1896.] ^ 



types of Saurians in completion of a former paper on the 

 same subject. 



Pending nominations 1382 to 1334 were read. 



Mr. Wm. A. Ingham moved to amend Chapter viii, Section 

 8 of the Laws, by striking out " from 10 a.m. to 1 P.M.," and 

 inserting " at such hours as the Society may by resolution from 

 time to time direct." Laid over under the laws. 



The Judges of election reported the receipt of a paper ques- 

 tioning the eligibility of a candidate. As they deemed the 

 question beyond their jurisdiction the paper was referred to 

 the Society for action. On motion, the President was re- 

 quested to appoint a committee of three to investigate and 

 report upon it. 



After reading the rough minutes, the Society was adjourned 

 by the presiding member. 



Stated Meeting, January 17, 1896. 



President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Present, 36 members. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 



Invitation from the Socidte Imperiale Rasse de Geographic, 

 St. Petersburg, to attend the Fiftieth Anniversary of its foun- 

 dation, February 2 (January 21), 1896. 



Letter from Mr. Thomas Meehan, offering to take in hand 

 the labeling of the South American plants from Dr. Barton's 

 collection belonging to the Society, and suggesting that they 

 be deposited in the herbarium of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences, Philadelphia. 



A communication from the Librarian of the University of 

 Virginia, Charlottesville, stating that their complete set of the 

 A. P. S. Proceedings was destroyed by fire, October 27, 18y5, 

 was referred to Secretaries with power to act. 



Letters of acknowledgment (148) were received from the Wag- 



