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[Feb. 15, 



The matter having been considered by the Society, on 

 motion, the following-named five gentlemen were unanimously 

 selected as a " Committee of Judges," and the acting Secretary 

 of the Prize Essay Committee was directed to inform them of 

 their appointment by letter to be signed by Mr. Fraley, Presi- 

 dent of the Society : 



James C. Carter, of New York, 

 Edward J. Phelps, of Vermont, 

 J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, 

 Courtland Parker, of New Jersey, 

 C. Stuart Patterson, of Pennsylvania. 



A recess was taken, in order to give members an opportu- 

 nity to cast their ballots. 



After recess, the proposed amendments to the By-Laws were 

 taken up. 



Dr. J. Chej-ton Morris raised the point of order that proper 

 publication of the proposed consideration of the By-Laws had 

 not been made. 



It having been shown that the Secretary acting at the time 

 had officially reported such publication had been made, the 

 point of order was overruled. 



Mr. Prime moved that the Society proceed to the considera- 

 tion of the amendments to the By-Laws at this time. 



The motion was recorded, and a division having been 

 called, it was lost, 



Mr. Prime then moved to indefinitely postpone the consid- 

 eration of the amendments. Carried. 



Dr. Greene, inquired whether, by purchase or exciiange, he 

 could obtain some odd numbers of the Quarterly Journal of 

 the Chemical Society^ now in the library of the Society. 



On motion, the application was referred to the Committee 

 on Library, with power to act. 



Dr. Minis Hays moved to reconsider the motion by which 

 the Society had refused to consider, at this time, the proposed 

 amendments to the By-Laws. Carried. 



Mr. Prime moved that the Committee on the proposed 



