374 TlMEHRI. 
The motion was put to the meeting and unanimously 
carried. 
Mr. Watt ele6led to have his motion in reference to the 
re-opening of the Reading- Rooms at night, brought up at 
the meeting in accordance with his notice. The Secre- 
tary explained that he had put the motion on the agenda 
for the present meeting, thinking it would be convenient 
to have it discussed in connexion with the three months' 
experimental opening of the Rooms on Mail nights only, 
which expired at the end of 06lober. 
It was decided to defer both questions until the next 
monthly meeting. 
A letter from the Rev. John Foreman was read, asking 
that the motion standing in his name should be allowed 
to stand over as he was confined to his house by illness. 
He expressed a hope, however, that some other member 
might, on his behalf, move the motion in reference to a 
donation of $100 from the funds of the Society in aid 
of the permanent Jubilee Memorial of Her Majesty the 
Queen, Patroness of the Society. 
Mr. F. A. R. Winter accordingly moved a resolution 
to that effe6l, which was seconded by Mr. L. M. Hill. 
Mr. Hawtayne thought that the sum might be increased 
to £50, but eventually moved an amendment that a 
11 sum of $120, be subscribed from the funds of the 
Society in aid of the permanent Jubilee Memorial of Her 
Majesty the Queen." Mr. Conyers seconded. The 
Chairman ruled that it was out of order to increase on an 
amendment the amount of a money vote, without pre- 
vious notice. 
Whereupon, Mr. Winter (who favoured an increased 
vote), with the consent of the meeting, withdrew his 
