488 



[Dec. 20, 



Mr. McKean raised the question as to whether attendance at 

 an annual election was an attendance at a meeting within the 

 meaning of the laws as to qualificaiion for voting at a subse- 

 quent annual election. 



After discussion by Gen. Wistar, Prof. Houston, Mr. Price 

 and others, the following resolutions were offered by Mr. Price, 

 duly seconded, and unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That attendance and voting at any annual election held by 

 the Society shall not be considered as a qualification for voting at the next 

 annual election. 



Resolved, That the judges of the election be informed by the Secretary 

 of the adoption of the above resolution. 



After reading the rough minutes, the Society was adjourned 

 by the President. 



Stated Meeting, December W, 1895. 



The President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 

 Present, 41 members. 



Mr. C. C. Harrison, a newly- elected member, was presented 

 to the Chair, and took his seat. 



Minutes of preceding meeting were read and approved. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows: 



A letter from Rev. B. A. Foggo, D.D., Philadelphia, request- 

 ing a certificate of membership, not having received the one 

 sent him. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Naturf. 

 Gesellschaft, Dorpat, Russia (143, 146) ; Societd Physico- 

 Mathdmatique, Kasan, Russia (147); Academic R. de Bel- 

 gique (143) ; Societe R. Malacologique de Belgique, Brux- 

 elles (142-147); K. K. Universitiits Sternwarte, Prag, 

 Bohemia (147); K. K. Central- Anstalt fiir Meteorologie und 

 Erdmagnetismus (143, 147) ; K. K. Naturhistorische Hofmu- 

 seum, Vienna, Austria (147) ; Redaction der Naturwissen- 

 schaftlichen Wochenschri/t, Berlin, Prussia (147); Verein 



