6 REPORT. 
leave to move, in accordance with his notice, that the 
number of the Council be reduced from 18 Members 
to 12, and that no new appointments be made until 
the Council is reduced to that number. 
Mr. Purchas seconded the motion. 
Count de Castelnau opposed the motion ; he could 
see no reason for the change. 
Several Members spoke in favour of the proposed 
alteration, which on being put from the chair, was 
carried by a considerable majority. 
Mr. Godfrey also moved that the word " Treasurer " 
be struck out of line 8, clause 13 ; and contingent on 
the motion being carried, that the word "or" be 
inserted between the words President and Vice- 
Presidents in the same line. His reason for proposing 
this alteration was, that there were few gentlemen in 
the Council who could take the office ; it was necessary 
that the hon. treasurer should reside in Melbourne, and 
be readily accessible by the hon. secretary ; he feared 
that a difficulty would arise if a new treasurer had to 
be elected each year. After some discussion, in which 
most of the members present took part, the motion was 
put from the chair and carried. 
The hon. secretary, Mr. Le Souef, then read the 
following Annual Report of the Council : 
The Council of the Zoological and Acclimatisation 
Society have much satisfaction in presenting the Ninth 
Annual Report of their proceedings to the Subscribers. 
The past year has been one of greatly increased 
prosperity, and the Council congratulate the sub- 
scribers on the growing importance of the Society. 
At the last annual meeting the title of the Society 
