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It was nioN cd that the Secretary be instructed to cast the vote 

 of the Society tor these officers. Carried. 



President Chittenden spoke of the duties that the retiring 

 Treasurer and Secretary had performed for the Society. A vote 

 " expressing the gratitude of the Society to the Treasurer and 

 Secretary for their services to the Society" was carried. 



Professor Libbey reported from tlie Executive Conimitlcc in 

 regard to its action rehitive to the necessary changes in the Con- 

 stitution. (See ante.') It was moved that the report l)e accepted. 

 Carried. 



The President appointed as members of this committee Pro- 

 fessors Minot, Bowditch, and McMurrich. 



The committee appointed on tlie importation of scientific and 

 philosophical instruments presented the following report: 



The committee recommends the passage of the following pre- 

 amble and resolutions : 



Whereas., In the opinion of this Society it is of the utmost im- 

 portance for the educational and scientific development of this 

 country that all scientitic and philosophical instruments whose 

 chief use is for instruction or research be admitted without duty: 



Resolved., (i) That a petition, prepared and signed by the offi- 

 cers of the Societv, be sent to both Houses of Congress from this 

 Society, to request that all scientific and philosophical instru- 

 ments whose chief use is for instruction or research be placed 

 on the free list. 



Resolved., (3) That a committee of five be appointed by the 

 Societv, with power to add to its numbers, to take such steps as 

 thev deem expedient to secure the passage by Congress of an 

 act placing scientific and philosophical instruments on the free 

 list. 



Resolved., (3) That the Societies of Morphologists, Physiolo- 

 gists, and Anatomists be requested to appoint each a committee 

 to cooperate with the committee appointed by this Society. 



The report was accepted by the Society, and the following 

 committee was appointed by the President: Professors Minot, 

 H. F. Osborn, S. I. Smith, W. H. Howell, and William 

 Libbey, Jr. 



In the absence of the Treasurer, Prof. E. A. Andrews was 

 appointed Treasurer pro tern. 



