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Mr. Flagg — I will withdraw my motion. 



A standing vote was then taken, resulting as follows : 



For Galesbui-g 45 



For Centralia 15 



For Bloomington 1 



Total 61 



Mr. Flagg moved that Galesburg be declared the unanimous choice 

 of the meeting. Carried. 



Mr. H. J. Dunlap moved that the Executive Committee be author- 

 ized to fix the time of the next annual meeting. Carried. 



Mr. Edwards — I have a resolution I would like to offer : 



ResoUed, That our Secretary be requested to communicate to Governor Palmer the 

 desire we all feel that the valuable entomological collection of B. D. Walsh be secured 

 to our State, and we would respectfully suggest that the Governor cause correspond- 

 ence to be opened with Mrs. Walsh, or other proper person, to retain possession of 

 the collection until the next meeting of the legislature. 



Mr. Kinney — There is a gentleman appointed there for correspond- 

 ence ', it is so announced through the papers. 



Mr. Baldwin — The interest of other persons in the State has 

 already been expressed to Mrs. Walsh. The Board of Public 

 Charities at Champaign did this last week. In discussing the sub- 

 ject since I have been here, I find that a collection of that kind should 

 have proper care, or it will be soon lost. It has been suggested by 

 Mrs. Walsh that Mr. Eiley should have the care of it, and he prom- 

 ises to prepare from them a collection of all that is valuable to the 

 State. The Executive Committee had intended to talk with Governor 

 Palmer, but I am not positive at to the best course to be taken in the 

 premises. The question of a successor to Dr. Walsh has yet to be 

 considered, and whether it is policy to pass such a resolution at this 

 time I leave to the discretion of the meeting. 



Mr. Periam — It appears to me that the only point in that resolution 

 is the holding of that collection until the next session of the Legisla- 

 ture. If that be done, it should be in the possession of some one who 

 understands how to take care of it. 



