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motion being immediately reconsidered, it was withdrawn by its ori- 

 ginal mover. 



The Association then adjourned. 



Wednesday, May 3d. 



Dr. Knight, Vice President, in the chair. 



On motion of Dr. Hays, the ballot for officers last taken, and of 

 which the result had not yet been announced, was set aside. 



Prof. Jackson, Dr. Hays, and Dr. Stille resigned the offices to 

 which they had been respectively elected. 



Dr. Hays moved that a committee of one from each state be ap- 

 pointed to report officers for the Association. 



Dr. Burden moved to amend by providing that the members of 

 the Nominating Committee be selected by the delegates from the 

 several states. 



The amendment was accepted by Dr. Hays, and his motion, as 

 amended, adopted. 



The following committee was accordingly appointed: 



(Late of Northumberland.) 



Dr. Condie, from the committee appointed to prepare rules of 

 order for the government of the Association during its present ses- 

 sion, reported the following resolution, which was adopted: 



Resolved, That the Rules of Proceedings and Debate comprised 

 in " Cushing's Manual," be adopted as the rules of Order for the 

 present session of the Association. 



Dr. Lindsly offered the following resolution, which was lost. 



Resolved, That a member of the Association be appointed at this 

 meeting as Orator, to deliver an Address at the next annual meet- 

 ing, and that an alternate be also selected to officiate in case of the 

 failure of the first. 



