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A discussion ensued, on the motion of the Hon. Sec, as 
to the advisabihty of rescinding the old Rules and 
adopting new and simpler ones. 
Moved by Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Holt, and 
carried — " That Prof. Miall, the Hon. Sec, and 
Messrs. Carter and Atkinson be appointed as a 
Committee to consider a new set of Rules, to be 
submitted to the next meeting at Huddersfield." 
Moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Holt, and carried 
— " That Malham be selected for the Annual Ex- 
cursion, and that it take place some Wednesday 
in July." 
Moved by Mr. J. W. Davis, seconded by Mr. Carter, and 
carried — " That the next General Meeting of the 
Society be held at Huddersfield eai'ly in October, 
and that Col. Brooke take the chair." 
The Annual Meeting was held in the Rooms of the 
Huddersfield Literary and Scientific Society, South 
Street, Huddersfield, on Wednesday, October 24th, 1877. 
The chair was occupied by THOMAS Brooke, Esq., J.R, 
F.S.A. 
The Hon. Sec read the minutes of the last Ordinary 
Meeting, held at Ripon, which were adopted. 
Moved by the Hon. Sec, seconded by Mr. Bentley Shaw, 
and carried — " That Messrs. H. Ormerod, S. W. 
North, H. Pocklington, A. Stott, W. Boothroyd, 
and Leedham Biuns be elected members of this 
Society." 
