98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



Five hundred and sixty-fourth Meeting. 



March 13, 1866. — Adjourned Statute Meeting. 



The President in the chair* 



The Corresponding Secretary read letters relative to the 

 exchanges. 



The President called the attention of the Academy to the 

 recent decease of Mr. Jonathan P. Hall of Boston, of the Resi- 

 dent Fellows. 



In accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Com- 

 mittee it was voted, That the additional sum of five hundred 

 dollars be appropriated for paper and printing, to be ex- 

 pended by the Publication Committee during the current 

 year. 



A committee was appointed, in accordance with the vote of 

 the previous meeting, to consider and report upon the subject 

 of expert testimony in courts of law; viz. Chief Justice Bige- 

 low, Professor Washburn, Professor H. R. Storer, Dr. Tyler, 

 Professor Rogers, Professor Horsford, and Professor J. Wyman. 



Five hundred and sixty-fifth Meeting. 



April 10, 1866. — Monthly Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The President called the attention of the Academy to the 

 recent decease of Dr. Jared Sparks, of the Resident Fellows, 

 of Dr. Charles Beck, Yice-President of the Academy, and of 

 Dr. Whewell, of the Foreign Honorary Members. 



The Secretary read a letter from the Treasurer of the Boston 

 Athenaeum to the Treasurer of the Academy, informing the 

 Academy of the termination, on the 1st of July next, of the 

 lease of the Academy's Hall, and notifying the Academy that 

 the Trustees of the Athenaeum propose to take possession of 

 the Hall, after that date, for the use of the Athenaeum. 



On the motion of Mr. Bowditch the subject of this commu- 

 nication was referred to the Finance Committee, with powers to 



