160 [March, 1842. 



MEETING FOR BUSINESS, March, 29th, 1S42. 



Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



The Monthly Report of the Corresponding Secretary having 

 been read and adopted, reports were presented from the fol- 

 lowing committees. 



The committee on Dr. George C. Leib's paper entitled, 

 "Description of the Nest and Eggs of the Fulica Americana 

 and Anas discors," in favour of publication. 



The committee on Mr. Haldeman's paper " On two new 

 species of Cyclops;" in favour of publication. 



The committee on the several papers of Mr. Audubon and 

 Dr. Bachman, entitled "Descriptions of new species of North 

 American Quadrupeds;" in favour of publication. 



The Zoological Committee then read the following Report 

 in relation to the condition of the collection of Insects lately 

 returned by Dr. T. W. Harris; which was ordered to be pub- 

 lished in the Proceedings of the Academy. 



The Zoological Committee report, that they have examined 

 the collection of insects belonging to the Academy, which 



