PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. VI. JULY— DECEMBER, 1857. No. 58. 



Special Meeting, July 3. 



Present, fifty-two members. 



Prof. CuEssoN, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The resolution adopted at the last stated meeting of the So- 

 ciety, directing a special meeting to be called for this evening, 

 was read. 



The object of the present meeting was stated to be the con- 

 sideration of the motion offered at last meeting by Prof. Frazer, 

 to repeal the resolutions adopted on the 29th of May last, au- 

 thorizing the purchase of the Spring Garden Hall, provided 

 such purchase can be made on terms advantageous to the So- 

 ciety. 



The subject having been considered and debated, the ques- 

 tion on the motion to repeal the resolutions was taken by yeas 

 and nays; the yeas being 2Q, and the nays 26: so the motion 

 to repeal was not agreed to. 



Stated Meeting, July 17. 



Present, seven members. 



Judge Kane, President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Tobias Wagner, dated Geneva, June 

 11, 1857, in relation to astronomical observations recently 

 made at Rome by P. A. Secchi, and also announcing a dona- 

 tion for the library. 



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