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JUNE, 1930.

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The President (pursuant to notice given at the request of the Council) moved the following resolution : " That the following amendments be made in the Bye-laws of the Society : Bye-law 30. Delete ' sixth ' and insert ' first.' Bye-law 31. Delete 'seventh' in two places, and insert ' second ' in both places. Bye-law 36. Delete ' inside ' and insert ' outside.' " In moving the resolution the President said that the object in amending Bye-laws 30 and 31 was to increase the number of days allowed for printing and circulation of the ballot papers for election of Council. The present Bye-laws allow seven days. This has sometimes been found to be insufficient, and the effect of the amendments to Bye-laws 30 and 31 was to increase the number from seven days to twelve days by fixing the first of November instead of the sixth November as the latest day for lodging a nomination paper. That the amendment to Bye-law 36 was proposed at the instance of the Scrutineers of the Ballot. The writing by the voter of his name on the inside of the envelope con– taining the ballot paper causes inconvenience in the reading of the signature of the voter. Mr. Basil Thompson seconded the resolu– tion, which was passed by the meeting.

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. The Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held on Friday, the 16th May, at 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, the President (Mr. Peter Scales) in the Chair. The following members were also present : Messrs. E. H. Burne, T. G. Quirke, A. H. S. Orpen, A. D. Orr, W. V. Seddall, \V. T. Sheridan, P. N. Smith, Basil Thompson, R. G. Warren, J. E. MacDermott, C. St. G. Orpen, D. B. Gilmore, K. Walsh, A. Wood– cock, V. Kennedy, H. Good, E. R. McC. Dix, D. D. MacDonald, E. J. Mallins, F. E. Bermingham, E. E. Merrick, S. H. Lynch, J. W. Dyas, C. G. Stapleton, F. C. E. Bland, H. Malley, W. H. Fry, T. W. Franks, J. J. Hickey, and M. A. Smyth. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting and the Minutes of the Half- yearly General Meeting held on 26th Novem– ber, 1929, which were signed by the President. On the motion of Mr. W. T. Sheridan, seconded by Dr. Quirke, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : "That Mr. T. A. Ireland, Mr. E. J. Mallins and Mr. P. Glynn be appointed Auditors of the Accounts of the Society for the year ending 30th April, 1930." The President nominated the following members to be Scrutineers of Ballot for Council, to be held on 21st November next: Mr. M. Dawson, Mr. R. French, Mr. F. Sharpe, Mr. N. Taylor, and Mr. T. J. Fullerton.