moved and seconded — 



" That sixteen Members of the Academy, including the Chairman, 

 should, under the words of the Charter, be present before the commence- 

 ment of the Academy business" be entered on the Minutes. 



Whereupon it was moved, as an amendment — 



" That it be referred to Counsel to ascertain, and inform the Aca- 

 demy on the subject of the number legally requisite to be present for 

 business at Quarterly Meetings of the Academy ." 



The Chairman, having put the amendment, declared the Ayes had 

 it. A division having been taken, it appeared that there were ten in 

 favour of the amendment, and three against it. 



