1844.] 



Madras Literary Society. 



by Mr. Acworth. " That the 7th, the 8th, the 9th and the 10th existing 

 Rules of this Society be rescinded, and instead of the business of the 

 Society being conducted by two Committees as hitherto that the Commit- 

 tee of Management and the Committee of Papers shall form one General 

 Committee, with power to appoint Sub Committees, as may be required, 

 from the Members of the General Committee and that the duties conducted 

 by the Committee of Papers of the Asiatic Department be in future en- 

 trusted to a Sub Committee so selected which being carried unanimously 

 the foil wing resolutions were then proposed. 



1st. That the management of the affairs of this Society be vested in 

 eleven Members who together with the Secretary shall form the General 

 Committee of Management of this Society and that such ten Members be 

 severally chosen at the annual General Meeting of the Society. 



2d. That the General Committee of Management shall elect their own 

 Chairman, who shall, ex-officio, be a Member of all Sub Committees. 



3d. That the whole of the funds of this Society shall be subject to the 

 control of the General Committee of Management and that all donations 

 and subscriptions shall form one fund to be appropriated for the general 

 purposes of the Society — which Resolutions being also carried unani- 

 mously, 



The Committee of Management then present proceeded to elect their 

 Chairman and J. C. Morris Esq. was immediately chosen as the Chairman 

 and took his seat accordingly. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society 

 and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society on Wednesday the 8th June 

 1842. 



"W alter Elliot Esq. stated that he had observed in the list of unclaimed 

 letters published by the Post Master General one addressed " Alia Societa 

 <T Istoria Naturale a Madras." 



Resolved. — That the Secretary be requested to claim it on behalf of 

 the Society, and that it be laid before the next Meeting of the Committee. 



Resolved. — That the Members of the Committee do make a careful 

 examination of the different classes of the works composing the Library 

 of this Society, and make reports thereon, shewing what standard authors 

 are required for purposes of reference in each class. That at the same 

 time the opportunity be taken of correcting and arranging the Catalogue 



