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papers. When the Pole-trap Bill had passed through the House 
of Lords they would have obtained three Acts on the Statute Book, 
and he should not rest content until the Bill, consolidating all the 
previous Acts, passed into law. 
To place the Society on a firmer and better basis, and enable it 
to carry out its objects and work, the Committee had come to the 
conclusion that the time had arrived when they should approach 
His Majesty in Council in order to obtain a Boyal Charter. By 
this Charter as drafted, the constitution of the Society as it had 
existed had been most carefully preserved, though in one or two 
minor points it had been absolutely necessary to make a small 
departure, and after being fully considered at several meetings of 
the Executive Committee, the final draft was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Ernest Bell, in seconding the motion, thought that after 
Mr. Montagu Sharpe’s very useful explanation it only remained for 
him to say that the subject had been discussed very carefully in 
Committee, and they had come to a unanimous conclusion that it 
was very desirable to have such a Charter. 
The resolution was carried unanimously. 
Mr. J. I). Bees, in referring to the Indian portion of the 
Beport, urged that to pacify the dealers in bird skins the Society 
should press for the passing of an Act for the protection all over 
India of all birds during the breeding season, instead of the Act 
forbidding the export of feathers. 
Sir Charles Lawson said that he had had a good deal to do 
with the prohibition of the export of skins, and thought that the 
Government of India had acted uncommonly well and that it was 
not desirable to seek to interfere with it. 
Mr. H. E. Dresser moved a vote of thanks to Sir Edward Grey 
—himself a naturalist, and in every way probably the best man that 
they could have had—for so kindly presiding. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Montagu Sharpe, and 
carried. 
The Chairman having replied, the proceedings terminated. 
Copies of this Paper may be obtained ox the Plonorary Secretary of the 
Society, 3, Hanover Square, London, W. ; also information respecting: the 
Society. 
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