TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETY. 95 



The Constitution and By-Laws of the Society were read 

 by the President. Remarks were offered in relation to hav- 

 ing new Constitution and By-Laws. The following named 

 persons were unanimously elected a committee to present 

 a new code at a future meeting which should be called by 

 them whenever they should be prepared to report, by giv- 

 ing notice in "The Newport Express," J. M. Currier, A. A. 

 Smith, M. H. Fuller, H. A. Spencer, L. Richmond and D. 

 M, Camp, 2d. 



The following notice appeared in "The Newport Ex- 

 press," for Sept. 21, 1869 : 



All persons in Orleans County who are interested in the 



progress of the Natural Sciences, are requested to meet at 



the Academy Hall in Derby, on Tuesday, Sept 28, 1869, at 



2 o'clock p. M. for the purpose of organizing such a society. 



(Signed) J. M. CURRIER, Chair. Com. ^ 



Several persons interested in the Natural Sciences assem- 

 bled agreeable to the foregoing notice, which was read by 

 J. M. Currier. 



Dr. L. Richmond was elected Chairman, and Dr. Currier, 

 Secretary yro tempore. 



The Committee reported a Constitution and By-Laws, 



which were unanimously adopted. The following persons 

 subscribed the obligation: — 



Rev. H. A. Spencer, Derby. 



J. E. Dickerman, Esq., " 



Geo. Henrv Bliss, " 



L. Richmond, M. D., Derby Line. 



J. M. Curlier, M. D., Newport. 



D. M. Camp, 2nd, " 

 Royal Cummings, " 

 M. H. Fuller, A. B., ' 



Geo. A. Hinman, M. D., West Charleston. 



E. P. Colton, Esq., Irasburgh. 



