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[March 21, 



with, the writer of the letter to the Society respecting the 

 Rittenhouse celebration (March 7, 1890), and that he was of 

 the opinion that such a use of the Society's Hall as was therein 

 requested, was not expedient. 



Dr. Brinton asked as a question of privilege what action the 

 Committee on the Franklin Celebration had taken on the So- 

 ciety's resolution passed at the last meeting. 



Mr. Biddle, of the Committee, stated it had been carefully 

 and respectfully considered, and that after two meetings it had 

 been laid over until the next meeting. 



Dr. Horn offered the following preamble and resolution : 



Having been present at the meeting of March 7, and voting in the affir- 

 mative, I move to reconsider the following resolution passed at that time: 



Resolved, That the Committee on the Commemoration of the Death of 

 Franklin be instructed to select all speakers on that occasion from members 

 of tlie Society, and if engagements of others have already been made, 

 that they be informed that owing to alterations in the plan of the com- 

 memoration, the thanks of the Society are tendered them, but their attend- 

 ance will not be expected. 



The motion was seconded by Dr. Brinton, and the question 

 was discussed by Messrs. Horn, Brinton, Oliver, Biddle, Morris, 

 Yaux, Martindale, Potts, Cope, Lesley, and Greene. 



The question being put it was agreed that the Society should 

 reconsider the original motion. 



The original motion then being put, by a viva voce vote was 

 not agreed to. On which the ayes and nays being demanded 

 the resolution was voted on and not agreed to by 26 nays to 2 

 ayes. 



Dr. Jayne offered the following resolution, which was agreed 

 to: 



Resolved, That the Secretaries be requested to communicate with the 

 Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty with a view to obtaining as a 

 donation the Reports on the Voyage of the Challenger. And, further, 

 should such application prove unsuccessful, that the Committee on Library 

 should procure the same by purchase. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



