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Nominations Nos. 1064, 1065 and 1066, were read. 



The Publication Committee, pursuant to the request of the 

 Society of June 19, 1885, made a report which, after discussion, 

 was laid over to the next meeting. 



Permission was granted to Prof. Cope to withdraw the paper 

 read by himself at last meeting on the Eocene fishes of Wyom- 

 ing Territory and the action of the Secretaries in permitting its 

 withdrawal was approved. 



Prof. Cope presented estimates for plates for his paper read 

 at last meeting on the Structure of the Brain, &c, # * * 

 of a Theromorphous Reptile, which, on motion, was referred 

 to the Finance Committee for action. 



The President reported that he had received and paid over 

 to the Treasurer $132.43, amount of Michaux legacy due 

 October 1, 1885. 



And at ten minutes after ten o'clock, P.M., the meeting was 

 adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meeting, November 20, 1885. 



Present, 16 members. 

 President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Dr. "W. J. A. Bonwill, Mr. Thomas M. Cleemann, Prof. S. 

 "W. Gross, newly-elected members, were presented to the Chair, 

 and took their seats. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Mining 

 Department, Melbourne; Eoyal Society of Yictoria; Royal 

 Asiatic Society (North China Branch) ; Geological Survey of 

 India; Zoologischer Anzeiger, Leipzig; Verein fur Geo- 

 graphic und Statistik, Frankfurt-am-Main ; Prof. G. vom 

 Rath, of Bonn ; the Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie Sels- 

 kab, Copenhagen ; Statistika Central Byran, Stockholm ; 

 Musee Teyler, Haarlem ; the Ministere de l'lnterieur and 

 Commission Centrale de Statistique, Bruxelles; R. Acca- 



