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Rules of Order ^ S^c, of the American Philosophical 



Society, 



1. The Order of Business at the ordinary meetings of the Society 

 shall be as follows: — 



1. The chair taken by the presiding officer. 



2. Names of members present minuted. 



3. New members presented, and visiters from corresponding societies 



introduced. 



4. Records read of last ordinary meeting, and of any subsequent 



special meetings. 



5. Correspondence read and acted on, unless giving rise to debate: 



a. Acknowledgments of election to membership. 



b. Letters from learned societies. 



c. Other letters. 



6. Donations and other additions announced and acted on: 



a. To the library. 



b. To the cabinet. 



7. Reports on communications and subjects of science read and 



acted on: 



a. From standing committees and officers. 



b. From special committees. 



8. Obituary notices of members read, and announcements of the 



decease of members made and acted on. 



9. Communications for Magellanic preminms and communications 



intended for the Transactions presented and acted on. 



10. Communications not intended for the Transactions presented. 



11. Visiters from corresponding societies retire. 



12. Stated business of the meeting. 



13. Pending nominations for membership announced and new nomi- 



nations read. 



14. Reports on business made and acted on: 



a. From standing committees and oflScers. 



b. From special committees. 



15. Deferred business: 



a. Of the meeting. 



b. Of former meetings. 



16. New business. 



17. Minutes read, and submitted for correction. 



18. The Society adjourned by the presiding officer. 



