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new members, and the loss from this source would he 
very trifling ; but he did not look at it altogether from 
a pecuniary point of view. He considered that if the 
alteration were adopted, it would be an additional ele¬ 
ment of strength in the Society. 
Mr. Baynes said he should support the one guinea 
entrance fee, because he did not think the little differ¬ 
ence to the Society was worth mentioning. Ho thought 
they were now making a fresh start, and should induce 
every one they possibly could to join. 
Mr. Bottle opposed any alteration, saying the bye¬ 
laws were carefully settled after the passing of the re¬ 
cent Act, all these matters being taken into considera¬ 
tion ; and the same individuals composed the class 
affected by this bye-law at that time as now. lie 
did not think it was consistent with their own dignity 
that they should vary the fees in this way, and, like a 
Dutch auction, getting as many as they could at two 
guineas, then reduce it to one guinea; get as many as 
they could at that price, then, afterwards, reduce it to 
half-a-guinea, and then, finally, to five shillings. He 
did not believe that any great number would be. at¬ 
tracted by the lowering of the fees, because any cautious 
man would say to himself that as the fees were being 
lowered, he would wait until they reached the mini¬ 
mum. 
The President did not think it would be just to those 
who had paid two guineas to reduce the entrance fee to 
new-comers, nor did he think any large additional num¬ 
ber would be induced to enter. The guinea subscrip¬ 
tions barely paid the expenses of membership. 
On being put to the vote the proposed alteration was 
lost. 
Present. 
Section 3, clause 3. 
The Common Seal shall 
not be set or affixed to any 
deed, instrument, or writ¬ 
ing whatsoever, unless in 
the presence of the Coun¬ 
cil of the Society, and in 
pursuance of an order or 
minute entered in their 
books. 
This alteration was 
Proposed. 
Section 3, clause 3. 
The Common Seal shall 
not be set or affixed to any 
deed, instrument, or writ¬ 
ing whatsoever, except by 
order of the Council of the 
Society, and in pursuance 
of an order or minute en¬ 
tered in their books, and 
in the presence of the Pre¬ 
sident, or Vice-President, 
and two Members of the 
Council. 
agreed to without discussion. 
O 
Present. 
Section 10, clause 2. 
The Council shall, at the 
first monthly meeting of 
the Council after the gene¬ 
ral meeting in 1860, and in 
every subsequent year, ap¬ 
point such competent per¬ 
sons as they shall think fit, 
to be examiners to conduct 
all such examinations as 
are provided for or contem¬ 
plated by the Charter or 
by the Statute, 1852, and 
the persons so appointed 
shall constitute and be 
called the Board of Ex¬ 
aminers for England and 
Wales. 
Section 10, clause 3. 
The Council shall, at the 
first monthly meeting of 
the Council after the gene¬ 
ral meeting in 1869, and in 
every subsequent year, ap¬ 
point fit and proper per¬ 
sons in Scotland to be ex¬ 
aminers, and to meet in 
Edinburgh or Glasgow, or 
such other place or places 
as the Council may think 
desirable, and to conduct 
there all such examinations 
as are provided for or con¬ 
templated by the Statute, 
1852, and the persons so 
appointed shall constitute 
and be called the Board of 
Examiners for Scotland. 
Section 10, clause 4. 
The President and Vice- 
President of the Society 
shall, ex officio , be members 
of the Boards of Examiners, 
and shall preside at all 
meetings of such Boards at 
which they shall be present. 
Prodosed. 
Section 10, clause 2. 
The Council shall, at 
their monthly meeting in 
December, 1873, and in 
every subsequent year ap¬ 
point such competent per¬ 
sons as they shall think fit, 
to be examiners to conduct 
all such examinations as 
are provided for or contem¬ 
plated by the Charter or 
by the Statute, 1852, and 
the persons so appointed 
shall constitute and be 
called the Board of Ex¬ 
aminers for England and 
Wales. 
Section 10, clause 3. 
The Council shall, at 
their monthly meeting in 
December, 1873, and in 
every subsequent year, ap¬ 
point fit and proper per¬ 
sons in Scotland to be ex¬ 
aminers, and to meet in 
Edinburgh or Glasgow, or 
such other place or places 
as the Council may think 
desirable, and to conduct 
there all such examinations 
as are provided for or con¬ 
templated by the Statute, 
1852, and the persons so 
appointed shall constitute 
and be called the Board of 
Examiners for Scotland. 
Section 10, clause 4. 
The President and Vice- 
President of the Society 
shall, ex officio , be members 
of the Boards of Examiners, 
and one or other of them shall 
preside at all meetings of 
such Boards at which they 
shall be present. 
Section 9, clause 1. 
This Committee shall 
consist of not less than four 
Members, two of whom 
shall constitute a quorum. 
The Committee shall meet 
once in every month, and 
report from time to time to 
the Council. 
This also was agreed to. 
Section 10, clause 1. 
The Board of Examiners 
heretofore appointed shall 
continue in office until the 
first monthly meeting of 
the Council after the gene¬ 
ral meeting in the year 
1869. 
Section 9, clause 1. 
This Committee shall 
consist of not less than five 
Members, three of whom 
shall constitute a quorum. 
The Committee shall meet 
once, or oftener, in every 
month, and report from 
time to time to the Coun¬ 
cil. 
Section 10, clause 1. 
The Board of Examiners 
heretofore appointed shall 
continue in office until the 
end of the month of De¬ 
cember, 1873. 
Section 10, clause 5. 
After the first day of 
January, 1871, the Council 
shall not appoint any per¬ 
son who has attained the 
age of sixty-five years at 
the time of the appoint¬ 
ment to be an examiner, 
unless such person shall be 
the President or Vice-Pre¬ 
sident of the Society. 
Section 10, claused. 
After the first day of 
January, 1871, no person 
shall be appointed an ex¬ 
aminer who at the time of 
appointment is, or who 
during one year prior to 
the time of appointment 
has been, a Member of the 
Council, other than the 
President or Vice-Presi¬ 
dent ; and the election of 
any examiner to be a Mem¬ 
ber of the Council shall 
vacate his appointment as 
an examiner. 
Section 10, clause 5. 
The Council shall not 
appoint any person who 
has attained the age of 
sixty-five years at the time 
of the appointment to be an 
examiner, unless such per¬ 
son shall be the President 
or Vice-President of the 
Society. 
Section 10, clause 6. 
No person shall be ap¬ 
pointed an examiner who 
at the time of appointment 
is, or who during one year 
prior to the time of ap¬ 
pointment has been, a Mem¬ 
ber of the Council, other 
than the President or Vice- 
President ; and the election 
of any examiner to be a 
Member of the Council 
shall vacate his appoint¬ 
ment as an examiner. 
The President said the object of this amendment was 
that the new Council should not have to appoint a Board 
of Examiners of whom they knew hardly anything. 
Being appointed in December, all the members of the 
Board would be known to the Council before they would 
be re-elected. 
This was immediately agreed to, as also were the five 
following:— 
