vote. And if no other Candidate on the original list shall have received a larger number of votes than the lowest given for any Candidate on the select list, each of the Candidates reccommended by the Council shall be declared duly elected. Any Candidate who shall not have been elected shall, if any of his proposers so request in writing, continue a Candidate, and his name shall be placed in alphabetical order with those of the new Candidates to be announced in February following, and his Certificate shall be hung up along with those of the new Candidates. It was proposed by Mr. Coffey, seconded by Dr. Haddon, and resolved-"That it be referred back to the Council to consider the suggestion that the full list of Candidates proposed be printed on the ballot paper, the names selected by the Council being distinguished in such manner as the Council may decide." With respect to the following By-Law : CHAPTER IV. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT, COUNCIL, AND OFFICERS. 4. The same person shall not be elected President more than five times in succession; and the senior Member of the Committee of Science and of the Committee of Polite Literature and Antiquities, respectively, shall retire from the Council in each year: It was proposed by Mr. Coffey, seconded by Dr. Haddon, and resolved" That it be referred back to the Council to consider the suggestion that the two senior Members of each of the Committees of Council be retired each year." With respect to the following sub-section of section 6, Chapter IV. (c) In these lists the names of the Members whom the Council specially recommend as Candidates for vacant places shall be printed in capitals, the number of names so indicated not to be less than three or more than six for each Committee whatever the number of vacancies; but every Member still retains his right to vote for any person whose name appears in the Balloting List. It was proposed by Mr. Coffey, and seconded by Dr. Haddon "That it be referred back to the Council, to consider the suggestion that capitalisation of Members to fill vacancies on Council be omitted." It was proposed by Judge Kane, seconded by Mr. G. H. Kinahan, and resolved—“ That it be referred back to the Council to consider the advisability of substituting for the words "three or more than six for each Committee whatever the number of vacancies" the words "two or more than three for each vacancy". The following propositions were negatived: Proposed by Colonel Plunkett, and seconded by Mr. C. Litton Falkiner "That (in By-Law 2, Chapter II.) it be referred back to the Council to consider the advisability of omitting the word "At," and inserting the words, "After receiving the Notice, and before the close of'', and omitting the word "Chairman", and inserting, "to a duly authorized official of the Academy". Proposed by Mr. G. H. Kinahan, and seconded by Mr. Leonard:"That (in Chapter X., section 6) it be referred back to the Council to consider the advisability of adding to sub-section (a), the words, "and report to the Council the reasons why they recommend the paper to be published or rejected"-and to sub-section (b) the words, "and should state the special reason why the paper is specially qualified to be printed in the Transactions". The President then declared that the foregoing By-Laws made or altered by the Council and recommended to the Academy, with the exception of By-Law 2, Chapter II., By-Law 4, Chapter IV., and sub-section (c) of By-Law 6, Chapter IV., having been approved and confirmed by the Academy, are along with the unamended ByLaws, with the omission of By-Law 3, Chapter VI. and Chapter XII., now operative By-Laws of the Academy. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. PROFESSOR J. P. O'REILLY, C.E., in the Chair. Rev. Philip O'Doherty and Rev. Joseph M'Keefry signed the Roll, and were admitted Members of the Academy. A ballot having been opened for the election of a Member. Dr. Atkinson asked the Chairman to rule if this election could legally be proceeded with, inasmuch as the By-Laws confirmed and approved by the Academy, and declared to be law from date of 30th November, provided that Candidates for Membership can only be elected at the Stated Meeting in March. The Chairman ruled that the By-Law did not affect the cases of Candidates who had been proposed before the 30th of November. The ballot was then proceeded with, and subsequently Captain Joshua Fielding was duly elected a Member of the Academy. Prof. Edward Perceval Wright, M.D., read a Description of some of the Objects deposited in the Academy's Museum by the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.” Mr. Edward J. Gwynn, M.A., F.T.C.D., read the first of his Todd Memorial Lectures (Third Series), Subject:-"Poetical Dindshenchas of Druim nDairbrech, Lagin, Fid nGabli, Mag Life, and Berba." MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901. MOST REV. DR. DONNELLY, Lord Bishop of Canea, Vice-President, in the Chair. Captain Joshua Fielding signed the Roll, and was admitted a Member of the Academy. Mr. Thomas William Rolleston, M.A. (Dub.), Rev. William Morgan Tate-Stoate, M.A. (Dub.), and Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, Bart., M.P., were elected Members of the Academy. Mr. George Coffey read a Paper by Mr. J. M. Roberts, c.E., "On a Prehistoric Burial near Ardrahan, Co. Galway." Dr. C. R. Browne made a report on the skulls found in the same place. By permission of the Academy, Mr. David McArdle read a "Report on the Hepatice of the Dingle Peninsula." The Secretary stated that it had been brought to his knowledge that some Members had not received the Notices for the meeting, which had been sent out, in due course, on Tuesday, the 8th instant, and suggested that, in courtesy to them, the consideration of the Resolutions of the Council of date December 17th should be postponed. Prof. Cole pointed out that the matters referred to were urgent, and that it would be convenient to adjourn the meeting to an early date. The Secretary accordingly proposed and Dr. Browne seconded, that the meeting do adjourn until Friday, the 18th instant, at Four o'clock; which, being carried, the Academy adjourned to that date. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. DR. F. A. TARLETON, F.T.C.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. Mr. Coffey, asked if the business could be proceeded with, as sixteen Members were not then present. The Chairman ruled that the quorum of sixteen was required by the Charter for the election of Members, but that such quorum was not necessary for other business. In the absence of the Secretary of Council, the Secretary of the Academy brought up the recommendations of Council of December 17, 1900, and formally moved their adoption severally. RESOLUTIONS OF COUNCIL (DECEMBER 17TH, 1900), WITH REGARD TO REFERENCES FROM THE ACADEMY ON 30TH NOVEMBER, 1900. I. By-Law 2, Chapter II. Members) : Reference from Academy (Election and Admission of "That it be referred back to the Council to consider the suggestion that the full list of Candidates proposed be printed on the ballot paper, the names selected by the Council being distinguished in such manner as the Council may decide." R.I.A. MINUTES, SESSION 1900-1901. [34] The paragraph to which the above refers is as follows: "At the Stated Meeting in March, at which there must be present and voting sixteen at least to form a quorum, each Member voting shall deliver to the Chairman one of the select lists, having erased the name of any Candidate or Candidates for whom he does not vote, and if he shall have thought fit, having substituted the name of any other Candidate or Candidates contained in the original printed list.” Mr. Coffey, moved as an Amendment, that the paragraph which was the subject of the Academy's former reference be referred back to the Council for further consideration. Mr. Hamilton seconded. The motion was lost. The paragraph as recommended by the Council was then put and adopted in its unaltered form. II. By-Law 4, Chapter IV. (Election of the President Council, and Officers.) Reference from Academy— "That it be referred back to the Council to consider the suggestion that the two Senior Members of each of the Committees of Council be retired each year." The paragraph to which the above refers is as follows: "4. The same person shall not be elected President more than five times in succession; and the Senior Member of the Committee of Science and of the Committee of Polite Literature and Antiquities, respectively, shall retire from the Council in each year." The Council are of opinion that the alteration is undesirable and therefore recommend the adoption of the paragraph in the unaltered form. Mr. Coffey, proposed as an Amendment that the paragraph which was the subject of the Academy's former reference be referred back to the Council for further consideration. Mr. Hamilton seconded. The motion was carried. |